MrQ has been announced as the lead partner of the UK Championship by the World Snooker Tour (WST). With previous winners, such as John Higgins, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Allen, the tournament will now be known as the MrQ UK Championship as the titular sponsor, with the operator ensuring that the total prize fund exceeds £1m. First introduced in 1977, …
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BetVictor has announced the comprehensive renewal of its longstanding sponsorship with the World Snooker Tour (WST). The new agreement sees BetVictor solidify its commitment to pro-snooker, as the title sponsor for eight tournaments during the upcoming 2023/24 WST season. BetVictor will serve as the title sponsor for various prestigious events, including the BetVictor Home Nations Series, the BetVictor European Series, …
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Vave has announced a partnership with Judd Trump MBE who joins the crypto betting brand as its new global brand ambassador. The snooker legend – who is one of only 11 players in the history of the sport to have completed the Triple Crown – will work with the operator as it continues to expand its global marketing efforts. A …
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Warrington-based bookmaker Betfred has announced it will continue as title sponsor of the World Snooker Championship until at least 2021. The deal was completed at the tournaments home, The Crucible in Sheffield, and World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn expressed his delight in the continuation of the partnership. Hearn said: “We are delighted to extend our partnership with Betfred for at …
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Regulus Partners, the strategic consultancy focused on international gambling and related industries, takes a look at some key developments for the gambling industry in its ‘Winning Post’ column. Ireland: betting duty – they never had it so good…. On Tuesday the Irish government announced a doubling of betting duty to 2% of turnover in its 2019 Budget (with exchange duty …
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World number 39, Jamie Jones has been handed suspension from the World Snooker Tour and will face a disciplinary hearing from The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). The case relates to a International Championship Qualification tie played between David John and Graeme Dott on 29 September 2016. 30 year old Jones is accused of being “party to, or …
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On the back of securing a deal to become title sponsor snooker’s English Open for the very first time, BetVictor has announced a further deal alongside the Euroleague Basketball in Germany. Becoming the competitions official betting partner until 2020, BetVictor is hoping it can draw upon its three quarter century strong base of expertise, to further boost the appeal and …
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BetVictor has announced it will be the title sponsor of snooker’s prestigious English Open for the first time. The BetVictor English Open will run from October 15 to 21 at K2 Crawley in London, with top stars including defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan, world number one Mark Selby, world champion Mark Williams, John Higgins and Judd Trump among the field. In …
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Matchroom Multi Sport has announced that ManBetX will title sponsor snooker’s Champion of Champions tournament for the next two years. Taking place at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry from Monday to Sunday 5-11 November, the 2018 the ManBetX Champion of Champions will be broadcast live in the UK on ITV4 throughout and on networks around the world including CCTV in China. …
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Five-time World Champion Ronnie O’Sullivan says that more “price-effective” tournaments could be the answer in snooker’s fight against match-fixing. His comments came after the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) sanctioned three players – Yu Delu and Cao Yupeng, both from China, and Welshman David John. The trio have been suspended until the outcome of formal hearings, which will …
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