Burnett wins £3.5m Ladbrokes account
Leo Burnett has been handed the £3.5 million above-the-line account for the high-street bookmaker Ladbrokes without a pitch.
The business last came up for review in 2004, when the account was
handed to Bartle Bogle Hegarty. However, the agency has not created any
work for the client.
The bookmaker is looking to begin advertising again in 2006 as it
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the online gambling market, including internet betting and online
poker.
The move to appoint a new creative agency follows last October's
appointment of Claydon Heeley Jones Mason to its £10 million
through-the-line account.
In January this year, Ladbrokes also instigated a nationwide rebranding
of its retail network, including a reworking of the signature
red-and-white emblem that is used across its network of 1,900 betting
shops.
The new logo will initially be introduced to new shops, then applied to
the older outlets once they have been refurbished.
The updated brand will be communicated through in-store point-of-sale
material and through Ladbrokes' own online and digital television
presence.
It will eventually be extended across the entire chain to create a
unified brand image.
Ladbrokes faces stiff competition from other online betting and gaming
sites such as Betfair, William Hill and Poker.com.
Leo Burnett declined to comment on the story.
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