WIGAN WARRIORS Matchday Hospitality HOSPITALITY EVENTS BUSINESS CLUB SPONSORSHIP ADVERTISING MORE THAN THE GAME join the four time World Champions in 2018 WELCOME PROMOTE The “Dacia World Club Trophy” sits proudly in the trophy wonderful capacity to bring people and communities together to cabinet after the thrilling win over Cronulla Sharks back in help shape people’s lives. It creates an environment where doors ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES February. This makes Wigan the only club to win the trophy on can be opened and business can be done, where people can come Creative and innovative advertising and marketing four occasions. A trip to Wembley in the Ladbrokes Challenge together to celebrate pride in their community and their very has changed the face of sport in today’s constantly Cup Final in August unfortunately led to a narrow defeat to own Club and where fans, friends and families of all ages and evolving static, digital, mobile centred world, the key Hull in a season when the team had to dig very deep due to the gender can mix just to have fun and enjoy a great day out. to success is - unprecedented number of injuries that we suffered. Regardless of whether you are in business and want to heighten • Delivering creative, innovative, wide-reaching, new your brand awareness, entertain or network with existing or customer acquisition programs Dusted down and ready to fight another day the lads are potential clients, reward and incentivise staff, contribute to smarting from not winning more in 2017 so in 2018 there will be making a real difference through our wonderful community • Developing deep-level, personalised, shareable customer no stone left unturned in bringing even more success to the club. program, be a part of our amazing unique experiences or you’re experiences The younger members of the squad got probably more game one of our many wonderful supporters of either the Wigan • Generating high returns on your advertising and marketing time than they would have expected at the start of the last season club or this great sport as a whole looking for a fun day out investments and have all gained immensely from their experience and that with friends or family or to celebrate a special occasion, our will stand them in good stead going into the new season. hospitality offers are tailored to meet your needs. Our home, the DW Stadium, is well known as one of the Off the field we welcome new partners Npower & Shearings to Here at the Warriors and aided by our partners in the catering North of England’s premier venues that can host up to 25,000 add a pair of heavyweight names to our portfolio of sponsors, team at the DW Stadium our commitment to you is to go above spectators on match days. It also receives countless visits from we have re-signed 188BET as main partner and extended our and beyond your expectations to deliver a fantastic game day the Sky Sports & BBC TV cameras during the year. The DW deal with technical partner ERREA. Of course 2018 will see the and hospitality experience. Stadium features a state of the art 220 metre trackside LED club break new ground when we take the first ever Betfred Super advertising system that shows content rich animation adverts Please join us on our journey as we strive for success in 2018. Be League game for competition points outside of Europe, when with ultrafast refresh rates and high definition brightness. it that you are considering a seasonal package or just joining us we play Hull FC at WIN Stadium in Wollongong via the Clubs LIVE TV coverage for a good number of our home fixtures plus for an individual match day our team will guide you through the historic Destination and Tourism Partnership with Destination highlights coverage for the other on both SKY & the BBC plus process and help you enjoy your time with us. New South Wales, Destination Wollongong in collaboration with streamed into the digital market by our very own Warriors Wigan Warriors hospitality packages sell quickly so we always New South Wales government. TV plus SKY. The Club’s total LIVE TV audience for 2017 was suggest early booking for the game or games of your choice so over 4.78 million with countless millions more via highlights please book early to guarantee your places for 2018. Another notable success saw Wigan Warriors Community programmes and digital offerings. Foundation celebrate an award-winning year. With the support Geoff Warburton of key partners SKY TRY, Mitsubishi Electric and Houses for Commercial Sales Director Advertising prices start from £65+VAT Homes the Foundation has delivered life changing projects that See over page for details have gained national recognition with the highlight of being crowned “Super League Foundation of the Year” at the 2017 Man of Steel awards. We fully understand that sport has the truly BOOKINGS & ENQUIRIES: 