{"id":232746,"date":"2022-09-19T23:18:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T04:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=232746"},"modified":"2022-09-20T14:43:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T19:43:35","slug":"betmgm-replaces-pointsbet-as-nbc-sunday-night-football-sponsor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/betmgm-replaces-pointsbet-as-nbc-sunday-night-football-sponsor\/","title":{"rendered":"BetMGM Replaces PointsBet as NBC ‘Sunday Night Football’ Sponsor"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NFL season is just two weeks old and, already, there\u2019s a big change \u2013 at least from the sports betting industry\u2019s perspective.<\/p>\n

\"Packers\"<\/a>
Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks downfield for an open target in the Packers’ Sunday night game hosting the Chicago Bears. Sunday night also saw the debut of BetMGM as the sports betting sponsor for NBC’s telecasts. It took over that role after PointsBet opted against remaining an official NFL sports betting partner. (Image: NFL.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Sunday Night, BetMGM became the new sports betting sponsor for NBC Sports\u2019 NFL coverage, debuting on the Sunday Night Football<\/em> pregame show. The joint venture between Entain and MGM Resorts International replaces PointsBet, the previous sponsor.<\/p>\n

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Bill King from Sports Business Journal<\/i> was the first to break the news on Sunday. He reported earlier this month that PointsBet didn’t renew its sponsorship as an official sports betting partner with the NFL. That decision kept the Aussie-based operator from being a part of NBC\u2019s primetime football coverage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A spokesperson for BetMGM told Casino.org<\/em> on Monday that the sponsorship will last through the rest of the season and additional details will be announced soon.<\/p>\n

From National to Regional Focus<\/h2>\n

PointsBet\u2019s decision to back away from the NFL sponsorship comes as it’s shifting its focus in marketing to US bettors. The company remains a partner with NBC, which has an ownership stake through the five-year deal the two signed in 2020.<\/p>\n

Executives provided details to investment analysts last month during the company\u2019s quarterly financials call. PointsBet<\/a> US CEO Johnny Aitken said the marketing spend with NBC will center on Peacock, the network\u2019s streaming service, and its regional sports networks.<\/p>\n

PointsBet is currently live in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia. NBC has regional sports networks in California, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

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This combination of regional assets continues to provide PointsBet with the ability to create bespoke marketing strategies to reach our target audience,\u201d<\/strong> Aitken said on the August 30 call.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Andrew Mellor, PointsBet\u2019s CFO, told analysts that the company\u2019s US marketing spend for this fiscal year won’t exceed what the company spent in fiscal year 2022, which ended in June.<\/p>\n

Content is Key for PointsBet<\/h2>\n

The shift to a regional focus isn\u2019t the only adjustment PointsBet has made in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the company unveiled a new e-newsletter, called Hustle<\/em>, that it created in partnership with Front Office Sports. Hustle<\/em> is sent to PointsBet bettors three times per week, and includes information on available bets for upcoming games.<\/p>\n

While Hustle<\/em> comes out every Sunday, Monday, and Thursday, the sportsbook has plans to send it out up to five times a week.<\/strong><\/p>\n

PointsBet also has a new New York-based digital studio in the works, where it plans to produce podcasts and other digital shows. Two weeks ago, PointsBet unveiled The Straight Line<\/em>\u00a0with Ryan Leaf<\/a>, a show where the former college and pro quarterback talks about the latest news in football and betting trends.<\/p>\n

Company leaders see developing content like Hustle<\/em> and The Straight Line<\/em>\u00a0as a way to attract, engage, and retain bettors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The NFL season is just two weeks old and, already, there\u2019s a big change \u2013 at least from the sports betting industry\u2019s perspective. On Sunday Night, BetMGM became the new sports betting sponsor for NBC Sports\u2019 NFL coverage, debuting on the Sunday Night Football pregame show. 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