Esurance Hands Out $1.5 Million, Releases Mind-Boggling Stats From Twitter Stunt

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Despite not actually airing a commercial during the Super Bowl on Sunday, Esurance had an extraordinarily successful night, thanks to its #EsuranceSave30 sweepstakes on Twitter.

The company snagged the first ad slot after the game, and vowed to give away the difference in price—it went for $1.5 million less than an in-game slot—to one lucky viewer who tweeted the hashtag #EsuranceSave30 within 36 hours after the ad aired.

John Krasinski, the brand's spokesman, helped to announce the winner Wednesday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

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