01942 762890 VISIT: WIGANWARRIORS.COM/HOSPITALITY PRICE GUIDE LED ADVERTISING MATCH PROGRAMME ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES A TWO minute package that covers “in game” LED The Warriors match programme still remains as a great way advertising at EVERY home Super League (main season) to put your business and products in front of a vast audience game split into 6 x 20 second slots and is available at rate each game day with over 47,000 copies produced in 2017 of £6,000 + vat, in addition you will receive additional slots it offers fantastic value for money. These are not only read pre-match and full time to build awareness with the fans in at the game but often by other family members when the the Stadium. LED delivers unsurpassed flexibility offering low programme gets home. cost modifications for seasonal messaging & visibility. ADVERT SIZE MATCH SEASON £6000 (+VAT) Full page £400 £2500 Half page £250 £1350 STATIC FRONT TIER TV ADVERTISING SITES Quarter page £175 £700 A 16’ x 2’ 6” site in a Try Line position is available at All prices plus VAT PRICE: £3500 (+VAT & PRODUCTION) ELECTRONIC SCOREBOARD Complement your print or ground advertising by adding an advert on the Stadiums massive electronic scoreboard. These STATIC 2nd TIER TV ADVERTISING SITES adverts are played on a loop system to give regular play in An 18’ x 2’ 6” site on the 2nd tier is available at pre match, half and full time. PRICE: £2000 (+VAT & PRODUCTION) PRICE: £65 (+VAT) PER GAME PRICE: £500 (+VAT) PER SEASON STATIC REVERSE TV ANGLE ADVERTISING SITES MATCH DAY EXTERNAL STADIUM SAMPLING A 16’ x 2’ site on the perimeter in reverse angle position available at Harness the opportunity of the large crowds visiting the DW Stadium for Warriors games to showcase your products or PRICE: £1000 (+VAT & PRODUCTION) services outside as the fans arrive for the game. Your staff can set up and offer sampling opportunities to the fans at a home game and get great one to one experience with HIGH LEVEL STADIUM ADVERTISING SITES potential clients. A 20’ x 4’ site on high level of the stands at the DW Stadium PRICE: for both sports is available at LEEDS, ST HELENS, WARRINGTON - £1000 + VAT PRICE: £2000 (+VAT & PRODUCTION) ALL OTHER HOME GAMES - £750 + VAT SPIRIT BOOKINGS & ENQUIRIES: 01942 762890 EMAIL: [email protected] SPIRIT CONTACT PRICE GUIDE MARQUEE PLAYERS PLAYER SPONSORSHIP FROM £2000 (+VAT) Always one of the most popular Sponsorships that Wigan Warriors offer and often has a waiting list. INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS This is one of the best ways to connect with our FROM £1600 (+VAT) players and get a close one to one relationship. 1ST TEAM SQUAD PLAYERS As a Player or Support Staff Sponsor you receive these benefits… FROM £1200 (+VAT) • Company branding & web link from the player profile page of Warriors website YOUNG EMERGING NON 1ST TEAM PLAYERS • Company branding in the Match Day Programme next to your chosen player picture FROM £500 (+VAT) • In Stadium electronic scoreboard acknowledgement when teams are announced and when your Player scores a Try or Goal COACHING, MEDICAL & FITNESS STAFF • Four Cherry & Whites Silver places (including Players Bar passes) to a BETFRED Super League home game during the season (games will be selected by the club due FROM £440 (+VAT) to lounge availability) Please note this sponsorship package excludes • The opportunity for a personal appearances by your chosen player over the sponsorship of vehicles season (availability subject to training and match schedules. Not to be part of endorsements, the appearance can NOT be within 48 hours prior to a game, the total appearance being 2 hours – including travel time, & appearances need to be booked at least 21 days prior to the appearance) • TWO tickets to the Warriors pre-season event where you be joined by your chosen player (and his partner), present him with his 2018 playing shirt and subsequently receive a mounted photograph from the event • TWO tickets to the annual “Gala awards end of season presentation” evening, when your player will personally present his shirt to you, sign it and again you will receive a mounted photograph from the event. • First option to sponsor your chosen Player for the 2019 season. Prices from £440 See over page for details BOOKINGS & ENQUIRIES: 01942 762890 BOOKINGS & ENQUIRIES: 01942 762890 VISIT: WIGANWARRIORS.COM/HOSPITALITY EMAIL: [email protected] DEVELOP CONNECT HIGH PERFORMANCE TRAINING WIGAN WARRIORS CENTRE PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS CLUB Known as the “Orrell Partner Scheme” this again The Wigan Warriors Business Club brings together the power has proved tremendously popular with local of rugby league and the Wigan Warriors brand to bring and regional businesses looking to get involved together business owners and decision-makers. with Wigan Warriors.