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How RMG Advertisers Can Win Big During the NFL Season

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Christy Wong-Taylor
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The NFL season is more than just America’s favorite pastime—it’s a golden window for Real Money Gaming (RMG) advertisers to drive massive user growth and revenue. With high intent audiences, surging app activity, and increased media attention, Q3–Q4 becomes a make-or-break moment for acquisition teams.

Here’s how top RMG brands are planning to dominate this NFL season—and how you can, too.

📅 Start Early: NFL Launch Strategy

The most successful advertisers don’t wait until kickoff. They start ramping in August, aligning to when their users are thinking about fantasy football, and with preseason games and college football openers. This early start builds performance signal and user density that pays off come Week 1. Think of August as the runway—slow, steady ramp-up that peaks in September.

🎯 Campaign Goals: What’s Working Now

Marketers are shifting from pure CPA goals to more sophisticated ROAS strategies. These models let advertisers optimize for both short-term deposits and long-term LTV—critical in a competitive fall season.

📺 Go Beyond UA: CTV Is On Fire

UA is essential, but Connected TV (CTV) is breaking out. Brands have been winning with big, awareness-driving campaigns on CTV that ladder down to performance via QR codes, promo overlays, and custom landing pages. It’s a powerful way to reach couch-bound sports fans in context—especially on Sundays.

💰 Budget Smarter Around Game Days

Top advertisers last year spent 30–50% of weekly budgets on Sunday/Monday game days. Many used a fixed daily budget strategy to ensure consistent bidding power, especially during high-traffic moments like prime-time games. Keep the pressure on through September—this is when the highest volume of first-time deposits occurs.

📊 What the Leaders Are Spending

In 2023, upper-quartile RMG advertisers spent 30-50x on game days in August and September during NFL season compared to non-game days, ramping up even higher by October. That early push was essential for building momentum and capitalizing on the surge in new user interest.

🎨 Creative Refresh Cadence: Speed Up

Creative fatigue is real—and it hits faster during NFL season. Top performers are refreshing weekly or biweekly, not monthly. New matchups, fresh promos, and timely hooks (“Double your deposit for MNF!”) keep creatives aligned with fan energy and engagement.

🏆 Final Playbook for NFL Season Wins

  1. Start early: Ramp up in August, build signal by Week 1
  2. Go multi-channel: Add CTV to amplify reach
  3. Set smarter KPIs: Shift to ROAS or hybrid goals
  4. Spend strategically: Game days are king
  5. Move fast: Weekly creative refreshes to keep it fresh

Ready to score big this NFL season? Let’s talk strategy, creative, and channel planning that delivers conversions while the stakes are high.

The NFL season is more than just America’s favorite pastime—it’s a golden window for Real Money Gaming (RMG) advertisers to drive massive user growth and revenue. With high intent audiences, surging app activity, and increased media attention, Q3–Q4 becomes a make-or-break moment for acquisition teams.

Here’s how top RMG brands are planning to dominate this NFL season—and how you can, too.

📅 Start Early: NFL Launch Strategy

The most successful advertisers don’t wait until kickoff. They start ramping in August, aligning to when their users are thinking about fantasy football, and with preseason games and college football openers. This early start builds performance signal and user density that pays off come Week 1. Think of August as the runway—slow, steady ramp-up that peaks in September.

🎯 Campaign Goals: What’s Working Now

Marketers are shifting from pure CPA goals to more sophisticated ROAS strategies. These models let advertisers optimize for both short-term deposits and long-term LTV—critical in a competitive fall season.

📺 Go Beyond UA: CTV Is On Fire

UA is essential, but Connected TV (CTV) is breaking out. Brands have been winning with big, awareness-driving campaigns on CTV that ladder down to performance via QR codes, promo overlays, and custom landing pages. It’s a powerful way to reach couch-bound sports fans in context—especially on Sundays.

💰 Budget Smarter Around Game Days

Top advertisers last year spent 30–50% of weekly budgets on Sunday/Monday game days. Many used a fixed daily budget strategy to ensure consistent bidding power, especially during high-traffic moments like prime-time games. Keep the pressure on through September—this is when the highest volume of first-time deposits occurs.

📊 What the Leaders Are Spending

In 2023, upper-quartile RMG advertisers spent 30-50x on game days in August and September during NFL season compared to non-game days, ramping up even higher by October. That early push was essential for building momentum and capitalizing on the surge in new user interest.

🎨 Creative Refresh Cadence: Speed Up

Creative fatigue is real—and it hits faster during NFL season. Top performers are refreshing weekly or biweekly, not monthly. New matchups, fresh promos, and timely hooks (“Double your deposit for MNF!”) keep creatives aligned with fan energy and engagement.

🏆 Final Playbook for NFL Season Wins

  1. Start early: Ramp up in August, build signal by Week 1
  2. Go multi-channel: Add CTV to amplify reach
  3. Set smarter KPIs: Shift to ROAS or hybrid goals
  4. Spend strategically: Game days are king
  5. Move fast: Weekly creative refreshes to keep it fresh

Ready to score big this NFL season? Let’s talk strategy, creative, and channel planning that delivers conversions while the stakes are high.

Christy Wong-Taylor

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Blog Article

How RMG Advertisers Can Win Big During the NFL Season

By:
Christy Wong-Taylor