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Entain reveals global surge in NFL wagers, as “Big Game” fever hits Las Vegas
- Entain’s UK and European data highlights a 12% increase in the number of bets for the 11 February fixture compared to 2023.(Digital sportsbooks only)
- Entain’s UK data shows a 217% increase in the quantity of females betting on the Big Game compared to 2020.
- Data from Entain and its joint venture, BetMGM, shows a record number of bets placed on this year’s Big Game, over 30% higher than last year’s event, with a 72% year over year increase in new customers. (Digital and retail sportsbook)
Kansas City and San Francisco’s NFL teams faced each other in another hotly anticipated season finale at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday 11th February. Today, Entain, one of the leading global sports betting and gaming companies, can reveal that the NFL’s Big Game has become a truly global spectacle, with a surge in the number of bets placed on this year’s game.
Entain also highlights the NFL’s growing international fanbase, as well as the league’s increasing growth and popularity as a global sport:
Data from Entain’s Coral, Ladbrokes and bwin brands show there was a 12% increase in UK and European bets placed when compared to last year;
In 2024, Ladbrokes and Coral saw a 74% increase in the quantity of UK bets placed on the Big Game compared to 2020;
UK data also saw steep rise of 217% in the quantity of female bettors, with an 86% increase in share of female betters since the 2020 game, highlighting the sport’s success in diversifying its fanbase in recent years.
As the US’s flagship sporting event took over Las Vegas, the latest data from Entain and BetMGM reveals increased excitement from fans around the Big Game, showing 30% year over year uplift in total number of bets across the US, and a 51% increase in female bettors from last year.
Sameer Deen, Chief Commercial Officer at Entain, comments: “Las Vegas is the epicentre of entertainment and last Sunday’s Big Game was evidence that the city is drawing in global crowds for these types of sporting events. It was an opportunity for us to innovate our sportsbook offer, enabling us to provide our UK & European customers with an even greater variety of sporting events, as well as being part of a global fanbase.”
BetMGM launched its new Nevada app ahead of the iconic event taking place in Las Vegas this year, giving NFL fans in Nevada the best possible BetMGM experience. The company also aired their first Big Game television commercial (complete with a memorable three-part teaser campaign) featuring sports legends Tom Brady and Wayne Gretzky, along with actor Vince Vaughn. BetMGM also signed a strategic partnership with X, becoming the social media platform’s exclusive Live Odds Sports Betting partner in time for the Big Game.
Players looking to hit the poker tables and sunny beaches in Uruguay this December are heading to ACR Poker. The popular online poker site is once again running their Punta del Este Satellites in November, guaranteeing 14 full packages and five entry-only packages to the Enjoy Poker Tour’s biggest series of the year.
Through ACR Poker’s Punta del Este Satellites, players have the opportunity to compete in the $1.5 Million guaranteed Final Millonaria and the $500,000 guaranteed Main Event during the Enjoy Poker Tour, all while enjoying a 10-night stay at the luxurious Punta del Este Resort and Casino.
“Looking to escape the cold and win big? Our Punta del Este Satellites are your ticket to sunny Uruguay, where you can play in two major poker tourneys at the Enjoy Poker Tour,” said ACR Pro Chris Moneymaker. “With stunning beaches, great food, and lots of action, players can look forward to a great poker vacation, both on and off the felt.”
The Punta del Este Satellites are guaranteeing 14 full packages in total during ACR Poker’s Beast Tournament on Sunday, November 3rd and 10th at 6:05pm ET. Players can buy their seat for $95 or qualify for free by ranking on the Beast weekly leaderboard.
Each package is valued at $8,000 and includes a $2,750 entry to the $1.5 Million Final Millonaria, a $1,650 ticket to the $500,000 Main Event, airfare, 10 nights’ luxury accommodation from December 6th-16th, spending money, and more.
Moneymaker added that there will also be a separate satellite on Sunday, November 17th at 3:05pm ET ($165 buy-in) guaranteeing five entry-only packages ($4,400 value each) that will cover the $2,750 buy-in for the Final Millonaria and $1,650 buy-in for the Main Event.
Situated along Uruguay’s beautiful Atlantic coast, the Punta del Este Resort and Casino offers a mix of classic architecture, exciting poker action, stunning beaches, and lively nightlife, where players can enjoy a truly unique experience, on and off the tables.
scoreconnect, an innovative communication platform tailored for sports betting and gaming, has signed its first operator partnership with South American leader Triunfobet.
scoreconnect’s comprehensive engagement solutions will help drive the growth of Triunfobet’s digital presence and strengthen engagement with a growing community of passionate sports fans and gamers. Through its AI-powered platform, scoreconnect will apply its localised expertise to enhance the operator’s customer engagement strategy and operational efficiency with advanced technology and instant communication channels like Telegram, with WhatsApp launching soon.
