Recipe has created a new campaign for multinational online sports gambling company, 888sport. The campaign is a follow-on from the successful ‘Take ‘Em On!’ global campaign that launched in 2016 and encouraged audiences to feel they’re not betting against the bookmakers, but against the superstar athletes themselves. This new campaign focuses on silencing the naysayers […]
The Darts players were all slagging us off. Until they heard we were sponsoring this year’s Champions League of Darts… pic.twitter.com/6Ct6z7GR1X — Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 24, 2018 Paddy Power have announced that they are sponsoring the Champions League of Darts in Brighton, where the top eight players in the world are set to battle […]
BETDAQ, the leading betting exchange operator, has debuted its latest TV ad campaign. Created by agency Alpha Century, the initial #ChangingForTheBettor spot is fronted by Ralph Ineson (The Office, Game of Thrones, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Harry Potter) and represents a fresh change in brand direction. Launched on Monday 20 August and running across multiple […]
Paddy Power have erected a giant drive-thru confession box to help the people of Ireland repent decades of sins in seconds ahead of the Pope’s visit this weekend. The Irish bookmaker built the 13-metre-wide x 12m high x 26m deep structure, ensuring the sheer scale will be big enough to withstand the full spectrum of […]
Betway, the online betting, casino and sports company, has appointed Saatchi & Saatchi London as their new lead creative agency. Saatchi & Saatchi will work towards a major global campaign launch and regional roll out in 2019, supporting Betway’s growth into new markets worldwide. The creative work will be rolled out across the UK, Ireland, […]
GambleAware has appointed creative agency M&C Saatchi to develop a new safer gambling advertising campaign. Broadcasters and gambling industry groups drew up proposals for a major responsible gambling advertising campaign to run for two years, with a budget of £5-7 million per year. The government welcomed this initiative, and the charity GambleAware was invited to […]
Paddy Power have unveiled a new mobile unit ‘The Drunk Tank’ ahead of Royal Ascot on June 19, following a spate of alcohol-fuelled brawls at race meetings. The Drunk Tank service will provide temporary accommodation for up to 50 racing fans to sleep off the booze in clear-sided 6 x 2 meter container mounted […]
An amateur football team from London were left speechless when legends Rio Ferdinand, Michael Ballack, Michel Salgado and Rivaldo were substituted onto the pitch to play against them during a local five-a-side match. Hidden cameras captured the moment when footballing royalty turned up to hand out a master-class in ‘the beautiful game’. The former international […]
Bookmaker Betfair launched a TV ad last weekend for the Betfair Exchange, as the first part of a new campaign created by Leo Burnett London – the agency’s first work since April, when it won the business to position Betfair as a destination for sports bettors. The strategy, informed by research by PeopleLab, comprises a […]
Leo Burnett has been appointed by Betfair to be their International Agency of Record following a competitive pitch. Leo Burnett defeated four agencies to win the business. The review was handled in-house. The incumbent agency was Lucky Generals, who were not part of the pitch process. The agency has been briefed to create an over-arching […]