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What’s the future of sports fan engagement look like?
The power that live sports bring to the sportsbook experience and how it creates an infinite number of thrilling sports-powered engagement opportunities for players is on nearly every US operator’s mind. But how do they activate sportsbook players that are not in the app or on-site? And how do they get more players back into session and create deeper brand engagement and higher gross gaming revenues? By monetizing the game play window before, during and after the game.
With billions of data points to parse – and millions of dollars at stake – operators need real-time data on what’s happening in session to deliver a sports-powered experience that starts with each match or game and turns it into the sports betting players’ personal playing field. That’s when they are most invested in supporting their favorite teams and players.
OtherLevels, a pioneer in developing sports engagement technology in the UK and Australia, is rolling out its Sports Engagement platform designed for US operators to help them understand when players are most engaged and reactivate and monetize out-of-session players with personal, relevant content. By capitalizing on the immediacy and excitement of the game and combining live odds, game state and previous betting behaviors, operators can extend the reach of their sportsbooks and increase GGRs. The next-generation digital marketing platform is designed to activate sports book players that are not in the app or on-site. We all know the power that live sports bring to the sportsbook experience and how it creates an infinite number of thrilling sports-powered engagement opportunities for players. With OtherLevels Sports Engagement, you capture those moments and transform your outbound owned media marketing into a dynamic sports-powered experience. The result is more players getting back into session, stronger brand engagement and higher gross gaming revenues.
OtherLevels Sports Engagement captures the immediacy and excitement of sport by monetizing the game play window, both before, during and after the game. It does this autonomously, 24×7, globally across all leading sports and leagues. That is a powered sports experience starting with each match or game and turning that into the sports betting players’ personal playing field. That is when they are most invested in supporting their favorite teams and players. When they are not in session with your sportsbook, Sports Engagement will reach out with personal, relevant content, combining live odds, game state and previous betting behaviors to activate and monetize their interest. That is meaningful sports-powered engagement, not pre-scripted or lifecycle/campaign messaging. It is live and real-time, reflecting the best moments from the contest, combined with the props and odds that we know are of interest.
OtherLevels is true sports-powered engagement; it’s all about the game. By combining real-time sports statistics, player betting history, up-to-the-moment odds, game state insights, and the best props, OtherLevels serves up the right proposition to the right player at the right time to drive sportsbook app/site sessions and betting activity.
For an operator, you extend your reach by reaching all the players anytime, anywhere, with their favorite sports and games, not just for tent-pole events, generating increased sessions and GGR. You amplify your brand and stand above the competition by extending the rich, immersive sportsbook experience with a compelling premium outbound messaging experience. Finally, you also manage operating costs – why pay to re-engage using paid media when you can lower operating costs with autonomous 24×7 global engagement?
How does it work?
OtherLevels leverages sophisticated publishing and decisioning processes to deliver real-time marketing messages and betting propositions to offsite sports bettors globally. The publishing engine integrates game scheduling, game data, game state, live odds, props and markets and player data to constantly create candidate messages specific to each game. The decisioning engine then filters the candidate messages into outbound communication specific to each player, based on activity signals, propensity modeling, personal preferences, operator preferences, current bets, channel, message volume and cadence, and regulatory and responsible gaming requirements. The result is compelling personalized and relevant outbound messages being delivered autonomously 24×7.
Who benefits?
Sports books:
More effective sports betting player activation and out-of-session activation mean increased GGR and margin. With OtherLevels outbound marketing, you get more players in-session. You also capitalize on the excitement of their personal playing field to reach long-tail players with their favorite sports, not just selective tent-pole events. Operating costs are reduced as activation is using owned, not paid media and lifetime value increases over and above what can be achieved with traditional lifecycle-based CRM systems. And most importantly, your outbound messaging stands above your competitors in an increasingly crowded market.
Sports betting players:
Sports fans and players get more relevant, compelling content and betting opportunities delivered to them automatically for their personal playing field. It is personalized, relevant, compelling and live. It feels like an extension of the sportsbook experience and re-activates them back into session.
How does OtherLevels fit in with the sports betting industry in the US?
Instead of bringing the game and the playing field to the sports betting player, sports books are leaning on CRM marketing tools developed for other industries such as retail, travel and finance for their player activation and outreach strategies. And all along, the data and content they need to construct truly sports-powered engagement are at their fingertips.
OtherLevels Sports Engagement uses that data to reactivate and monetize out-of-session players by capitalizing on the immediacy and excitement of the game to drive increased revenue and extend the reach of sports books.
