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SPORTS BETTING, LOTTERY & CASINO

Referral & Reward Programs for Sports Betting, Lottery & Casino.

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The impact of partnering with Buyapowa

7.7xConversion rate increaseNew customers introduced via the Buyapowa platform are almost eight times as likely to transact as other website visitors.
19%of all acquisitionsBuyapowa clients with optimized programs acquire almost 20% of all their customers via our platform. This can rise to as much as 37%.
53%Lower customer customer acquisition costWhen compared with traditional marketing channels, customers are acquired at less than half the cost via the Buyapowa platform.
47%Lifetime valueCustomers acquired by the Buyapowa platform spend almost 50% more than customers acquired via traditional marketing channels.

Built for how sport betting, lottery & casino providers operate

Customer experience

Custom-branded referral journeys for every channel and customer

Whether you’re targeting consumers, businesses, or even your own employees, Buyapowa empowers sport betting, lottery & casino providers to launch high-performing referral programs across every touchpoint — from customer referrals and employee advocacy to partner and B2B campaigns.

Client experience

One platform to manage, monitor, and optimise everything

Every referral programme connects back to the Buyapowa platform — a secure, centralised hub where your teams can manage campaigns, track performance, prevent fraud, and reward advocates.

Example player journey

How online casino referrals work

Ellis gives Robin a referral code. Once the operator verifies the referral, each can choose a £10 retail gift card or 50 free spins. Follow Robin’s choice, then try a different reward for Ellis.

Retail gift card

Retail gift card · Invitation

Robin asks Ellis about joining.

Ellis opens the referral offer in their casino account. When Robin asks in person, Ellis gives them the code and explains that each of them can choose a reward if the referral qualifies.

Which terms are shown with the offer?

Eligible adults aged 18+ in Great Britain. One reward each after verified new registration. No deposit or play required. Choose a £10 Home & Goods retail voucher, valid for 12 months, or 50 spins at 10p on Classic Reels, valid for seven days. Both periods start at issue. Spins can return £0 and winnings have no further wagering requirement.

Ellis’s account offers either a £10 retail gift card or 50 free spins to each eligible adult. No deposit or play is required.
Ellis’s account offer
Ellis’s account displays the code ELLIS-27 for an adult friend who asks about joining.
Ellis’s referral code

Retail gift card · Eligibility

Robin enters the code at registration.

The code links Robin’s application to Ellis. The operator checks Robin’s age, identity and eligibility as a new player in Great Britain. A verified, eligible account qualifies without a deposit, a wager or any play.

What if a check is still open?

Robin sees the next step privately in their account. A pending check holds the reward. Ellis can see only the status of their own entitlement.

Robin enters ELLIS-27 during registration and continues to the operator’s verification step.
Robin enters the code
Robin privately sees that their age, identity and new-account eligibility have been confirmed.
Robin’s eligibility result

Retail gift card · Reward choice

Robin would rather spend £10 on shopping.

Robin can take the £10 Home & Goods e-gift card or choose 50 free spins. The retailer voucher has a fixed £10 face value, can be used for 12 months from issue, and cannot fund a casino account.

Robin can review a £10 retail e-gift card or 50 spins at 10p on Classic Reels. Ellis makes a separate choice.
Robin’s two options
Robin reviews the £10 Home & Goods retail voucher, valid for 12 months from issue. The voucher cannot fund the casino account.
Retail gift card terms

Retail gift card · Fulfilment

Robin’s £10 voucher is ready to use.

Once the voucher provider confirms issue, Robin sees the £10 Home & Goods voucher and redemption instructions in My rewards. Robin spends it with the retailer. Their casino balance stays the same.

What if the voucher is missing?

Support checks Robin’s existing voucher reference and makes the same voucher available again if it was already issued. Ellis’s reward is handled separately.

Robin sees the issued £10 Home & Goods retail voucher in My rewards and can view its redemption instructions.
Robin’s £10 retail gift card
Ellis sees only their own issued £10 Home & Goods gift card in My rewards.
Ellis’s £10 retail gift card

Free spins

Free spins · Invitation

Robin asks Ellis about joining.

Ellis opens the referral offer in their casino account. When Robin asks in person, Ellis gives them the code and explains that each of them can choose a reward if the referral qualifies.

Which terms are shown with the offer?

Eligible adults aged 18+ in Great Britain. One reward each after verified new registration. No deposit or play required. Choose a £10 Home & Goods retail voucher, valid for 12 months, or 50 spins at 10p on Classic Reels, valid for seven days. Both periods start at issue. Spins can return £0 and winnings have no further wagering requirement.

