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The Swedish giant Betsson, which celebrated its 60th anniversary last year, will feature the Betsson Sport infotainment logo on Inter’s jerseys. The new jerseys will, for the first time, display two stars, marking Inter’s 20th Scudetto victory. The strategic alliance unites two prominent names in their respective fields, each boasting a rich heritage. This four-year agreement represents the largest shirt sponsorship deal in the club’s history.

The partnership signifies the largest shirt deal ever for both Betsson and the Serie A champions and last year’s Champions League finalists FC Internazionale Milano. Alongside the prominent display of Betsson.sport on the team jerseys, both parties share a mutual goal of enhancing the overall fan experience. With Betsson’s extensive reach and innovative approach, the goal is also to strengthen and connect with supporters worldwide.

“This sponsorship is the biggest to date for Betsson,” stated Jesper Svensson, CEO of Betsson Operations. “It allows us to connect with passionate football fans in Italy and around the world. Our aim is to be more than just a sponsor – we want to be a partner that brings excitement and value to the club and its supporters. This deal reinforces our strategic growth in key markets and underscores our commitment to positioning Betsson as a leading global sports brand within the industry.”

“We are delighted to welcome Betsson into the Nerazzurri family as the Official Main Partner and to have signed this historic agreement that will see the Betsson Sport logo placed on the front of our new kits. This new collaboration will help us reach new heights in fan engagement and with our partner’s extensive reach and innovative approach, we are poised to expand our international fanbase and enhance the overall experience for supporters in Italy and worldwide” commented Alessandro Antonello, FC Internazionale Milano Corporate CEO.

Betsson Group’s sponsorship portfolio extends globally, with a strong presence in various sports and football clubs. In Latin America – Betsson is the main sponsor of Boca Juniors, Racing Club de Avellaneda and Atlético Nacional. In Italy, the infotainment brand Betsson Sport has partnerships with clubs such as SSC Napoli, Torino FC and Francesco Totti as ambassador.

FC Internazionale Milano

Founded in 1908, FC Internazionale Milano, or Inter, is globally renowned as one of the world’s most successful football teams.

The club’s trophy haul includes 20 Italian league titles, 9 Coppa Italias, 8 Italian Super Cups, 3 UEFA Cups, 2 European Cups, 1 UEFA Champions League, 2 Intercontinental Cups and 1 FIFA Club World Cup. Inter is one of the seven teams to have done the treble – Champions League, national championship and national cup – in the same year (2010), and the only Italian club never to have been relegated in its 113-year history. Inter is a global brand with more than 500 million followers worldwide.

The club boasts a cutting-edge, world-famous youth academy. Over the years Nerazzurri youth teams have won more than 56 trophies, producing many full internationals and dozens of other professionals who have gone on to play in the major European leagues.

 

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‘The Chase Place’ will feature exclusive games, content, and a bespoke Crack the Code competition where consumers can enter to win money-can’t-buy The Chase themed prizes

Entain owned bingo brand Gala Bingo has launched ‘The Chase Place’, a new and exclusive online hub in partnership with ITV’s The Chase. Live on 1st July, this campaign celebrates Gala Bingo’s successful long-running official sponsorship of the flagship ITV game show as it enters its eighth year.

‘The Chase Place’ landing page hosted on the Gala Bingo website will offer players exclusive games and content, including slots, ‘slingo’, bingo, and new live game, all based on one of ITV’s most popular game shows, The Chase. The online hub will also host a blockbuster competition which will be live for three weeks in July, offering gamers the chance to win major money-can’t-buy The Chase themed prizes, only available through The Chase Place.

The competition will run with a ‘crack the code’ mechanic in which videos of popular Chasers will appear on a dedicated landing page. Emulating The Chase, users will be presented with multiple-choice general knowledge questions. Players will then need to use their chosen answers to form a unique code; if the questions have been answered correctly to form the right code, the player will be entered into the prize draw for a chance to win. There will be a new series of questions uploaded each week for three weeks, giving players multiple chances to enter and win The Chase themed prizes.

