GVC Holdings has confirmed the appointment of BBH London as lead creative marketing agency for its Ladbrokes Coral advertising account. This September, GVC governance called for an ‘agency pitch’, consolidating the multi-million £ creative advertising accounts of Ladbrokes and Coral – the FTSE gambling group’s flagship UK betting brands. A specialist in delivering effective brand development strategies for large scale …
Read More »
JBO has boosted its European presence after signing a new sponsorship agreement with Serie A club Bologna FC, which will see the operator named as the club’s regional betting partner for Asia. The operator’s portfolio already includes already includes title sponsorship of the Dota 2 esports property, the JBO Asian Masters League, with this latest acquisition of Bologna allowing JBO to acquire a …
Read More »
Out-of-work football manager, Jose Mourinho fronts Paddy Power Games’ new campaign ‘Special’, promoting the bookmaker’s £40,000 daily jackpot prize. The nationwide campaign co-developed by creative advertising agency VVCP London sees a ‘humble Mourinho’ detail to audiences advice on ’what it takes to be special’ – spoofing the most controversial moments of Mourinho’s career. Publishing a blog post announcing the campaign, Paddy …
Read More »
Sportradar AG has announced the launch of its new programmatic ad-solution which will be operated and serviced by its newly founded marketing division ad:s. Utilising its data-gathering capabilities, Sportradar informs that it developed a purpose-built digital ad solution for sports stakeholder needs, applying the firm’s analytical capacities to optimise partner campaigns, ‘maximising media investment and further eliminating ineffective inventory’. Addressing …
Read More »
Sky Betting & Gaming (Sky Bet) affiliate marketing subsidiary Oddschecker Global Media has expanded its football publishing portfolio by acquiring popular match information portal WhoScored.com. Undertaking an undisclosed sum transaction, Oddschecker adds the high coverage WhoScored portal to its portfolio, securing a leading destination for football live scores, statistics and proprietary player ratings generated by Next-Game Limited. Confirming the acquisition, Toby …
Read More »
Gearing up for this Friday’s kick-off of the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup (RWC Japan 2019), Paddy Power has launched its ‘Japan Slam’ social media series. The series sees Paddy Power cast a number of Irish sports stars, such as champion jockey and long-term collaborator Ruby Walsh, former Ireland Rugby international Donncha O’Callaghan and WWE star Sheamus explore Japan as …
Read More »
Leicester City Football Club has confirmed that it has signed a new sponsorship agreement with Yabo Sports, who are set to become the new official club partner. Under the terms of the new agreement, the club will display Yabo Sports’ branding on the Club’s matchday LED advertising boards and interview backdrops which is hoped to help the operator bolster its …
Read More »
Spelbranschens Riksorganisation (SPER), Sweden’s independent online gambling trade association, has published its first assessment of its marketing guidelines and code of conduct sanctioned last April to counter regulatory stakeholder concerns on industry advertising. Working in partnership with trade association counterpart BOS, SPER developed an action plan for its syndicated members, adhering to guidelines and standards on advertising. The sanctioned guidelines …
Read More »
Moving to expand its brand profile and coverage, South American bookmaker BetCris has confirmed the appointment of former FIFA World Player of the Year (2005) Ronaldinho Gaucho as new Football Ambassador. Starting this 1 October, BetCris confirms that Ronaldinho will become the face of its marketing campaigns across the South American continent. Founded in Costa Rica in 1985, BetCris is …
Read More »
Isthmian League Premier Division side Lewes FC has committed to promoting the Gambling With Lives charity on their shirt until October, making them the first side in the professional and semi-professional set-up to promote such a charity. The charity has strongly supported the decision, and described the sponsorship as a “perfectly timed antidote” to other clubs who have recently signed …
Read More »
SBC News Voice of the Sports Betting Industry