Sportsbet injects the ‘roid in Tour De France in new guerilla advertising via BMF Australia

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Putting the Sportsbet and BMF have injected the ‘roid in the Tour de France by painting their slogan ‘Putting the ‘Roid in Android’ onto the actual route of Stage 18.

 

The online bookmakers’ slogan for its new Android App appeared at several sections on the road at Col d’Izoard. Race leader Chris Froome (pictured below) was undeterred by the graffiti and is $1.04 to win his fourth tour.

Putting the Says Will Byrne, Sportsbet: “Our new Android App is dope so why not sing it from the mountain tops of the French Alps.”

The guerilla advertising is part of the campaign that launched Sportsbet’s new faster, more powerful Android App.

Endorsed by experts in performance enhancement, Ben Johnson, 100m Gold Medalist* and Co. reached a potential 959 million people globally, received coverage in more than 667 media outlets, resulting in an earned media value of $8.9 million.

*for 48 hours

Creative: Sportsbet Internal Creative Team and BMF

Executive Creative Director: Cam Blackley

Creative: Raman Goraya (Sportsbet)

Copywriters: James Sexton, Gooch Richards and Cam Blackley

Designers: Lincoln Grice and Matthew Hughes

Group Strategy Director: David Warren       

Client Services Director: Dan Lacaze

Account Director: Will Woods

Account Manager: Siena Shuttler     

Agency Producer: Mandy Payne

Director: Matt Devine

Production Company (Guerrilla Ad): Substance

Production Company (Film): Revolver/Will O’Rourke      

Production Company Producer: Caroline Kruck

Post Production: Heckler

VFX Supervisor: Jamie Watson

Executive Producer: Bonnie Law

Colourist: Scott Maclean

Editor:  Dan Lee – The Butchery

Music and Sound Production: Rumble Studios

Sound Designer: Tone Aston

DoP: Adam Marsden

Client: Sportsbet

General Manager, Marketing: Luke Waldron

Head of Brand and Advertising: Simon Kennedy

Brand Manager: Kathy Schokman

Campaign Manager: Jason Thatcher

Brand Executive: Felicity Smith