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Mr Vegas enters EFL Championship as West Brom’s casino partner

SBC News Mr Vegas enters EFL Championship as West Brom’s casino partner

Mr Vegas has been named the official back-of-shirt and casino partner of West Bromwich Albion. The deal covers the 2023/24 season, with the Malta-based operator first appearing on the EFL Championship team’s shirts last Saturday against Middlesbrough at home. Ulle Skottling, Deputy CEO of Mr Vegas, commented: “We are delighted to showcase our product, which boasts the largest number of …

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Spreadex named Blackburn Rovers betting partner in three-year deal

SBC News Spreadex named Blackburn Rovers betting partner in three-year deal

Spreadex has announced that it has become the UK betting partner of Blackburn Rovers ahead of the 2023-24 season. The three-year deal will also see the operator have signage in the Jack Walker Stand and digital advertising around Ewood Park. Andy MacKenzie, Head of Marketing at Spreadex, said: “We are really pleased to have partnered with a club with such …

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Fans to be ‘put at heart of football’ in govt White Paper

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The UK government has published one of two long-awaited White Papers – the first concerning the current structure and management of English football,  revelead this morning.  Initiated by the government in the aftermath of the European Super League (ESL) backlash back in May 2021 under then-PM Boris Johnson, the Fan-Led Review Of Football was led by Tracey Crouch CBE MP …

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BK8 makes Championship moves with Burnley FC and Huddersfield Town

SBC News BK8 makes Championship moves with Burnley FC and Huddersfield Town

BK8 has announced sponsorship deals with both Burnley FC and Huddersfield Town following the start of the 2022/23 EFL season. The betting operator becomes the official training wear partner of Burnley. Meanwhile, the agreement with the Championship side also sees the Burnley FC in the Community charity fund receive a windfall of £15,000. The charity contribution also comes as BK8 …

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Punters studying the history books for 2022/23 Premier League predictions

SBC News Punters studying the history books for 2022/23 Premier League predictions

The 2022/23 Premier League season kicks off this evening as Crystal Palace host Arsenal, and pundits are predicting that the title race and battle for top four will be one of the most fiercely contested yet.  A couple of weeks prior to the big kick off, bet365 published figures into customer betting trends on various outright markets, revealing that some …

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CopyBet heads towards ‘exciting season’ working with QPR

SBC News CopyBet heads towards ‘exciting season’ working with QPR

CopyBet has secured a deal in becoming the official betting partner of Queens Park Rangers Football Club (QPR), starting from the 2022/23 season. CopyBet’s collaboration with the EFL Championship team will see the bookmaker’s branding feature on the back of the first team’s playing shirts. Anton Ivanov, Business Development Director, CopyBet UK, stated: “We are delighted to announce our partnership …

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Sunderland AFC nets Spreadex as principal partner

SBC News Sunderland AFC nets Spreadex as principal partner

Spreadex has been named Sunderland AFC’s new principal partner ahead of the 2022-23 football season. The Spreadex Sports logo will be featured on the Championship team’s home and away shirts until summer 2025. “We are overjoyed to be partnering with Sunderland AFC at such an exciting time for the club after their promotion back to the Championship,” said David MacKenzie, …

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Sky Bet launches #StepUp campaign as EFL Play Offs commence

SBC News Sky Bet launches #StepUp campaign as EFL Play Offs commence

Sky Bet has launched its latest campaign as a partner of the English Football League (EFL), focusing on the upcoming Play Offs deciding the promotion hopes of several teams. The campaign, labelled #StepUp, will see the Flutter Entertainment betting and gaming brand continue the messaging around the play-offs it has displayed for the past three seasons. On-pitch activations and video …

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bet365 reduces Stoke City debts by £160million

SBC News bet365 reduces Stoke City debts by £160million

Bet365 Group, the owner of Championship side Stoke City FC, has announced that it is reducing the debts of the club’s holding company by £160million. In looking to underline the owner’s continuing long-term commitment to the club and its funding, the firm converted £40million of shareholder loans into equity in Stoke City Holdings Limited and have also waived £120million of …

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BK8 expands to UK market in Huddersfield Town partnership

SBC News BK8 expands to UK market in Huddersfield Town partnership

BK8 has become the official global betting partner of Championship team Huddersfield Town for the remainder of the 2021/22 season. The gambling firm’s logo is set to become visible on several club assets, including match day perimeter board advertising and on the players’ non-match day training kit. BK8’s European Managing Director, Michael Gatt, commented: “We are absolutely delighted to have …

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