Super Group’s Betway Executes Multiyear Partnership With The National Hockey League
May 14 2021 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Represents Betway’s first sports betting
partnership with a North American professional sports league
SGHC Limited (“Super Group”), which recently entered into a
business combination agreement with Sports Entertainment
Acquisition Corp. (NYSE:SEAH), today announced that Betway, its
premier online sports betting brand, has entered into a multiyear
U.S. partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL). This new
deal makes Betway an Official Sports Betting Partner of the NHL®
and represents the brand’s first sports betting partnership with a
North American professional sports league.
Launching tomorrow with the start of the 2021 Stanley Cup®
Playoffs, Betway will receive significant brand exposure on a
global basis via a corner in-ice brand position and camera-visible
dasherboard. These signage placements will be for all games of the
2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs and 2021 Stanley Cup Final and will
continue throughout the duration of the partnership. Betway will
also receive a corner in-ice brand position at NHL tentpole events,
including the NHL Winter Classic®, NHL Stadium Series™ and NHL®
All-Star Weekend.
“This deal strengthens our strategy to expand our global
customer base by partnering with the biggest leagues in the most
popular sports around the world,” said Neal Menashe, CEO of Super
Group. “Tens of millions of viewers will see the Betway logo on the
ice for these prestigious games as we make ourselves known to a new
audience in the U.S. and beyond.”
Anthony Werkman, CEO of Betway said: “It’s an incredibly proud
moment as we announce our first North American sports league
partnership with the NHL. Starting with the Stanley Cup Playoffs,
the Betway brand will receive major exposure to sports fans around
the globe and that will continue at other NHL tentpole events
throughout the calendar, which is hugely exciting for us.”
Keith Wachtel, NHL Chief Business Officer and Senior Executive
Vice President, stated, “The Stanley Cup Playoffs is the most
exciting two months in sports and delivers a tremendous opportunity
for fan engagement on a global basis. With the sports betting
category continuing to evolve at a rapid pace, we’re thrilled to
launch our new partnership with Betway at this very exciting time
of our season. Betway has a very aggressive growth strategy and are
an ideal partner to engage with our avid fan base.”
The partnership provides Betway with rights to use NHL marks,
logos and official designations designed help create authentic NHL
fan and consumer marketing programs. Additionally, Betway will have
access to a full portfolio of NHL-controlled media assets
throughout the term of the partnership including custom digital,
social and email marketing campaigns focused on building brand
awareness and driving new customer acquisition.
About SGHC SGHC (Super Group) is the holding company for
leading global online sports betting and gaming businesses: Betway,
a premier online sports betting brand, and Spin, a multi-brand
online casino offering. The group is licensed in 23 jurisdictions,
with leading positions in key markets throughout Europe, the
Americas and Africa. The group’s successful sports betting and
online gaming offerings are underpinned by its scale and leading
technology, enabling fast and effective entry into new markets. Its
proprietary marketing and data analytics engine empowers it to
responsibly provide a unique and personalized customer experience.
On April 25, 2021, Super Group entered into a business combination
agreement with Sports Entertainment Acquisition Corp. (NYSE:SEAH).
Upon the closing of the transaction, the combined company will
operate under the name Super Group and trade on the New York Stock
Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “SGHC.” For more
information, visit www.sghc.com.
About Betway Betway is part of Super Group: the global
digital company which provides first class entertainment to the
worldwide betting and gaming community. Betway is a leading
provider of innovative and exciting entertainment across sports
betting, casino and esports betting. Launched in 2006, the company
operates across a number of regulated online markets. Betway prides
itself on providing its customers with a bespoke, fun and informed
betting experience, supported by a fair, safe, secure and
responsible environment. Betway is a member of several prominent
industry-related bodies, including International Betting Integrity
Association (IBIA), iGaming European Network (iGEN), the
Independent Betting Adjudication Service (IBAS), Sports Wagering
Integrity Monitoring Association (SWIMA) and the Betting and Gaming
Council (BGC), and is ISO 27001 certified through the trusted
international testing agency eCOGRA.
About the NHL The National Hockey League (NHL®), founded
in 1917, consists of 31 Member Clubs and proudly welcomes its 32nd
franchise, the Seattle Kraken™, for the 2021-22 season. Each team
roster reflects the League’s international makeup with players from
more than 20 countries represented, all vying for the most
cherished and historic trophy in professional sports – the Stanley
Cup®. Every year, the NHL entertains more than 670 million fans
in-arena and through its partners on national television and radio;
more than 151 million followers - league, team and player accounts
combined - across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and
YouTube; and more than 100 million fans online at NHL.com. The
League broadcasts games in more than 160 countries and territories
through its rightsholders including NBC/NBCSN and the NHL Network™
in the U.S., Sportsnet and TVA in Canada, Viaplay in the Nordic
Region and CCTV and Tencent in China. The NHL reaches fans
worldwide with games available online in every country including
via its live and on-demand streaming service NHL.TV™. Fans are
engaged across the League’s digital assets on mobile devices via
the free NHL® App; across nine social media platforms; on SiriusXM
NHL Network Radio™; and on NHL.com, available in eight languages
and featuring unprecedented access to player and team statistics as
well as every regular-season and playoff game box score dating back
to the League’s inception, powered by SAP. The NHL is committed to
building healthy and vibrant communities through the sport of
hockey by increasing youth participation and engagement; fostering
positive family experiences; promoting inclusion, positive culture
and leadership; and supporting sustainable community impact.
About Sports Entertainment Acquisition Corp. Sports
Entertainment Acquisition Corp. is a special purpose acquisition
company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock
exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or
similar business combination with one or more businesses. SEAH is
focused on targets in the sports and entertainment sectors as well
as the technology and services that are associated with these
verticals. Its Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock
Exchange (the "NYSE") under the symbol "SEAH”. SEAH’s management
team is led by Eric Grubman and John Collins who each have decades
of experience identifying, acquiring, operating and creating value
for the owners of leading companies and entities. For more
information, visit www.sportsentcorp.com.
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