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Powering the Trades

STRAUSS Trades Business Booster Contest

Enter to win $5,000 to grow your business

Ahead of the July 19th matchup at LAFC’s BMO Stadium, STRAUSS will be honoring the hard-working LA community by awarding one local trades-based business $5,000. Enter now for your chance to win this one-time business boost.

The Prizes

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Grand Prize

  • One-time $5,000 small business boost
  • 4 VIP experience tickets to the LAFC / LA Galaxy match on July 19, 2025
  • LAFC player meet and greet
  • Moment of recognition at BMO Stadium at the LAFC v LA Galaxy match on July 19, 2025, subject to availability
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3 Runners Up

  • 4 VIP experience tickets to the LAFC / LA Galaxy match on July 19, 2025
  • LAFC player meet and greet
  • Moment of recognition at BMO Stadium at the LAFC v LA Galaxy match on July 19, 2025, subject to availability
  • Business logo advertising at BMO Stadium for up to approximately 7 days (1 week)

How to win

Submit your application using the form below (be creative!)

Finalists will be selected after an internal committee review

Winner and runners-up will be notified around July 10th, before the July 19th game against the LA Galaxy

Winners will be recognized at the LAFC v LA Galaxy match on July 19, 2025

How to qualify

Must be an owner of the business and at least 18 years old

Must be an active business entity in good standing in California

Must be an active private for-profit or non-profit entity

Must be physically located within a 75-mile radius of BMO Stadium

Must have 100 or fewer employees

Must have average annual gross receipts of $15,000,000 or less over the previous 3 years

Full contest rules available in the Strauss Trades Business Booster Contest Terms and Conditions

Key Dates

Applications Open: 12:00 a.m. PDT June 4, 2025

Deadline to Apply: 11:59 p.m. PDT June 30, 2025

Winner Notified: July 7, 2025

Winner Announced: July 19, 2025, at LAFC vs. LA Galaxy match

Applications Now Closed

Applications are now closed—thank you to everyone who applied for the STRAUSS Trades Business Booster Contest. Best of luck to all entrants! Winner will be notified July 7th.

*The MLS Entities are not sponsors or administrators of this Contest and are in no way responsible or liable for the administration of this Contest. All trademarks used are the property of their respective owner(s) and are used for prize description purposes only. For purposes of this Contest, the "MLS Entities" shall include Los Angeles Football Club, Major League Soccer, L.L.C., Soccer United Marketing, LLC, Pro Soccer Development, LP, and Player Development, LLC.