Make this month your best: 18 profit-driving events inside

Ready to earn BIG in May? We hid 18 targeting gems in this post. 

From sports finals to long-awaited sales, this calendar has it all to make you the guru of event advertising. 

Highlights of the month: 

🟠 UEFA Champions League

Over 8 million football fans watched the now-legendary clash between Bayern and PSG in the April semi-finals. Leg two takes place this week: seize the opportunity and gear up for the big game on May 30th!

🟠 NBA

Everyone’s favorite basketball league is at its 15-year height in viewership. With 170 million fans in the US, the NBA will be your key to top-tier traffic. 

🟠 Six E-commerce gold mines

If you’re looking for some last-minute sales, Shopee, Lazada, and other leading platforms got you covered with 5.5. The clock is ticking: 600 million active shoppers are already waiting for your ads. 

Scroll down for more events + target-ready GEOs, Verticals, and Formats. 

We will be posting updated lists twice a week. Stay tuned & may the ROI be with you! 

1️⃣ The Sports Batch

Verticals: Betting, VPN, Utilities, Adblocker, Sweepstakes, Survey, Streaming, Entertainment

Formats: Clicker, Push-Up, InterstitiaI

Events: Football, MMA, NBA, NHL

⚾ BASEBALL

MLB

May 1–31, 2026

May 8, 2026

Brewers vs Yankees

GEOs: US, AR, BR, AU, CA, PE, IN, NG, JM, PH, EG, NZ, DE, BD, MX, NP, GH, MA, CO, ES, EC, KE, SA, AE, ZA, UY, LK, FR, UA, VN

🏀 BASKETBALL

NBA Playoffs

May 1–31, 2026

May 5 & 7, 2026

Cavaliers vs Pistons

Lakers vs Thunder

May 6 & 8, 2026

76ers vs Knicks

Timberwolves vs Spurs

GEOs: US, GB, EG, BR, CA, IN, PH, AR, CO, MX, PE, NZ, AU, IE, NP, EC, BD, CL, HR, JM, NG, UA, GH, RS, BA, ME, MK

🏒 ICE HOCKEY

NHL Playoffs

May 1–31, 2026

May 5, 2026

Avalanche vs Wild

May 6 & 8, 2026

Sabres vs Canadiens

Ducks vs Golden Knights

May 7, 2026

Flyers vs Hurricanes

GEOs: US, BR, CA, AR, GR, PH, CO, MX, PY, PE, RS, EC, JM, BD, CL, NG, AU, LT, GH, DO, BO, BA

⚽ FOOTBALL

UEFA Champions League 

Semi-finals

May 5, 2026

Arsenal vs Atlético 

May 6, 2026

Bayern vs PSG

GEOs: NG, ES, DE, GB, ZA, MX, GR, GH, KE, MA, IT, FR, BR, PL, EG, DZ, US, AE, JM, SA, PE, NP, SE, PT, CO, UA, CA, ET, ID, CH

UEFA Conference League 

Playoffs

May 7, 2026

Strasbourg vs Rayo

Palace vs Shakhtar

UEFA Europa League 

Playoffs

May 7, 2026

Freiburg vs Braga

Aston Villa vs Nottingham

GEOs: NG, ES, DE, GB, ZA, MX, GR, GH, KE, MA, IT, FR, BR, PL, EG, DZ, US, AE, JM, SA, PE, NP, SE, PT, CO, UA, CA, ET, ID, CH

Bundesliga (DE)

May 2–16, 2026

May 8, 2026

Dortmund vs Frankfurt

GEOs: ES, GB, NG, IT, DE, GR, NP, ZA, EG, KE, AE, GH, PT, SG, MA, JM, MX, UA, FR, SA, IN, ID, QA, DZ, ET, CL, MY, LK, VE, PL

Ligue 1 (FR)

May 1–17, 2026

May 8, 2026

RC Lens vs Nantes

GEOs: EG, ES, NG, GB, FR, ZA, KE, MA, GH, PT, JM, IT, SA, AE, DE, MX, BR, PE, NP, DZ, PL, GR, UA, RS, VE, IN, IQ, ID, SE, BA

Super League (IN)

May 2–17, 2026

May 5–6, 2026

Mumbai City vs East Bengal

Punjab vs Chennaiyin

May 8, 2026

Sporting Delhi vs Odisha

GEOs: IN

Premier League (EN)

May 2–24, 2026

GEOs: ES, GB, NG, ZA, KE, GR, EG, MA, GH, IT, JM, DE, SA, DZ, ID, AE, BE, TR, PL, NP, PT, SE, MY, IE, JP, FR, TN, NO, BR, ET

LaLiga (ES)

May 1–24, 2026

GEOs: ES, GR, EG, NG, MA, IT, GB, ZA, GH, KE, SA, DZ, FR, JM, DE, TR, BE, IQ, PL, ET, PT, AE, CL, TN, NP, ID, SE, UA, LY, MX

Serie A (IT)

May 1–24, 2026

GEOs: IT, ES, EG, GR, NG, GB, ZA, KE, MA, PT, GH, DE, SA, JM, FR, CL, PL, BE, DZ, TN, AE, ET, TR, AR, ID, NP, PE, RS, SE, HR

2️⃣ Online Shopping

Vertical: E-Commerce

Formats: Clicker, Push-Up, InterstitiaI

Events: 5.5 Sale Days

🛒 SALES

Shopee

May 5, 2026

5.5 Super Sale

GEOs: ID, VN, MY, TH, PH, SG, TW, BR

Lazada

May 5, 2026

5.5 Double Digit Sale

GEOs: PH, ID, MY, TH, VN, SG

Tokopedia

May 5, 2026

5.5 Sale

GEOs: ID, MY

BliBli

May 5, 2026

5.5 Double Day Sale

GEOs: ID

DHgate

May 5, 2026

5.5 Sale

GEOs: US, GB, CA

Shein

May 5, 2026

5.5 Sale

GEOs: SA, FR, US, DE, IT, GB, ES, AE, CA, KW

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