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BK8 has been named a new partner of Aston Villa, although the betting company has been criticised for producing ‘sexually provocative adverts’. This controversial sponsorship, first reported by The Telegraph, is likely to see the operator’s branding placed on the shirts of the Premier League team. James Grimes, Founder of the Big Step campaign against gambling sponsorship, told The Telegraph: …

Premier League side Everton FC has secured its highest ever value front-of-shirt deal with Stake.com. Labelled as the biggest main partner agreement in the club’s 144-year history, the deal will see the Stake.com brand featured on front of the men’s and women’s shirts, replacing last season’s sponsor Cazoo.  In addition, the casino and sports betting platform’s branding will be visible …

The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) has ended the 20-year run of bookmakers title sponsoring its flagship World Darts Championship.  On Monday, Matchroom Sports – the event organiser of the PDC – confirmed that online car buying platform Cazoo would replace William Hill as title sponsor of the World Darts Championship in 2023. The sponsorship forms part of a comprehensive multi-year …

Entain Plc has this morning informed investors of new directorate changes governing the FTSE100 gambling group.  In an update to corporate stakeholders, Entain welcomed Stella David and Vicky Jarman as new independent non-executive directors. An expert in mass-market enterprise strategies, David is the former Chief Executive of heritage Scottish whiskey distillery William Grant & Sons (2009-2016) and has served as …

Barry Hearn, Founder and Chairman of Matchroom Sport, has become the latest sports figurehead to detail concerns on the government’s approach to reforming the UK’s gambling laws.   Recognised as the UK’s biggest sports promoter for darts, snooker and boxing, Hearn stated that a ban on gambling sponsorship would be a ‘disaster for every layer of sport’, according to a report …

Sportradar has this morning confirmed the appointment of Alex Gersh as new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective immediately.  A sports betting figurehead, Gersh is recognised as a leading financial strategist for mass-market digital enterprises, having formerly served as Group CFO of Paddy Power Betfair Plc. Of distinction, alongside former CEO Breon Corcoran Gersh led the corporate turnaround of Betfair …

Aston Villa has announced that its principal partnership with online betting site W88 will officially conclude at the end of the campaign with Cazoo becoming the club’s front of shirt sponsor. The W88 partnership, which was the club’s third principle partner in three years following 32Red and Unibet, has come to ‘its natural end’, according to the club. Moreover, its …