Triunfobet will leverage custom CRM journeys with automated messaging, AI-driven sports and casino recommendations, and the innovative Tipster Mode for personalised, automated content. Additionally, the seamless integration with Telegram Play ensures a smooth player experience. Players can now enjoy real-time sports stats, odds, and livescore updates that keep users engaged and informed throughout their journey.
From tomorrow, scoreconnect will be in Miami for the SBC Latinoamérica event at the iconic Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
scoreconnect CEO Antonio Ruggeri said: “Signing our first official operator client with an operator as strong as Triunfobet is a huge moment for us. Our state-of-the-art recommendation engines and real-time messaging capabilities will support Triunfobet’s expansion goals across the Latin American market.”
TriunfoBet.com CEO Luis Lizarazo added: “Our partnership with scoreconnect marks a major milestone for Triunfobet as we continue our digital evolution. Working together will solidify our leadership in the iGaming industry and we’re proud to be part of scoreconnect’s journey.”
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Leading Brazilian Lottery Operator Grupo da Sorte Selects Optimove as CRM Marketing Solution to Accelerate Growth through Personalized Journey Orchestration
Grupo da Sorte, a leading Brazilian lottery operator, has chosen Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for iGaming, to enhance player engagement and retention, helping accelerate the operator’s rapid growth. With Optimove’s advanced CRM Marketing capabilities, Grupo da Sorte is empowered to deliver optimized player journeys with personalized experiences across a broad range of digital touchpoints, enhancing player satisfaction, engagement, retention, and lifetime value.
Optimove, the only CRM Marketing Solution approved as an official European Lotteries Association Associate Member, is the #1 CRM Marketing solution used by digital lottery operators across the globe. The company empowers digital lottery operators – such as Sisal, Scientific Games, Connecticut Lottery, Kentucky Lottery, Pennsylvania Lottery, Maryland Lottery, La Tinka, and more – to achieve growth through their existing players. Optimove is used by 56% of iGaming operators in EGR’s Power 50 Ranking 2024, including bet365, Kindred Group, Lottomatica, and Entain.
The strategic integration bolsters Grupo da Sorte’s mobile marketing engagement strategies through OptiMobile, Optimove’s native mobile marketing solution. OptiMobile empowers the brand to send personalized rich media mobile push messages directly to players’ devices at optimal engagement times. The lottery operator will also leverage OptiGenie to optimize marketing workflows from insight to creation and through orchestration empowering its marketing team to deliver personalized, relevant player messages at the speed of a player’s interaction with the brand.
Grupo da Sorte will gain key capabilities via Optimove:
- Advanced marketing AI capabilities: Providing AI-driven insights to improve player understanding, streamline content creation, and optimize campaign orchestration for delivering enhanced personalized experiences across channels and player touchpoints.
- Enriched customer profiles: Unifying all historical, predictive, and real-time player data from sources such as CRM, service clouds, and data warehouses via Optimove to create a comprehensive single-player view.
- Multichannel personalization and orchestration: Orchestrating hundreds of campaigns seamlessly by leveraging Optimove’s AI-mapped CRM Journeys to deliver personalized player communications across any channel.
- A continuous optimization loop: Leverage Optimove’s productized experimentation tools to measure the incremental uplift of each campaign, journey, and strategy to continuously optimize CRM Marketing performance.
Said Tom Santos, group commercial director, “With Optimove’s industry-leading CRM Marketing capabilities, we can now provide personalized, timely player interactions that match the fast-paced nature of lottery gaming. Their AI-driven solutions empower us to anticipate each player’s needs and deliver the most relevant experiences across every touchpoint. Optimove reinforces our dedication to exceeding our players’ expectations and driving long-term engagement and loyalty.”
“At Optimove, we thrive when working with forward-thinking clients, and we’re thrilled to partner with Grupo da Sorte on their exciting growth journey,” said Felipe Costa Nadalini, Account Executive at Optimove. “The team at Grupo da Sorte recognizes the impact that exceptional player experiences can have on driving business growth. As they focus on attracting and converting more players, we’re dedicated to helping them enhance player engagement and build lasting retention.”
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