VBET and Portsmouth FC have committed to providing the most innovative responsible gambling partnership in football by collaborating with the PlayOn Agency through their BettorMind service.
BettorMind will independently advise the Portsmouth x VBET partnership on how to further tailor the responsible gambling messaging to engage Pompey fans. This partnership will build on the work already being done by VBET and Pompey with the Gambling Commission, GambleAware and Gamcare.
This innovative approach will deliver strategies and content that reinforce responsible gambling behaviours within the Portsmouth fanbase, with the aim of delivering socially-responsible results for the long-term partnership between the club and the online betting company. The campaign will be distributed across VBET and Portsmouth FC channels and focus on building positive engagement around responsible gambling.
The partnership between VBET and Portsmouth FC began in December 2020. Since then, the global betting company has supported Pompey’s award-winning community scheme with collaborations such as the VBET Match Day Party and VBET Matchday Pies promotion, which both saw Pompey fans receive gifts and live match passes at home when they were unable to attend on match day.
Licensed around the world, VBET are also official partners with AS Monaco, Cray Wanderers and the Ukraine national team, amongst others, and are the title sponsor of the top football leagues in Armenia and Ukraine.
Find out more about the BettorMind service at: https://portsmouth.bettormind.com/.
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Anna Mitchell, Portsmouth FC’s Chief Commercial Officer: “We are excited to be one of the first Football Clubs to be working in partnership with VBET and BettorMind to provide responsible gambling content and support to our fanbase to ensure this information and knowledge is accessible to everyone. Our partnership with VBET goes beyond promoting betting to our fanbase and is focused on building positive fan engagement through innovative and engaging marketing activations.”
Armen Oganesyan, VBET’s Head of Sports Partnerships: “We have been delighted with our partnership with Portsmouth and always strive to support Pompey’s success, both on and off the field. By bringing in the independent expertise with the BettorMind approach we can build on the great work we have already done and continue to develop the long-term sustainable partnership.”
Jason Ryan, PlayOn Agency’s Head of Partnerships: “It’s been refreshing to partner with VBET and Portsmouth who have both demonstrated a huge desire to work closely together with the approach to responsible behaviour communication. We believe that football and the betting & gaming industry can achieve their commercial objectives and ensure that the many people who enjoy their participation can do so in a sustainable way. Our approach is modern, progressive and respectful to every stakeholder involved in the process and we are honoured to be part of VBET and Portsmouth’s commitment to their audience”