Maybe the most rebellious thing you can do today is take five minutes for yourself.
Hard Rock Bet’s new brand platform starring Matthew Broderick embraces that idea, encouraging players to carve out time for themselves and reconnect with the daily thrills and excitement that often take a back seat to everyday responsibilities. Created in partnership with 72andSunny New York, the campaign positions Hard Rock Bet as the place where players can rediscover and embrace their inner rebel.
Broderick anchors the brand platform and will appear in several spots to be released throughout the summer. The platform launches with ‘Very Adult Son,’ a :30 centered around a mother whose adult son moves back home and adds more responsibilities to her plate, just as Matthew Broderick reminds her that life doesn’t get to decide she’s done chasing a little thrill.
Matthew Broderick said, “As you get older, life has a way of becoming very responsible. Schedules, routines, all the things you’re supposed to do. This campaign reminds you it’s still okay to break from that once in a while. To surprise yourself a little. Have some fun. Let that inner rebel out for a change.”
“Hard Rock Bet is more than just an app — it’s an experience built to bring Hard Rock’s unique brand energy, entertainment, and vibe into people’s everyday lives, creating moments they can look forward to and escape into,” said Lauren Varnas, Vice President of Brand Marketing at Hard Rock Digital. “‘Where Your Inner Rebel Plays’ celebrates those moments when people choose fun for themselves again, and Matthew Broderick brings that spirit to life perfectly.”
Covering all verticals
The campaign will span both the sports betting and online casino verticals across tv, radio, digital, social media, and out of home, and more. In Florida, it will support real money gaming offered by Real Money Games powered by Past Motor Racing. Versions of the campaign creative will also roll out across Hard Rock Bet Casino operating states.
“Where Your Inner Rebel Plays” marks an expansion of the relationship between 72andSunny New York and Hard Rock Digital with the brand platform spanning both the online casino and sportsbook businesses. 72andSunny’s expanded remit will include strategy, design, and creative duties for Hard Rock Bet Online Casino, using the deep understanding built from years of close partnership to create a cohesive brand experience across Hard Rock Digital’s real money gaming portfolio. 72andSunny New York began working with Hard Rock Bet’s sportsbook business in 2024.
“Our previous relationship with the brand and the team gave us the confidence to look beyond the category’s obsession with jackpots and uncover something more ownable,” said Peter Hughes, Group Creative Director at 72andSunny New York. “We became obsessed with the inciting incident. The moment life starts to assume you’ve lost your edge. Because the real thrill isn’t always the win. It’s the decision to push back. That’s what inspired our platform. Play with Hard Rock Bet is an act of rebellion.”
More about Hard Rock Bet
With a 4.9-star rating in the App Store, Hard Rock Bet is the highest-rated real-money sports betting app in North America. Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook features parlay-able wagering on all major sports and daily promotions. Players in Florida that enjoy slots can also experience an innovative new way to bet on sports on Hard Rock Bet via Real Money Games powered by Past Motor Racing.
Hard Rock Bet Casino features thousands of slot titles, an in-house progressive jackpot engine, live dealer games, and exclusive Hard Rock-branded experiences in New Jersey and Michigan.
Hard Rock Bet players benefit from fast payouts, transparent promotions, and industry-leading customer service, plus Legendary Reward Drops and a seamless integration with Unity by Hard Rock, the brand’s global loyalty program that lets customers earn and redeem rewards across online play and participating Hard Rock locations worldwide.
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