Marketing

Ladbrokes has been sanctioned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after a complaint regarding an on-demand video advertisement. Released on 25 October 2020, the video, set in a café, depicted various customers using the Ladbrokes app on their phones. Footage of a horse race is then shown, while a voice over states ‘come starter’s orders, I’m a bag of nerves,’ …

Betegy has agreed to supply its in-house technology to Parimatch in an agreement which aims to ‘revolutionise’ the operator’s internal marketing processes. Under the terms of the deal, Parimatch has deployed Betegy’s proprietary automated content generation platform, which allows the operator to generate personalised marketing content and campaigns on a daily basis. Alex Kornilov, Managing Director of Betegy, believes that …

Spotlight Sports Group has undertaken a ‘brand refresh’ which aims to reflect the company’s global value proposition. From today, the group has launched a ‘new look website and campaign’ in addition to streamlining its core betting offering for global partners. In addition to the increased focus on betting content, media partnerships and trading solutions, Spotlight Sports Group has also released …

As influencer marketing becomes a commonplace strategy in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and other sports within the country, operators and firms alike must educate customers about the products that sports stars and celebrity personalities are advertising. Parimatch, a firm that teamed up with MMA icon Conor McGregor in 2019, is one such company that places a strong emphasis on …

Matchroom has launched its own independent media production arm called Matchroom Media, which will become the home to production of live events, original documentaries and shoulder programming for all broadcast platforms. The new division will be led by Director of Programming, Katie Hearn, who first joined Matchroom in 2004. Hearn boasts an impressive CV, having started out at Sky Sports in 1996 and going on …

The Daily Telegraph has reported this morning that PM Boris Johnson will likely support a ban on gambling industry shirt sponsorships across football.  Citing sources ‘close to Downing Street’, the Telegraph stated that Johnson’s senior cabinet are determined to press ahead with drastic reforms to the UK gambling sector. A ban on shirt sponsorships by gambling brands has been pitched …

Chief Marketing Officer at Nederlandse Loterij Arno de Jong has argued that the Dutch lottery’s TOTO brand is ‘alive and kicking’ due to the success of the ‘King TOTO’ campaign. TOTO recently received a Golden Effie award at the Effie Awards Europe 2020 in the Media, Leisure and Entertainment Category as a result of the campaign, garnering further international recognition …

Betsson AB has appointed LeanConvert to serve as lead digital optimisation and conversion agency across its international portfolio of +20 brands. The specialist UX and UI agency will undertake a review of Betsson’s individual brand strategies with regards to their onsite user conversion rates and optimisation capabilities. The partnership will see Betsson marketing and web development teams supported by LeanConvert …