First prize is an exclusive all expenses paid The Chase studio tour and meet and greet with a Chaser. The lucky runner up will win the opportunity to have a Chaser on their quiz team at the ‘Gala Bingo x The Chase Ultimate Quiz Night’ event which will be hosted in Manchester in August. Additional prizes include Gala rewards such as bingo tickets and free spins.

Gala Bingo will be promoting the competition and its unique prizes across multiple platforms, including digital and print advertising. The nationwide campaign will culminate with an in-person PR activation for the partnership, ‘Gala Bingo x The Chase Ultimate Quiz Night’. The event will be a bookable experience held in Manchester on 8th
August, offering consumers the chance to test their knowledge against a Chaser. With Anne Hegerty, Mark Labbett and Jenny Ryan in attendance, the prize winner will have a Chaser on their quiz team, whilst consumers will be able to interact with the other Chasers.

Sara Jolly, Head of Brand at Gala Bingo says: “We believe people that love The Chase will also love Gala Bingo, and the new ‘The Chase Place’ presents opportunities for us to reach a significant UK audience, and offer unique experiences for fans of the show that aren’t available anywhere else.

We are delighted to be working with ITV to bring the latest element of our partnership to life through ‘The Chase Place’. The Chase is an iconic show in the UK and we hope that our players, both old and new, will enjoy playing all the new themed games on the site, including cracking the code to enter our competition for a chance to win some incredible prizes.”

Steve Watling, SVP Gaming, ITV Studios Global Partnerships, commented: “ITV’s partnership with Gala Bingo, Entain and The Chase, has been a long running success story. We are delighted to see the new Chase Live game and Gala’s showcase destination at The Chase Place with the chance for players to win amazing The Chase themed prizes. The Chase is on!’

The Chase Place is already live at https://promo.galabingo.com/en/promo/p/home-of-the-chase. The Crack the Code competition will be open for consumers to enter from 1st July 00:01am to 22nd July 2024 11:59pm. Competition entrants must be over the age of 18. UK & ROI. For T&Cs please see https://promo.galabingo.com/en/promo/p/the-chase.

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Supplier concludes deal with sixth PAM customer as part of strategic goal of being the leading technology and content supplier to the Dutch market

Bragg Gaming Group has launched HardRockCasino.nl in the Dutch market, supplying its cutting-edge player account management (PAM) software to the brand.

The agreement marks Bragg’s 6th PAM client in the Netherlands, reinforcing Bragg’s status as the leading technology and content supplier in the Dutch market.

Hard Rock Casino NL will also benefit from Bragg’s full suite of managed services  which include 24/7 customer support, payment processing and technology, fraud prevention services, retention marketing and access to our responsible gambling solutions.

In addition to its supply of PAM technology, the agreement also allows for content aggregation, with Hard Rock Casino NL gaining access to the Bragg HUB which brings together more than 10,000 casino titles, including exclusive games built on the Bragg Remote Gaming Server (RGS) and games from other leading iGaming suppliers.

Bragg will also supply exclusive content from its in-house proprietary games development studios including Atomic Slot Lab and Indigo Magic.

All online casino games delivered via the Company’s Bragg HUB content delivery platform come with the Company’s Fuze™ promotional tools as standard which offer player engagement features on games such as free rounds, tournaments and quests.

Hard Rock Digital operates in the Netherlands as part of a partnership (brand licensing agreement) with iCasino.BV with the latter obtaining a license to operate online gambling from the Dutch Gambling Authority (KSA) in May.

Matevž Mazij, Chief Executive Officer at Bragg commented: “We’re excited to be able to support hardrockcasino.nl as it launches in the Dutch market under the Hard Rock Casino brand.

Hard Rock Digital is an internationally recognizable brand with a fantastic global presence, and I cannot wait to see how Dutch players will embrace the brand as we launch with hardrockcasino.nl.”

Paul Strikers, Chief Executive Officer at iCasino added: “When entering a highly competitive market like The Netherlands, with its strong emphasis on operator compliance, we wanted to have the best foundation, and Bragg’s suite of content and technology solutions provides that.

Dutch players will benefit from access to the latest titles and the best offers, bringing the best in Hard Rock Casino style to our igaming offering”