Who has never dreamed of meeting a great idol up close? With the aim of offering unique experiences – those that money cannot buy – Betfair has created its new Advantage Club. The first ones drawn to experience this opportunity were Ricardo Demarch and José Lucas de Oliveira Gregorio, who had the opportunity to visit the home of five-time world champion and Betfair ambassador Ronaldo Nazário.
According to the bookmaker, the idea is to create more and more ways to reward its customers, either with promotions within the site or unique experiences for fans. “I joined the Betfair advantage club to win and look where I am today!”, celebrated José Lucas during the experience.
The fans were received by Ronaldo at his home in São Paulo. The Betfair ambassador showed all his trophies, including the two Golden Balls for the best player in the world won in 1997 and 2002. Ronaldo also shared with the members of Clube de Vantagens stories of his career, inspirations he had on the field – and they even had time for a game of pool.
Ricardo, a gremist, says he has always been a fan of the Phenomenon, even though he has never played for the team from Rio Grande do Sul. “He was the player you couldn’t root against!”, he said. He also commented that he remembers Ronaldo’s games in his early career for Cruzeiro and that he followed all the penta games in 2002 with his family.
José Lucas looks at the Betfair ambassador in an inspiring way. “His story as a player and as a person is inspiring to me. His career was a successful case”, he said. Lucas even commented on how beautiful it was to see the way Ronaldo dribbled while changing direction on the pitch.
“Being able to hold the Ballon d’Or he won really impressed me,” said Ricardo. To close the first Betfair Advantage Club experience on a high note, Ricardo and José Lucas were presented with personalized Betfair balls autographed by Ronaldo.
The video recording the meeting is now available on Betfair’s YouTube and Instagram, produced by sports marketing agency Octagon Latam. Check out the video below!
Betfair is already working on organizing the next actions for members of Clube de Vantagens. According to the bookmaker, there will be prizes, promotions and unique and unforgettable experiences for its members.
About Betfair
One of the largest online sports betting providers in the world, Betfair is the official sponsor of the Cruzeiro and Palmeiras teams. The company, founded in London (ING) in 2000, was a pioneer in offering peer-to-peer betting (Betfair Exchange) and manages a complete range of sports betting, entertainment events and online gaming products for more four million customers aged 18 or over worldwide.
Thanks to its state-of-the-art technology, the platform offers a wide catalog of products that allows you to bet with your own odds and odds offered by other users. Betfair is licensed to operate online betting and other gaming in 19 countries including Spain, Italy, Malta, Colombia and Great Britain.