Entain Offers Opportunity for Football Fans

Entain offers once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for football fans to play on the UEFA Europa League Final stage

March 15, 2024 – Entain’s European sportsbook brand, bwin, has opened applications to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for football fans – to play with two footballing legends on one of the most iconic stages in world football.

bwin’s multi-year partnership with the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League offers football fans the ultimate experience: to first attend one of the biggest football matches in the calendar – the UEFA Europa League Final on 22^nd May – to then play on the very same pitch the following day at the bwin Fans Final. The lucky players will be coached by football royalty and play for a chance to win the bwin Fans Final trophy. Fans can apply via thisisourgame.com.

And for the first time, Entain is inviting UK champions as part of the Pitching In Volunteer Hub initiative to win a chance of being crowned ‘Volunteer of the Season’ and secure a spot on the pitch. One volunteer spot in the bwin Fans Final will be available for each of the Trident Leagues (the Isthmian, Northern Premier and Southern Leagues).

Powered by Entain, the Volunteer Hub was created for all 248 clubs that make up the Trident Leagues and is an online portal that connects the football clubs with potential volunteers. Prospective volunteers can proactively offer their services to clubs and register their skills – from arranging matchday activities, through to pitch maintenance, ground upkeep or providing administrative and professional support. The bwin Fans Final is a moment to celebrate and give back to the very people who have contributed towards helping their local football communities thrive.

Pitching In ambassador, Stuart Pearce, said: “The bwin Fans Final is a dream come true for football enthusiasts and seeing it open up to all the volunteers and the Pitching In Volunteer Hub is a fantastic development. It’s an opportunity to give back to local volunteers who are the lifeblood of grassroots football and do so much for their clubs and communities. We’re encouraging volunteers who love the beautiful game to apply and look forward to seeing the excitement unfold at the bwin Fans Final later this year.”

About Entain plc

Entain plc (LSE: ENT) is a FTSE100 company and is one of the world’s largest sports betting and gaming groups, operating both online and in the retail sector. The Group owns a comprehensive portfolio of established brands; Sports brands include BetCity, bwin, Coral, Crystalbet, Eurobet, Ladbrokes, Neds, Sportingbet, Sports Interaction, STS, SuperSport and TAB NZ; Gaming brands include Foxy Bingo, Gala, GiocoDigitale, Ninja Casino, Optibet, Partypoker and PartyCasino. The Group owns proprietary technology across all its core product verticals and in addition to its B2C operations provides services to a number of third-party customers on a B2B basis.

The Group has a 50/50 joint venture, BetMGM, a leader in sports betting and iGaming in the US. Entain provides the technology and capabilities which power BetMGM as well as exclusive games and products, specially developed at its in-house gaming studios. The Group is tax resident in the UK and is the only global operator to exclusively operate in domestically regulated or regulating markets operating in over 40 territories. Entain is a leader in ESG, a member of FTSE4Good, the DJSI and is AA rated by MSCI. The Group has set a science-based target, committing to be carbon net zero by 2035 and through the Entain Foundation supports a variety of initiatives, focusing on safer gambling, grassroots sport, diversity in technology and community projects. For more information see the Group’s website: www.entaingroup.com

SOURCE: Entain.