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Bet they won't be doing this again. LOL
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=15159183&ex_cid=sportscenterFB&sf23970429=1.
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=15159183&ex_cid=sportscenterFB&sf23970429=1.
Bet they won't be doing this again. LOL
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=15159183&ex_cid=sportscenterFB&sf23970429=1.
No, they will. The prize is paid out by an insurance policy taken out by the team against the promotion.
So does the person actually get the prize?
Those promotions are usually insured.. And the policies aren't cheap..
If you wanted to have 3 people shoot for a car, it might cost you like $1000-$1500 for the policy.. then there are rules, such as the promo must be recorded, the participant can't be of a certain formal skill level (can't have played pro hockey or whatever).. and some others..
The Solar Bears will now use this footage in their promotional activities.. so even if they didn't insure the contest, they'll get some value for their money..
The Royals did a promotion several years ago where fans were picked from a hat, matched to a player randomly, and then if a player got a hat trick in the game the fan got a big cash payout. (St Hat-tricks Day) The first time they did it they didn't buy the insurance. Royals were up by 4 or 5 goals in the third, three guys had two goals each, and the coach put them on a line together, playing every other shift. The GM was dying. One of the players ended up scoring and the team had to pay out the whole prize. They still do the promotion, but now they buy the insurance. Had another winner a couple years ago.
Was this under the great Gordon Kaye, now the CEO of USA Table Tennis?
Was this under the great Gordon Kaye, now the CEO of USA Table Tennis?
It was. Karl Taylor was the coach, and Ned Lukacevic had the hat trick. Gordon took a gamble and it didn't pay off. Karl and Ned thought it was pretty funny.
I guess it was a gamble, I've never took the time to do the math but I'm gunna guess a 3 goal game throughout a league season happens around or under 10 times. It has to be around 10-15% at the most.
No, they will. The prize is paid out by an insurance policy taken out by the team against the promotion.
Are you saying 10-15% of all ECHL games have a hat trick? That would be over 100 hat tricks a season...
I said most. I expect its lower than that, maybe around 5%
Per the ECHL website I counted 51 this season. But only 5 players with more than 1. Very surprising.
But a 5% chance of a hat trick at any particular game, multiplied by the odds of the name out of the hat being that guy? Pretty long.
Now the chance of someone making that shot in Orlando? Even longer. That's why an insurance company was willing to take that bet.
Even after paying out the money, the free advertising exposure probably more than makes up for it.
No dilemma.