Heineken Turns Korean Laundromats Into 24-Hour Sports Bars For UCL Football Fans

Heineken leveraged its UEFA Champions League (UCL) sponsorship in AsiaPacific (APAC) by turning 24-hour laundromats into all-night sports bars so that Korea’s most passionate fans have a place to watch the final stages of the tournament. Objective The aim of the campaign was to bring Heineken’s umbrella ‘Cheers To The Real Hardcore Fans’ platform to… Continue reading Heineken Turns Korean Laundromats Into 24-Hour Sports Bars For UCL Football Fans

Official MLB Beer Corona’s ‘Opening Day Off Sweepstakes’ Champions Fan Day Off For New Baseball Season

Corona, the Official Cerveza of Major League Baseball (MLB), invites fans to savour the thrill of MLB Opening Day through a new season sweepstakes campaign – fronted by athlete ambassadors Nick Castellanos and Fernando Tatís Jr – that also sets out to help fans mark the occasion with a day off. The digital-first initiative, from… Continue reading Official MLB Beer Corona’s ‘Opening Day Off Sweepstakes’ Champions Fan Day Off For New Baseball Season

Arsenal FC, It’s Foundation & Ball Corporation Launch ‘The Green Gooners Cup’ Search For The Club’s Greenest Fan

The second half of March saw Arsenal FC, the Arsenal Foundation and packaging supplier Ball Corporation leverage Global Recycling Day by launching a three-week fan tournament called ‘The Green Gooners Cup‘. Kicking off on 18 March, the unique eco-focused tournament, encourages Arsenal fans to engage with and participate in ecology and environment activities – ranging… Continue reading Arsenal FC, It’s Foundation & Ball Corporation Launch ‘The Green Gooners Cup’ Search For The Club’s Greenest Fan

Britannia Leverage ‘Team India’ Partnership For Paris 2024 Via Integrated #HungryForGold Activation

Indian multinational food giant Britannia leveraged its Indian Olympic Association (IOA) partnership in mid-March through a multichannel campaign encouraging the country’s hunger for sports other than cricket called #HungryForGold. Objective Britannia teamed up with agency Talented and JSW Sport to project a new sporting image for India: one that is inclusive and champions multiple sports.… Continue reading Britannia Leverage ‘Team India’ Partnership For Paris 2024 Via Integrated #HungryForGold Activation

Cleveland Cavaliers Presenting Partner Avery Dennison Leverages ‘Women’s Hoops Night’ Via NFC Patches, A Merch Contest & The ‘Wall Of Women’

On 8 March, Avery Dennison activated its status as the presenting partner of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrated the NBA’s ‘2024 Women’s Hoops Night’ by activating around the team’s home a game against through a campaign built around the in-stadium giveaway of bespoke Near-field Communication (NFC) patches which link to fan smartphones and enable supporters to… Continue reading Cleveland Cavaliers Presenting Partner Avery Dennison Leverages ‘Women’s Hoops Night’ Via NFC Patches, A Merch Contest & The ‘Wall Of Women’

Heineken Activates UCL Knock-Out Stages Via #FresherFootball Inclusivity Led ‘Cheers To The Real Hardcore Fans’

Heineken kicked off the UEFA Champions League knockout stages in the first week of February with a campaign building on its existing ‘Fresher Football’ marketing platform – which aims to make football more inclusive – called ‘Cheers To The Real Hardcore Fans’ which spans through-the-line content and a ticket competition. The brand’s recent UCL activation… Continue reading Heineken Activates UCL Knock-Out Stages Via #FresherFootball Inclusivity Led ‘Cheers To The Real Hardcore Fans’

Ballygowan Leverages IRFU Sponsorship During Guinness 6 Nations Via Integrated & OOH ‘Wild Like No Other’ Ads

An outdoor poster element spearheaded a February 2024 campaign from Britvic-owned water brand Ballygowan activating its rights as the Official Water Partner to Irish Rugby through the 2024 Guinness 6 Nations. Spearheaded by giant 48-sheet posters and a Pearse Street Station (Dublin) outdoor takeover supported by social content, on-pack and social content extended the brand’s… Continue reading Ballygowan Leverages IRFU Sponsorship During Guinness 6 Nations Via Integrated & OOH ‘Wild Like No Other’ Ads

Mastercard Launches Web 3.0 NFT UCL Trivia Game & Ticket Contest

Leveraging the restart of the tournament, February saw UEFA partner Mastercard launch a UEFA Champions League Web 3.0-based trivia game offering fans a chance to win tickets to this season’s London final. Fans can collect ‘Mastercard X UEFA Champions League’ branded digital passes via the newly introduced pass to priceless platform and the payments giant… Continue reading Mastercard Launches Web 3.0 NFT UCL Trivia Game & Ticket Contest

Saucony’s ‘The Marathumb Challenge’ Incentivises People To Run As Far As They Scroll

The Marathumb Challenge

The second half of January saw sportswear and lifestyle brand Saucony launch ‘The Marathumb Challenge’: a digital-to-physical initiative aimed at incentivising people to run distances that match how far their scroll on their phone – and promote the brand’s new Ride 17 Sneakers. The campaign was a response to a recent ‘rising screen time’ study,… Continue reading Saucony’s ‘The Marathumb Challenge’ Incentivises People To Run As Far As They Scroll

DHL Delivers Something Special To Rugby Fans In New Campaign Via Eightyone And Supernormal

To celebrate its ongoing sponsorship of the DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition, logistics and delivery behemoth DHL has introduced ‘The DHL Box Seat’ VIP match experience which offers its New Zealand customers a chance to ‘score the best seat in the house/stadium’. Teaming up with agency EightyOne and production company Supernormal (and Director Reagen Butler),… Continue reading DHL Delivers Something Special To Rugby Fans In New Campaign Via Eightyone And Supernormal

Xbox ‘The Everyday Tactician’ Campaign Offers ‘Football Manager 24’ Gamers Chance Of Bromley FC Coaching Job

Timed to boost the 6 November release of the latest FM24 edition, Microsoft-owned games console Xbox partnered with video game and entertainment giant Sega and Bromley FC to give Football Manager fans the chance to win a stint as a support performance tactician via a campaign called ‘The Everyday Tactician’. One skilled gamer is offered… Continue reading Xbox ‘The Everyday Tactician’ Campaign Offers ‘Football Manager 24’ Gamers Chance Of Bromley FC Coaching Job

Thums Up Starts ICC Men’s ODI World Cup Campaign Contest With Harsha Bhogle Asking ‘Will India Win?’

Indian cola brand Thums Up, an official partner of the International Cricket Council (ICC), launched its activation programme ahead of the upcoming Men’s ODI World Cup in late July through an integrated initiative which asks a simple question – Will India Win?   Titled ‘Thums Up Uthao, World Cup Jao / Pick Up Thums Up,… Continue reading Thums Up Starts ICC Men’s ODI World Cup Campaign Contest With Harsha Bhogle Asking ‘Will India Win?’