Transform Your Fan Experience: Euroleague Basketball Drives Higher Retention Rates with Braze & mParticle

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Challenge

Disparate data stopped Euroleague from seeing each fan clearly, limiting personalized outreach and stalling retention growth.

Approach

Massive Rocket united fan data in mParticle and Braze, built a Single Customer View, and automated behavior-based journeys to keep supporters engaged all season.

Outcome

Targeted campaigns lifted Fantasy participation 145%, OTT subs 45%, and drove 10 million app sessions, proving data-driven fandom wins court side loyalty.

Measurable impact

+145%

Fantasy Play Growth

45%

OTT Subs Uplift

10M

App Sessions

You need to know what teams, clubs, brands and content fans really care about. Preferences change in real time, and you need to be right there with them to be relevant. Massive Rocket helped us connect with fans when and where it mattered the most.

Evan Planchon

Digital Manager, Euroleague Basketball

Euroleague Basketball: Transforming Fan Engagement Through Data & CRM

Euroleague Basketball is one of Europe’s premier sports and entertainment organizations, managing the continent’s top professional basketball competitions. To deepen fan engagement and foster long-term loyalty, Euroleague partnered with Massive Rocket to revamp its customer engagement strategy. By integrating Braze, mParticle, and other key Martech solutions, Euroleague now delivers seamless, data-driven fan experiences across multiple channels.

Our Approach

Massive Rocket focused on building a Single Customer View (SCV) to unify fan data from various platforms, enabling personalized engagement. This included:

  • Centralizing fan preferences, interactions, and behaviors into a 360-degree profile.
  • Enhancing audience segmentation based on engagement history.
  • Empowering marketing and sales teams with data-driven insights for better decision-making.

The strategy also emphasized automating customer engagement through real-time messaging and multi-channel communication.

Execution

The execution centered on three core areas:

Unified Data & Personalization
Massive Rocket implemented a customer data platform (CDP) to consolidate fan data and enable real-time segmentation. This foundation supported personalized content recommendations and improved targeting.

Automated Engagement Campaigns
Euroleague transitioned from manual outreach to automated campaigns using Braze. Real-time messaging, push notifications, in-app messages, and email automation were deployed to increase fan retention with targeted promotions.

Campaign Optimization & Revenue Growth
Leveraging insights from Braze and mParticle, Euroleague launched initiatives such as an abandoned cart campaign to recover lost sales, improved ad targeting to boost marketing ROI, and created personalized offers that increased ticket and merchandise sales.

Key Outcomes

Euroleague’s data-driven approach yielded impressive results:

  • Over 2.5 million players engaged in gamification campaigns, enhancing fan interaction.
  • A 145% increase in Fantasy Challenge game participation.
  • A 45% growth in EuroLeague TV OTT subscriptions.
  • More than 10 million mobile app sessions, reflecting a highly engaged audience.
  • Improved customer journeys reduced churn and increased retention.
  • Personalized communications boosted fan loyalty and lifetime value.

This comprehensive strategy optimized marketing operations, enhanced audience targeting, and drove significant revenue growth for Euroleague Basketball.

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