College basketball tournament season is coming, and it’s the time to plan for the 2024 Battle of the Brackets — a free contest hosted by the Dayton Daily News, Springfield News-Sun and Journal-News. Users pick the winner of every game of the NCAA Tournament to score prizes provided by local businesses!



The 2024 Battle of the Brackets will begin on March 19, and will officially kick off after the tournament lineup of games is announced at 6 p.m. on Selection Sunday.

Users input picks into our online bracket tool before the first round of tournament games begins on March 19.

Contests and sweepstakes are remarkably effective ways to grow your audience, gain valuable customer first party data, and generate excitement for your brand, product, or service.

By aligning with our reputable brand and providing an attractive prize to entrants, you can easily accomplish many of your marketing goals with a single campaign.

Title Sponsorship includes:

200,000

banner impressions across our websites March 1 – 31



Specs: 970x250, 728x315, 728x90, 320x150, 320x50, 300x600, 300x250 + Click Thru URL



2x Run of Network (RON) Daily Article Premiums in March

(you pick the 2 dates, based on availability)

2x Sports Half page color ads in DDN, JN, SNS to run in March… you pick the 2 dates, must run all 3 papers on the same day.

Specs: 4.93” wide x 5” tall



Name as title sponsor

on all promotional advertising

  • Banners on Cox First Media websites
  • Promotional ads in DDN, SNS & JN in print and e-paper
  • Strip ads above the brackets (Mar 13, 16, 21, 28)
  • Half Shades on DDN.com, SNS.com & JN.com
  • 2 Email blasts to contest list

Two (2) lead question included on user registration/bracket selections to qualify any first party data

Court-Side Seat Sponsorship includes:

100,000

banner impressions across our websites March 1 – 31



Specs: 970x250, 728x315, 728x90, 320x150, 320x50, 300x600, 300x250 + Click Thru URL



2x Sports Eighth page color ads in DDN, JN, SNS to run in March… you pick the 2 dates, must run all 3 papers on the same day.

Specs: 4.93” wide x 5” tall



Logo inclusion

on some of the promotional advertising

Promo ads in DDN, SNS & JN in print and e-paper starting Feb 25

Strip ads under the brackets on Mar 13, Mar 16, Mar 21, Mar 28





One (1) lead question included on user registration/bracket selections to qualify any first party data

2024 tournament Dates

ROUND

First Four

First/Second

First/Second

First/Second

First/Second

First/Second

First/Second

First/Second

First/Second

East Regional

South Regional

Midwest Regional

West Regional

FINAL FOUR

CITY

Dayton, Ohio

Brooklyn. N.Y.

Charlotte, N.C.

Indianapolis

Omaha, Neb.

Pittsburgh

Salt Lake City

Spokane, Wash.

Memphis, Tenn.

Boston

Dallas

Detroit

Los Angeles

Phoenix, AZ

VENUE

UD Arena

Barclays Center

Spectrum Center

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

CHI Health Center

PPG Paints Arena

Vivint Smart Home Arena

Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena

FedExForum

TD Garden

American Airlines Center

Little Caesars Arena

Crypto.com Arena

State Farm Stadium

DATES

March 19 - 20

March 22 -24

March 21 - 23

March 22 - 24

March 21 - 23

March 21 -23

March 21 - 23

March 22 - 24

March 22 - 24

March 28 - 30

March 29 -31

March 29 - 31

March 28 - 30

April 6 and 8

HOST

University of Dayton

Atlantic 10 Conference

University of North Carolina Charlotte

IUPUI / Horizon League

Creighton University

Duquesne University

University of Utah

University of Idaho

University of Memphis

Boston College

Big 12 Conference

University of Detroit Mercy/Oakland

Pepperdine University

Arizona State University

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