Targeting Millennials: 7 Considerations for iGaming Operators & Land-Based Casinos

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TARGETING MILLENNIALS: 7 CONSIDERATIONS FOR

IGAMING OPERATORS & LAND-BASED CASINOS

Prepared by:The Income Access Group

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WHO ARE MILLENNIALS?

• Also known as “Generation Y”

• Millennials represent nearly a quarter of the US population

• Birth years ranging from the early 1980s to the early 2000s

• There are approximately 79 million millennials in the US, versus 48 million Gen Xers

• First generation to grown up as “digital natives” – always having access to online information

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WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?

• Generation Y accounts for the largest market share

• By 2017, millennials will have more spending power than any other age group

• Millennials are more connected to technology than any other generation – and have more touch-points because of it

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

We’ve highlighted 7 considerations for iGaming operators and land-based casinos when they target the millennial demographic

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1. MILLENIALS ARE GETTING MOBILE

*courtesy of contently.com

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2. THEY’RE A SOCIAL GENERATION

• They are a generation that is more likely to share their gambling habits across social platforms

• 66% of millennials in the US follow a brand on Twitter and 64% like a brand on Facebook to earn a deal or discount

• On average, US millennials check their smartphones 45 times a day

• 87% of online adults in the US aged 18 to 29 use Facebook & 37% are on Twitter

• Five out of six millennials in the US connect on social media networks

*courtesy of leadscon.com

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3. THEY VALUE A MULTI-PLATFORM PRODUCT • Nine out of ten smartphone users start a session on one device and finish on another

• On average, US millennials have access to 7.1 different devices

*courtesy of contently.com

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4. ENGAGEMENT IS KEYThe gambling aspect and the experience of the win in combination are what appeal to millennials

*courtesy of marketingsearch.org

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5. GEO-TARGETED ADS HAVE A MASSIVE IMPACT• 48% are more likely to engage with an ad that’s relevant to their location

• 56% are willing to share their location for more relevant content

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6. THEY’RE ANALYTICAL

• They’re an analytical demographic and are likely to question ad messaging

• Only 6% of millennials in the US consider online advertising to be credible

• One-third of older millennials hold at least a four-year college degree, making them the best-education group of young adults in US history

• For 95% of millennials in the US, friends are the most credible source of product information

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7. THEY CANNOT BE IGNORED

By 2017, Millennials will have more spending power than any other age group

*courtesy of time.com

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For more information, please contact us at [email protected], or attend

the panel “ATTRACTING MILLENNIALS: How to Connect With the Next Generation” at the

East Coast Gaming Congress on Wednesday, May 25th