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Redefining a
Legacy Brand

Built the brand, marketing engine, and go-to-market strategy that launched Hard Rock Bet across six states — exceeding acquisition forecasts by 232% against billion-dollar incumbents.

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ARPU Above Target
1st
Legal Sportsbook in Florida
The Challenge

Building a Brand in a Billion-Dollar Market

1 Entering a market dominated by well-funded incumbents. DraftKings and FanDuel had already spent billions on brand awareness and customer acquisition.
2 No sportsbook brand or infrastructure existed. Brand identity, creative systems, media strategy, and acquisition engine all needed to be built from zero.
3 Florida launch with national ambitions. The first legal sportsbook in the third-largest state was a high-stakes debut, with five more states to follow.
4 Retention was the real battleground. In a category where sign-up bonuses drive switching, building engagement beyond the first bet was critical to profitability.
The Mandate
Build a sportsbook brand from scratch that can compete with billion-dollar incumbents — then scale it across six states while exceeding acquisition and revenue targets.
The Approach

Win the Launch, Then Build Beyond the First Bet.

The work rested on one insight: dominate each launch window for outsized share, then build engagement systems that drive long-term value.

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Win the Launch Moment
Orchestrated high-impact, coordinated launches in each state — brand awareness blitzes, strategic media buys, and cultural tentpole activations to capture maximum attention in compressed windows.
Go-to-Market Strategy →
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Engagement Beyond the First Bet
Identified key activation behaviors — second bet within 48 hours, multi-sport betting, live in-play wagering — and built campaigns to drive these high-value actions.
Growth & Lifecycle Marketing →
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Scalable Multi-State Playbook
Built a repeatable launch framework localizable for each market — adapting messaging, media mix, and cultural hooks for Florida, Arizona, New Jersey, and beyond.
Integrated Marketing →
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Data-Driven Acquisition Engine
Built performance infrastructure connecting brand spend to acquisition outcomes, enabling real-time optimization. Every dollar measured against customer lifetime value, not just sign-up volume.
Content & Creator Marketing →
The Results

The Numbers Tell the Story

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Exceeded Acquisition Forecasts
Customer acquisition exceeded internal forecasts by 232% across all markets, driven by high-impact launch campaigns and performance optimization.
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Markets Launched
Launched across six states including Florida, Arizona, and New Jersey — using a repeatable playbook localized for each market.
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ARPU Above Target
Average Revenue Per User exceeded targets by 17%, validating the engagement-first strategy focused on activation behaviors beyond the initial sign-up bonus.
1st
Legal Sportsbook in Florida
Launched the first legal sportsbook in the third-largest state by population, capturing significant first-mover advantage in a massive market.
The Impact

From Strategy to Playbook

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Hard Rock Bet proved that a well-built brand with a clear strategy could compete against entrenched incumbents — even with multi-billion-dollar head starts. The two-pillar model — win the launch moment, then build beyond the first bet — created a repeatable framework that consistently outperformed forecasts in every market entered.

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