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Mazza: Betting sponsorships are still relevant no matter what the restrictions are

SBC News Mazza: Betting sponsorships are still relevant no matter what the restrictions are

The start of the 2020/2021 European football season, will see a drastic altering in the relationship between football clubs and betting operators.  Once recognised as the leading marketing channel for targeting betting audiences and amplifying brand exposure, in the era of ‘responsible gaming’, European operators have had to rethink their sponsorship strategies under heightened regulatory scrutiny.      Speaking on the ‘Future …

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SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital: Industry marketing awaits its ‘age-gated test’

SBC News SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital: Industry marketing awaits its 'age-gated test'

A deep dive on evolving social media, content and influencer marketing strategies to drive mass audience engagements opened SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital’s day three Marketing & Affiliation track.  An expert panels featuring representatives of media giants Google, Twitter and LadBible underlined that social media content has shown its true depth in reaching audiences during the COVID-19 lockdown, as all …

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Betway grows sponsorship portfolio with Hertha Berlin deal

SBC News Betway grows sponsorship portfolio with Hertha Berlin deal

Online gambling operator Betway has been confirmed as the exclusive sport betting partner of Hertha Berlin as part of a three-year agreement. The partnership, according to Betway, was brokered by SPORTFIVE and demonstrates its commitment to the German market and the Bundesliga. Commenting on the deal, Anthony Werkman, Betway CEO, said: “Our brand is well known among football fans in …

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BetVictor agrees Fulham front-of-shirt sponsorship

SBC News BetVictor agrees Fulham front-of-shirt sponsorship

Fulham FC has confirmed that Gibraltar betting group BetVictor will serve as its ‘main team sponsor until the summer of 2022’. Agreeing terms on a two-year sponsorship, the BetVictor brand will be displayed on the front of Fulham’s first team and women’s playing kits.In addition, the bookmaker will be named as the club’s main team partner, with its logo also …

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TOTO elevates support of women’s football with four sponsorships

SBC News TOTO elevates support of women’s football with four sponsorships

TOTO, the Netherlands lottery sportsbook brand, has secured a sponsorship agreement with four football clubs in the Women’s Eredivisie. PSV, ADO Den Haag, sc Heerenveen and FC Twente have all signed a three-year agreement with the sportsbook brand. This latest agreement, according to TOTO, elevates the brand’s support for Dutch football. Commenting on the new partnership, Arno de Jong, Chief …

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Google under fire from AGCOM over gambling ads

SBC News Google under fire from AGCOM over gambling ads

AGCOM, Italy’s federal communications and advertising authority, has launched an investigation into Google, which will determine whether its search engine has acted in breach of the country’s ban on gambling advertising. The inquiry will look into subsidiary trading units Google Inc, Google Ireland Limited and Google Italy after a series of adverts from foreign gambling operators were shown in Google …

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Ioannis Koutrakos joins Kaizen Gaming as marketing lead

SBC News Ioannis Koutrakos joins Kaizen Gaming as marketing lead

Kaizen Gaming has strengthened its senior leadership after confirming that Ioannis Koutrakos will become the new Group Marketing Director. Koutrakos, who will take responsibility for marketing and communication projects that involve both Stoiximan and Betano brands across all markets, will take over from Chris Tzalavras who is now Head of Commercial for Stoiximan. Celebrating his new appointment, Koutrakos said: “I …

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SBOTOP boosts its Caribbean appeal with Bravo on board

SBC News SBOTOP boosts its Caribbean appeal with Bravo on board

Isle of Man betting group Celton Manx has confirmed the appointment of West Indies cricket icon Dwayne Bravo as the first cricket ambassador for its flagship SBOTOP sportsbook brand. Bravo is recognised as one of Caribbean cricket’s best ever ‘all-rounders’, representing the West Indies in all formats of the sport, spanning a career of 256 test caps and 120 one-day-internationals. …

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Codere appoints Shackleton to lead brand overhaul for Spain and Mexico

SBC News Codere appoints Shackleton to lead brand overhaul for Spain and Mexico

Grupo Codere has confirmed the appointment of Shackleton as its new creative marketing agency, as the Bolsa Madrid gambling group seeks to refresh its image within its home market of Spain, whilst expanding its public profile across the firm’s target South American growth markets. Shackleton wins the multinational account following a competitive pitch undertaken by Codere during May in which …

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Xtremepush secures ‘OpenMarket’ supplier accreditation  

SBC News Xtremepush secures ‘OpenMarket’ supplier accreditation  

Xtremepush, a supplier of multi-channel marketing solutions and customer engagement tools, has achieved a major industry objective by securing its validation as a Scientific Games’ (SG) ‘OpenMarket’ partner. The development sees Xtremepush’s full suite of marketing tools for customer personalisation and campaign targeting made available to SG partners through OpenMarket  – the Nasdaq technology group’s ‘one-stop marketplace’ for online gambling  …

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