Ellis’s account offers either a £10 retail gift card or 50 free spins to each eligible adult. No deposit or play is required.
Ellis’s account offer
Ellis’s account displays the code ELLIS-27 for an adult friend who asks about joining.
Ellis’s referral code

Free spins · Eligibility

Robin enters the code at registration.

The code links Robin’s application to Ellis. The operator checks Robin’s age, identity and eligibility as a new player in Great Britain. A verified, eligible account qualifies without a deposit, a wager or any play.

What if a check is still open?

Robin sees the next step privately in their account. A pending check holds the reward. Ellis can see only the status of their own entitlement.

Robin enters ELLIS-27 during registration and continues to the operator’s verification step.
Robin enters the code
Robin privately sees that their age, identity and new-account eligibility have been confirmed.
Robin’s eligibility result

Free spins · Reward choice

Robin checks what the spins are worth.

Robin can choose 50 free spins at 10p on Classic Reels. That gives £5 in total stakes. The spins expire seven days after issue and can return £0. Any winnings are withdrawable with no further wagering.

Robin can review a £10 retail e-gift card or 50 spins at 10p on Classic Reels. Ellis makes a separate choice.
Robin’s two options
Robin reviews 50 spins at 10p on Classic Reels, valid for seven days. Winnings can be zero and have no further wagering requirement.
Free spins terms

Free spins · Fulfilment

Robin’s spins appear in the casino account.

The operator confirms that 50 spins at 10p have been credited to Classic Reels. Robin can use them within seven days of issue. They can return £0, and any winnings are withdrawable without further wagering.

What if Robin leaves the spins unused?

The spins expire seven days after issue. There is no reminder to play, no automatic replacement and no change to Ellis’s own reward.

Robin’s confirmed reward is 50 free spins at 10p on Classic Reels, valid for seven days.
Robin’s 50 free spins
Ellis sees only their own issued £10 Home & Goods gift card in My rewards.
Ellis’s £10 retail gift card

Casino Company, Home & Goods and Classic Reels are fictional. Illustrative Great Britain offer for eligible adults aged 18+.

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This is just one example of how brands use Buyapowa.

Fits right into your tech stack

Whether you’re running a fully automated operation or just getting started, Buyapowa integrates seamlessly with your existing tools — from CRMs to email platforms and everything in between.

Case study: Kaizen Gaming – Fast-Tracking Growth in New Markets Through Referral

Overview

Kaizen Gaming is one of the world’s fastest-growing online gaming companies, operating under the Stoiximan brand in Greece and Cyprus and Betano in 10+ international markets, including Brazil, Germany, Portugal, and Chile. Known for its cutting-edge tech and award-winning user experience, Kaizen Gaming’s brands deliver over 1 million sporting events to more than 2.4 million active players worldwide.

Challenge

With new global markets opening up, Kaizen Gaming had a limited window to establish brand leadership before competitors arrived. To scale quickly, they needed a white-label referral solution that could:

  • Activate satisfied early adopters as brand advocates
  • Adapt reward propositions across regions and languages
  • Comply with gaming and data regulations in every market
  • Deliver a seamless user experience and automate reward fulfilment
  • Operate with minimal internal resource lift

Solution

Kaizen Gaming chose Buyapowa for its feature-rich, fully on-brand referral platform that integrates directly into any site or app. The platform enabled fast, frictionless sharing, automated reward distribution, and flexible localisation — including custom rewards and languages tailored to each region.

With Buyapowa’s extensive experience in regulatory compliance and global program delivery, Kaizen Gaming quickly launched high-performing referral programs across multiple markets, supported by a smooth setup and hands-off operation.

Results

  • Referral programs launched across Brazil, Portugal, Germany, Bulgaria, Chile, Greece and Cyprus
  • Expansion underway into Peru, the Czech Republic, and Canada
  • Referrers can earn up to €100 in value; referred players typically receive €10
  • Ongoing ROI improvement as programs scale across brands and territories
  • Seamless reward distribution through automated account crediting
4xAnnual GrowthOver 400% year-on-year growth for new customers acquired through the programs.
40%Conversion RateOver 40% of referred-in friends have now become Kaizen Gaming customers.
100Referrals eachKaizen Gaming’s biggest advocates have brought in up to 100 new customers each.
5x Referral rate Customers acquired through the referral program are five times more likely to refer their own friends.
4Sharing rateEach referring customer shares with an average of four friends.

“Momentum”

“We needed a best-in-class solution — and we needed it fast. Buyapowa’s technology delivered incredible ROI and helped us scale into new markets with confidence.”

Dimitris Karampela

CRM Campaign Manager, Kaizen Gaming

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