partnerships
Acquire.bet and Pro League Network Announce Strategic Partnership
Player acquisition agency Acquire.bet is thrilled to announce a new strategic partnership with Pro League Network (PLN), the leading sports media and entertainment company producing fun, unique sports optimized for wagering.
The deal will see Acquire.bet advise and execute PLN’s monetization strategy and help to stimulate new user growth and drive brand awareness. PLN boasts an owned audience of over 500k subscribers and generates millions of impressions weekly; by utilising Acquire.bet’s extensive experience in monetization player acquisition, PLN looks to accelerate growth
PLN launched in 2022 with a vision to create a new type of sports entertainment, combining a diverse range of sports with social media creators to provide a unique watch’n’wager betting experience. PNL’s portfolio of sports features some of the viral sports competitions in the world, including the World Putting League, CarJitsu Championship and SlapFIGHT Championships.
PLN’s sports are now available for wagering by many leading sportsbooks, including DraftKings, bet365, and Betfred, in the U.S. and internationally.
Allan Petrilli, Managing Director at Acquire.bet, said: Pro League Network is exactly the type of company we love to work with at Acquire.bet. They are taking a unique approach to sports and sports betting, helping to drive innovation and growth across the industry whilst shining a light on sports that are exploding in popularity. They come into the partnership with excellent pedigree and we are excited to help them grow even further and to see what we can achieve together.
Mike Salvaris at Pro League Network, said: PLN is breaking new ground in sports entertainment. The opportunities before us are immense but not cookie cutter. We’ve known the acquire.bet team for years and deeply respect their domain knowledge and creativity. Thrilled to have them on our team.
partnerships
All British Casino Joins Forces With WST For UK Championship
All British Casino has become a partner of one of snooker’s greatest tournaments, the Victorian Plumbing UK Championship, for the first time.
WST is delighted to announce this new partnership ahead of the 2024 Victorian Plumbing UK Championship which will run from November 23rd to December 1st in York.
It is part of the sport’s Triple Crown Series alongside the Masters and the World Championship. The UK Championship was first staged in 1977 and many of the all-time greats have their name on the trophy.
Ronnie O’Sullivan won the title for an eighth time last year, beating Ding Junhui in the final. A stellar field of snooker’s biggest stars is once again expected at the superb York Barbican venue for the event which is televised by BBC, Eurosport and many other broadcasters worldwide.
WST’s Chief Commercial Officer Peter Wright said: “We welcome All British Casino on board for the Victorian Plumbing UK Championship and we look forward to working with them on this outstanding event. Our sport is growing worldwide and this tournament will reach a vast global audience.”
Jan Wienk from All British Casino said: “We are excited to connect with snooker for the first time as we know it is a globally successful and rapidly developing sport, which matches our ambitions as a brand. The UK Championship has an incredible history and tradition, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with this event which brings so much entertainment to people worldwide. We look forward to seeing the incredible skills of the players as they compete for the trophy.”
The qualifying rounds of the Victorian Plumbing UK Championship run from November 16th to 21st, with the 16 qualifiers to join the top 16 seeds in York.
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partnerships
TOGETHER ON THE ROAD TO GLORY: TotoGaming x CFR Cluj
After signing a cooperation agreement with CFR Cluj, TotoGaming has created a motivational video for those who strive for excellence and to always be the best.
“Champions are not born, champions are made” is the main message of the video. This idea is not coincidental: it reflects TotoGaming’s vision and goals, which have always included the pursuit of championship, just like CFR Cluj, a club that has won 16 trophies up to now, including 8 Romanian championship titles.
“We filmed with the players of CFR Cluj, and it was inspiring to see that they fully embraced and shared the message we wanted to convey through this video. This isn’t just a material about partnership; it’s a reminder that challenges shape greatness. It’s the journey full of trials that truly forms a champion,” says Rafayel Ghonaghchyan, the creative director of TotoGamings.
The video features leading players of CFR Cluj:
Mário Camora (captain)
Adrian Păun
Matei Ilie
Meriton Korenica
Simão Rocha
Andrei Artean
Rareș Gal
TotoGaming and CFR Cluj have joined forces to embark on a new journey with the same destination: the destination of champions!
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eSports
Intel commits to developing young talent in universities from the UK and Ireland through UNIVERSITY Esports
Video games are one of the fastest growing sectors of the global entertainment industry, with revenues exceeding those of music and film combined. In the UK, gaming has remarkable potential: it is a business with a growing turnover of more than £4.5 billion and employs more than 47,000 professionals in the country, with a forecast to grow to 60,000 workers by 2025, according to data in Knight Frank’s (RE) Play Report.
Ireland is also notable for the development of its gaming industry. IDA Ireland that the domestic video games sector has been growing steadily. In 2022, the Irish government launched the Digital Games Credit: a way to encourage studios to set up or expand their operations in the country through refundable tax breaks equal to 32% of the expenditure incurred in the design, production and testing of a digital game, up to a limit of €25 million per project.
University students, who are part of Generation Z, have an undeniable interest in gaming. Different international studies indicate that young people represent around a third of the world’s population and their influence on the industry is becoming significant. It is estimated that more than 3 billion people will be gamers by 2025 worldwide.
Working in the world of video games
UNIVERSITY Esports, a grassroots esports organiser in the UK and Ireland operated by GGTech Entertainment, is bringing video games to young British and Irish people so that they can discover the advantages and opportunities offered by the gaming sector for their future professional careers. In the last academic year, over 110 universities took part in the project across the British Isles.
Physiotherapists, psychologists, marketing professionals or nutritionists are some of the professional roles in demand in the esports competition sector. Within the video game creation ecosystem, developer/programmer, designer/illustrator, motion designer, sound/audio designer and video game tester are five professions to watch closely.
Intel is committed to the development of young talent through esports and video games, while giving their support so that students can enjoy the best gaming experience during their time at university. To this end, this brand has announced a partnership with UNIVERSITY Esports for its Winter 2024 season.
The new season of UNIVERSITY Esports
Young university students from the UK and Ireland can now take part in the new season of UNIVERSITY Esports, which returns with new tournaments and activities for students in this 2024/25 edition. Through competition, entertainment and educational experiences, participants can have fun and learn alongside friends and peers.
The aim of UNIVERSITY Esports is to provide young people with an educational and entertaining gaming environment. Before the end of 2024, the project will have an extensive presence with the UNIVERSITY Tour, through in-person events on selected UK campuses. These face-to-face experiences, among wider activities, are intended to engage with students about the benefits of participating in the esports community both professionally and to have fun.
Competition details
League of Legends, VALORANT and Overwatch 2 are the games available to UK and Irish participants this season 2024/25. The Winter 2024 tournament will conclude in the week commencing 25th November, with broadcasts produced by students from the studios at Confetti X in Nottingham.
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