A major social media campaign with the hashtag #gamblesmart is being launched by gambling watchdog Senet Group on Friday, 13 November. The three-week campaign targets young men with shareable, humorous online content to highlight and promote responsible gambling behaviour such as setting limits, never gambling when angry and never betting more than you can afford. The work will build on …
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CAP forces Ladbrokes to pull Memphis campaign
Ladbrokes marketing has been forced to pull down an email campaign featuring Manchester United Dutch footballer Memphis Depay. Memphis Depay (22) image was used in a ‘Don’t Miss Out – Money Back’ email promotion by Ladbrokes. The UK Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) branded the advertisement as ‘irresponsible’, since it featured an image of a athlete aged under 25 attached to …
Read More »Australia AANA publishes discussion paper on gambling advertising
Advertising watchdog, the Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) is set to launch a discussion paper addressing concerns regarding the promotion and marketing of gambling products to national consumers. The discussion paper would cover gambling across racing and sports betting, gaming and other casino games, along with lotteries and scratchcards. The AANA’s paper, follows this week’s announcement that New South Wales …
Read More »partypoker announces Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch as new Brand Ambassador
Four time world Super Middle Weight Champion Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch has been announced as partypoker’s new brand ambassador. With Froch on-board as ambassador, partypoker announced that it would be giving 99 poker players the chance to knock the champ out and win a share of $100,000 Furthermore Froch unveiled partypoker’s new tournament schedule for the ‘partypoker Power Series’, with …
Read More »X Factor Christmas Number One threatened by Cilla Black campaign
The start of the X Factor has prompted Ladbrokes to set up its Christmas number one market, with the show’s main protagonists at the head of the market when it comes to landing 2015’s coveted chart spot. Louisa Johnson is the current favourite at 9/4, while Che Chesterman (8/1) and Anton Stephans (10/1) are also in the top five of …
Read More »William Hill Vegas sponsoring Joshua-Whyte fight
William Hill Vegas has signed a deal with Matchroom Boxing to sponsor the highly anticipated match between Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte on 12 December at the O2 arena. Tickets for the British and Commonwealth title showdown between Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte sold out within hours of going on sale in September. The heavyweights have been trading verbals for …
Read More »Paddy Power hires Sarah Ellis Davies as marketing innovation lead
Paddy Power has strengthened its marketing operations by appointing Sarah Ellis Davies as its Director of Marketing Innovations. Davies the former lead for marketing innovation of O2/Telefonica’s European and international operations, joins Paddy Power marketing under the new guidance of CMO Gav Thompson (appointed April 2015). Davies will be charged with leading Paddy Power’s marketing and brand strategies on new …
Read More »ASA – Bookmaker Jordan Spieth tweets breach ASA age restrictions
Tweets from three bookmakers have been banned for breaching Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) age restrictions by featuring a photo of American golfer Jordan Spieth. Coral, Bet365 and Totesport all sent tweets featuring a photo of the then 21-year-old Spieth in relation to the US Open. ASA officials challenged whether the ads were irresponsible and breached the code because they prominently …
Read More »iGaming Business – Peak attendances for Berlin Affiliate Conference & Financial Partners Expo
Delegate attendance for the Berlin Affiliate Conference and the Financial Partners Expo, which took place last week, was up a phenomenal 37% compared to last year. Feedback from both delegates and exhibitors was that the event surpassed all expectations. Michael Iranyi, Director of Marketing Services at William Hill said: “Participating in the Berlin Affiliate Conference was a great experience. The …
Read More »Tabcorp seeks new CMO as Michael Smith exits
Australian gambling operator Tabcorp is seeking a new marketing chief, as CMO Michael Smith announced that he had left the company following just 10 months in the leadership role. Smith a former telecoms marketing senior executive for Optus and Singtel, confirmed to Australian Media news source Mumbrella, that he had chosen to leave the operator stating “it had not been …
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