Gambling companies have become more prominent in the Premier League Football in the UK. This inevitable connection between gambling and football is being well-managed and today gambling firms dominate Premier League sponsorship deals. These alliances continue to expand allowing both sides to develop and prosper.
As gambling is one of the fastest booming industries, the competition has risen as well. Sponsoring football clubs enable the operators to increase immediate exposure as well as spread out their business. Through this article, we'll list the top premier league football clubs sponsored by gambling companies.
Bournemouth – Mansion 88
After collaborating with Mansion Group, AFC Bournemouth cooperated with M88 in June 2017. As this Asian firm is reputed in the gambling market, the partnership with it will surely promote a lot of opportunities in terms of development. Through this two year alliance, the M88 logo will be featured on the front of the club's shirt.
In return, the betting company would organize promotions and live events to the fans in order to help the AFCB to open to the international football audience.
Newcastle United – Fun88
Fun88 is leading in online gambling that has offered online casino as well as sports betting. As this firm has also been nominated for various awards in the nomination of best mobile casino sites and best mobile betting sites for many years, many football clubs wish to partner with this company. One of the luckiest is the Newcastle United that started to deal a partnership with this China-based company in May 2017.
This three-year agreement will enable the two parts to improve their respective global profiles together.
Burnley – LaBa 360
The international iGaming brand, LaBa360 collaborated with the English Premier League team FC “Burnley”. This leading on the betting industry will be one of the prime partners of the club from the start of the 2018-2019 season. In this collaboration, the bookmaker logo will appear on both the home and away kits of Burnley Football Club.
In addition, this club will also plant more marketing initiatives to connect the bookmaker with a worldwide customer. As for the new gambling operator, they offer services to the club in the goal to gain eyeballs around the planet.
Crystal Palace – ManBetX
In 26th June 2017, the Premier League club Crystal Palace signed a partnership agreement with the international gaming company ManBetX. This sponsorship deal will enable the club to augment their international fan base. Obviously, the gambling firm logo featured across the shirt of Crystal Palace FC in all competitions.
This new shirt sponsor for the upcoming 2017/18 season is believed to be the 8th biggest agreement of the club in the Premier League.
Everton – SportPesa
The leading betting operator confirmed a new shirt sponsorship with the Premier League footballers Everton FC in May 2017. Considered to be the greatest partnership to the club, this five-year deal has run from 2017-18 to 2021-22.
In this collaboration, not only will the bookmaker brand place on the front of this UK club shirt but the club will also engage in the marketing service. Apart from the mutual benefits, this coalition will increase the creation of more than 70 jobs.
Fulham – Dafabet
Dafabet, one of the great betting companies signed a shirt sponsorship partnership with the football club Fulham. This “record agreement” with the online bookmaker runs for the next two years until the end of the 2019/20 season. Like the previous partnerships of the club, the bookmaker brand's name logo will be seen around their stadium and it will also cover the home and away kits.
As for the Dafabet, they will be engaged on various marketing activities the Fulham FC to grow and reach the international fanbase.
Huddersfield – OPE
The popular online bookmaker Ope Sports brokered a deal to become the new sponsor of the Huddersfield Town FC. This agreement will focus on expanding their presence in an overseas market. The Ope Sports logo will appear in front of the football club shirt and home and away kits throughout the 2017/18 season.
In return, this online gaming company will work on initiatives that will provide real advantages to the club.
Newcastle United – Fun88
Fun88 is leading in online gambling that has offered online casinos as well as sports betting. As this firm has also been nominated for various awards for many years, many football clubs wish to partner with this company. One of the luckiest is the Newcastle United that started to deal a partnership with this China-based company in May 2017.
This three-year agreement will enable the two parts to improve their respective global profiles together.
West Ham – Betway
West Ham United Football Club signed a long-term collaboration with the Betway company in February 2015. Betway is renowned to provide services in various brands such as Bingo, poker, casino, and sportsbook. The agreement has run three for three seasons such as 2015-2016, 2017-2018, and 2019-2020.
Like other deals, this sponsorship allows the betting firm to prominently place its brand on the front of a team's shirt. Evidently, this compromise is believed to bring together great opportunities for both parties to grow their corresponding businesses.
Wolves – W88
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Wolves signed a sponsorship deal with the Asian betting company W88. This two-year sponsorship started from 2018/2019 season and until the end of the 2019/2020 season. Although W88 is an unknown bookmaker in the to the rest of the world, it is among the largest companies in Asia and has provided a wide range of products including the slots, live dealer casinos, and sports betting.
Under the terms of sponsorship, W88 will also be featured on this football range of training wear as well as benefiting other promotional activities.
