JACKS.NL has announced a deal to become a main sponsor of the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix. The gambling company – part of the JVH Gaming & Entertainment Group – now commits to the racing competition from 2024 onwards, joining the ranks of previous main sponsors such as Pon, Heineken, Radio 538 and Jumbo. Eric Olders, Chairman of the …
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ASA reiterates green light for retired players in William Hill ruling
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled in favour of William Hill regarding a tweet from the bookmaker which featured former professional footballer Robbie Savage. Posted by William Hill on Twitter – now known as X – in February 2023, the tweet contained a video clip of Savage discussing the prospect of Leeds United being relegated from the Premier League to …
Read More »ASA targets bet365 in latest ruling on Twitter ad breaches
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ordered Hillside Sports – the registered name of bet365 – to avoid using ‘a person or character’ with appeal to under-18s after investigating a Twitter advert by the company. bet365 had prompted a video advert posted on the Sky Sports Premier League’s Twitter account which featured then Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka. Text in the …
Read More »Former BoyleSports and Entain product lead joins RMG c-level team
Ryan Thurburn has joined Racecourse Media Group (RMG) senior leadership as its first Chief Product Officer (CPO), bringing with him extensive experience of bookmaking business. The new CPO’s prior roles in betting and gaming have included tenures at high profile omnichannel operators, including a stint as Head of Sportsbook Product at Entain and Head of Product for its Ladbrokes Coral …
Read More »bet365 changes creative appeal with ‘Never Ordinary’ campaign
bet365 has launched its new global advertising campaign “Never Ordinary” to celebrate what the firm describes as the full thrills and emotions of a new football season. The Never Ordinary campaign debuted last Friday night during the match between Burnley and Premier League champions Manchester City, broadcast on Sky Sports Football. The campaign was designed by Newcastle-based creative agency Drummond …
Read More »Paddy Power takes aim at ‘the oil in loyal’ to mark Premier League return
Paddy Power’s latest marketing campaign to mark the return of Premier League football has taken aim at the phenomenon of ‘sportswashing’, with a particular dig at ‘oil money’ in the English top-flight. Sportwashing has become a widely spoken term in the English lexicon in recent years amid a range of accusations of overseas governments using sport to whitewash allegations of …
Read More »Tennis tweets once again land Ladbrokes in hot water with ASA
Ladbrokes has again found itself facing criticism from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for its Twitter activity, specifically for featuring prominent athletes in marketing material. A series of posts on Twitter ( now known as X) from the Entain-owned bookmaker featured tennis players Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas in January and February 2023. Two of the …
Read More »Optimove enhances Pulse marketing tool with added KPIs and benchmarks
Optimove has enhanced its multi-vertical betting and igaming offering with the launch of an upgraded version of its Pulse solution. Pulse was first launched in 2019 as a benchmark for igaming firms to assess marketing KPIs, strengths and weaknesses. The London-based firm states that it has updated Pulse with a new design and enhanced interface to generate insights, benchmarks and …
Read More »Gambling marketing under police spotlight at WRC Finland
Finland’s National Police Board (NPB) is monitoring the World Rally Championship (WRC) taking place in the country this week. The police believe that unclienced and overseas gambling operators may seek to leverage the high viewership and visibility of the event for marketing purposes. Due to the exclusive licence system maintained in Finland, with a monopoly held by the Veikkaus Oy …
Read More »Chile delegates Investigative Commission to settle betting sponsorship conflicts
The Congress of Chile has announced that it will establish an ‘Investigative Commission‘ to evaluate existing rules on sports betting advertising and to make recommendations on which changes should be applied as the government aims to launch a regulated online gambling marketplace in 2023. Sports Minister Jaime Pizarro will lead the initiative, which within its remit has been tasked with …
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