Casino traffic, proven ROI

The Problem

Casinos spend heavily on traditional media. TV, radio, out-of-home, big budgets, broad reach, and almost no way to know if any of it actually brought someone through the door.

A leading North American casino wanted to test programmatic advertising for the first time. Not to replace their existing channels, but to do something those channels couldn’t: tie a specific ad to a specific visit.

They set a target of $30 cost per visit. They wanted to know if digital could hit it.

What We Did

We ran a six-month programmatic campaign across display and video formats, with two goals: drive foot traffic to the casino, and grow their email list as a secondary objective.

Proximity tracked device movement before, during, and after the campaign, matching ad exposure to real in-person visits. Every conversion was verified, not modeled.

We optimized continuously throughout the flight, reallocating toward the formats and audiences that were driving the most efficient visits.

What Happened

3,820 verified foot traffic visits over six months, averaging over 600 net new visitors per month.

Cost per visit: $16.90. Against a target of $30, that’s a 77% improvement.

190 email sign-ups as a secondary conversion, averaging 32 net new contacts per month.

4.96 million unique IDs reached, with an average monthly penetration of 14% against the total potential audience.

Why It Matters

The $30 target wasn’t arbitrary. It was what the client believed was achievable based on their existing channel performance. Coming in at $16.90 didn’t just beat the goal, it reframed what programmatic could be for them.

For businesses built around physical visits, casinos, entertainment venues, retail, foot traffic attribution changes the conversation. It’s not about impressions or clicks. It’s about people walking in, and being able to prove it.

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