{"id":230432,"date":"2022-09-06T13:08:04","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T18:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=230432"},"modified":"2022-09-06T18:47:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T23:47:33","slug":"betmgm-debuts-new-tv-ads-starring-jamie-foxx-sports-icons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/betmgm-debuts-new-tv-ads-starring-jamie-foxx-sports-icons\/","title":{"rendered":"BetMGM Debuts New TV Ads Starring Jamie Foxx, Sports Icons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Actor Jamie Foxx stars with a cast of sports icons in the first of a series of new TV commercials from BetMGM. The first ad for the betting and iGaming operator launches along with Amazon’s Thursday Night Football<\/em> on Sept. 8.<\/p>\n

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Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx stars in a new TV campaign for sports betting operator BetMGM. (Image: BetMGM)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In it, Foxx, a brand ambassador for BetMGM since 2020, is seen roaming his Bellagio hotel suite trying to crowdsource betting tips from his retired sports-star friends.<\/p>\n

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These friends include former pro basketballers Kevin Garnett and Jalen Rose, hockey great Wayne Gretzky, former Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders, and former Seattle Seahawks running back and recent DUI suspect<\/a> Marshawn Lynch, all of whom are BetMGM brand ambassadors. The commercial also stars actress Vanessa Hudgens, the latest BetMGM brand ambassador.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Foxx\u2019s famous friends all refuse to oblige, displaying various degrees of annoyance with the Oscar- winner.<\/em><\/p>\n

Over the next year, new commercials will roll out from the campaign, called \u201cIt\u2019s On,\u201d to coincide with season-openers, the NBA and NHL playoffs, and the NCAA tournaments. These commercials will depict Jalem Rose with his barber on a TV set, Gretzky practicing with current hockey star Connor McDavid, and Sanders playing pickleball at his palatial Malibu estate.<\/p>\n

Creative Backstory<\/h2>\n

The campaign was created by 72andSunny New York and directed by Peter Berg, executive producer of\u00a0Entourage\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Ballers<\/em>.<\/p>\n

We really wanted to show what makes sports betting so entertaining, and we looked to prestige ensemble TV for inspiration,\u201d<\/strong> said Peter Hughes, 72andSunny\u2019s creative director, in a press release. \u201c’It\u2019s On\u2019 is about tapping into your competitive side and being part of sports betting culture. It’s something you can talk about with friends and engage with in a more meaningful way.”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Raymond Doyle, VP of brand for Bet MGM, added, “Entertainment is at the core of BetMGM, and we want this campaign to keep viewers on the edge of their seats in a way that’s unexpected from the sports betting and gaming industry.”<\/p>\n

About BetMGM<\/h2>\n

BetMGM \u2014 a 50\/50 joint venture between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Entain Plc (OTC: GMVHY) \u2014 is one of the largest online sportsbook operators in the 23 markets in which it does business.<\/p>\n

According to the company, which consistently ranks in the top three among online sportsbook operators, it generated $850M in 2021 revenue and expects 2022 revenue of $1.3B<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In states where sports wagering currently is live or legal, MGM has access to the coveted California and Texas markets, as well as Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, and Ohio. In November, California voters will decide<\/a> the fate of two sports wagering ballot propositions \u2013 one backed by tribal casino entities, another supported by commercial operators, including BetMGM.<\/p>\n

BetMGM is currently the official sports wagering partner of Major League Baseball and one of seven NFL sports wagering partners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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