Compliance Updates
Brazilian Ministry of Sports and Sportradar Partner to Strengthen Integrity in Sports in Region
The Brazilian Ministry of Sports and Sportradar Group AG formalized a Technical Cooperation Agreement (ACT) focused on protecting the integrity of sports betting in the country. The partnership provides for the exchange of information related to the betting market and the implementation of joint initiatives to combat match-fixing.
Sportradar will provide specialized support to the Brazilian Ministry of Sports, including the reporting of potentially suspicious activity detected by its industry-leading Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS). In addition, Sportradar will provide education and training for Ministry of Sports personnel and staff focused on best practices in monitoring, identifying and investigating suspicious activities. The first workshop will be held on May 15 and include the Brazilian Ministry of Finance, a recent partner with whom Sportradar also signed an ACT.
André Fufuca, Brazil’s Minister of Sport, said: “Today we signed a milestone agreement in the fight against match-fixing in Brazilian sports. Integrity must be a constant principle when it comes to transparency, ethics, and, above all, the fairness of sports results. With this agreement, we will have tools to curb this practice and ensure greater transparency in competitions. This way, athletes, clubs, organizations, fans, and the entire population will be able to trust the fairness of the outcomes and, in turn, have the confidence to unlock the full potential of Brazilian sports.”
Andreas Krannich, EVP, Integrity and Regulatory Services, Sportradar said: “Establishing this partnership with the Ministry of Sports is an important milestone in strengthening sports integrity in Brazil. As a global integrity leader, leveraging cutting-edge technology to prevent and combat match-fixing, we believe that protecting competitions requires coordinated action between the public and private sectors. Through this collaboration, Sportradar continues to reaffirm its commitment to a more transparent and safer sports environment for the athletes and all the stakeholders involved in Brazilian sport.
This ACT adds to Sportradar’s growing number of integrity services partnerships in Brazil that include recent agreements signed with the Goiás State Attorney’s Office, the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV) and the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), as well as existing relationships with soccer federations in 17 Brazilian states, creating a strong network focused on protecting the integrity of sport in the country.
Casino Kings, a top UK online casino and sportsbook, is proud to announce its nomination for two coveted categories at the AffPapa iGaming Awards 2025: Casino Operator of the Year and Bonus Offer of the Year. These nominations recognise Casino Kings’ ongoing excellence in delivering market-leading casino gameplay, innovative sports betting experiences, and outstanding promotional offers to its growing community of players.
AffPapa iGaming Awards – Recognising the Best in the Business
Now in its third edition, the AffPapa iGaming Awards celebrate top-tier performance across the online gambling industry, bringing together affiliates, operators, and B2B providers from around the globe. Organised by AffPapa, a leading affiliate network and iGaming directory, the awards highlight excellence in areas such as innovation, player satisfaction, partnership success, and marketing creativity.
. Winners will be officially announced at the much-anticipated awards ceremony on May 28, 2025.
Casino Kings: Where Rewards Reign Supreme
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Committed to Excellence in Online Gaming
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“We’re incredibly honoured to be recognised by AffPapa this year,” said Daniel Shannon from Casino Kings. “These nominations are a testament to the hard work our team puts in every day to deliver an exceptional experience for our players. We’re super excited to be in the running, and grateful to our loyal community for their continued support.”
EPIC Global Solutions has entered into a new partnership with Underdog to further the sports gaming operator’s investment in responsible gaming education through a series of training and workshops.
As part of the partnership, customer-facing Underdog employees participated in gaming harm awareness sessions and VIP relationships workshops presented by EPIC staff, increasing Underdog staff’s ability to recognize potentially problematic gaming behaviors in their customers.
The sessions were led by consultants who shared their own experience of how different forms of gaming proved problematic in their lives, including former NCAA and NBA point guard Stevin ‘Hedake’ Smith and former boxer Liz Thielen, and provided Underdog staff the chance to explore the human side of harm through a gaming-neutral lens.
EPIC’s VP North America Teresa Fiore said: “We’re very pleased with the positive start to our working relationship with Underdog. They have a deep understanding that responsible gaming practices must be at the core for any major operator, and it’s a constant and consistent process of learning and attentiveness.
“It’s clear from the session feedback that the responsible gaming message we share – influenced by the lived experience of our team – is making a difference to Underdog’s staff in a way that will further enhance their communication and customer relationships in a positive way.”
The training and workshops promoted business sustainability and customer protection by exploring communication techniques and best practices to foster healthy customer relationships.
“Partnering with EPIC has reinforced the culture of responsible gaming that we are building at Underdog. We look forward to furthering the understanding of responsible gaming within Underdog and continuing to participate in training sessions and workshops to deepen our player protection knowledge,” said Adam Warrington, Vice President of Responsible Gaming at Underdog.
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