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William Woodhams, Fitzdares: “Reaching much further” in football sponsorships

SBC News William Woodhams, Fitzdares: “Reaching much further" in football sponsorships

Last week, Fitzdares extended its partnership with Fulham FC, continuing as the club’s official UK betting partner, but with a noticeable difference to other Premier League bookmaker deals – the absence of any prominent shirt branding. William Woodhams, Fitzdares’ CEO, spoke to SBC News about what this partnership means for the company, and the significance of cross-engagement within the different …

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Fulham FC retains ‘a taste of Fitzdares’ via partnership extension

SBC News Fulham FC retains ‘a taste of Fitzdares’ via partnership extension

Fitzdares has extended its partnership with Fulham FC as the bookmaker continues as the official UK betting partner of the South West London club.  Fitzdares will bring its ‘unique style’ to the club’s new lounge where the company has commissioned art by Sports Illustrator Bill Butcher for the walls, to go along with ‘distinctive’ designs from Interior Designer Rossana Bossom. …

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‘Simply put – because it works’: Bill Mummery explains SBOTOP’s Fulham deal

‘Simply put - because it works’: Bill Mummery explains SBOTOP’s Fulham deal

Despite the Premier League’s vote to gradually reduce the visibility of gambling sponsorships, the top-flight remains a prominent vehicle for operators due to its broadcasting reach and branding power.  This is the primary motivation behind SBOTOP’s deal with Fulham FC, Celton Manx Limited CEO Bill Mummery explained. The firm’s agreement with the Cottagers marked its return to the Premier League, …

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Asiabet33 secures partnership with Fulham FC

SBC News Asiabet33 secures partnership with Fulham FC

Asiabet33 has been named as the official Asian betting partner of EFL Championship side Fulham FC, under the terms of a deal covering the 2021/22 season. The firm primarily focuses on providing ‘cutting edge technological’ solutions to industry incumbents across the Asia betting and gaming market, and is currently active in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Japan. “Asiabet33 is thrilled to …

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Broadcasting of all Premier League fixtures to continue

SBC News Broadcasting of all Premier League fixtures to continue

As the third nationwide UK lockdown continues, the Premier League has made the decision to continue providing televised coverage of all matches. The announcement follows the earlier decision by Richard Masters, the league’s Chief Executive, to keep playing games behind closed doors for the remainder of the season. Spectators were able to return to stadiums in a limited capacity of …

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BetVictor agrees Fulham front-of-shirt sponsorship

SBC News BetVictor agrees Fulham front-of-shirt sponsorship

Fulham FC has confirmed that Gibraltar betting group BetVictor will serve as its ‘main team sponsor until the summer of 2022’. Agreeing terms on a two-year sponsorship, the BetVictor brand will be displayed on the front of Fulham’s first team and women’s playing kits.In addition, the bookmaker will be named as the club’s main team partner, with its logo also …

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Premier League appoints ‘fresh face’ Susanna Dinnage as CEO

SBC News Premier League appoints 'fresh face' Susanna Dinnage as CEO

The Premier League has confirmed the appointment of Susanna Dinnage as new Chief Executive replacing incumbent Richard Scudamore who will depart the organisation at the end of the year, ending his 19-year leadership tenure. A leading media and entertainment executive, Dinnage is the current President of Discovery Networks UK & Ireland (2016-2018), leading operations and commercial planning for the American …

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Scott Longley – A short history of betting shirt sponsorship in football (part 1)

SBC News Scott Longley – A short history of betting shirt sponsorship in football (part 1)

Scott Longley details to SBC readers the industry’s first steps in football sponsorship and marketing, in what is now a multi-million £/€/$ discipline for all betting operators. _______________ We start (perhaps improbably) with Fulham FC in the first years of the new century when in its second season in the Premier League the club signed a deal with Betfair that …

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