Wigan Athletic signs 12BET sponsorship deal

Wigan Athletic have announced the most lucrative shirt sponsorship in the club’s history after agreeing a two year deal with online betting brand 12BET.

The 12BET logo will feature on all Wigan Athletic replica shirts and training apparel, excluding juniors, for the next two seasons, with the option of a third season to follow.

The agreement also includes 12BET becoming Wigan Athletic official Betting and Gaming Partner, and maintaining a high profile brand presence in and around the DW Stadium.

Neil Ryan, Wigan Athletic Head of Marketing, Commercial and Retail, said: “We are really pleased to have agreed this major new commercial partnership.

“To have secured such a substantial fee from a high profile brand like 12BET demonstrates clearly where the club is going and we are looking forward to working with them to achieve our collective objectives over the next two years’.

Wigan Athletic Chief Executive Jonathan Jackson said: “The Barclays Premier League is a global brand and Wigan Athletic are now firmly established throughout the world as a part of it.
“As part of our strategy to grow our name internationally, we wanted to find a brand that was an ideal fit for the club to establish a longer term relationship and to agree a deal that commercially benefits both parties.
“Our agreement with 12BET fits those criteria and will give excellent value and exposure, reflecting the success that we have had in recent years.

“12BET is an exciting new partner for Wigan Athletic and we are delighted to be working with them.”
Rory Anderson, CEO of 12BET Europe said: “We are delighted to join forces with Wigan Athletic – a sponsorship that will give us great exposure both in the UK and globally, providing the perfect platform to promote our core proposition; in play football betting.

“We have always been impressed with the club’s ethos associated with loyalty, commitment and team spirit, values that sit closely with our own. We look forward to working closely with the club and its supporters to make this partnership a huge success”.

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12BET Replaces 888 as Sponsor of Sevilla FC

Ahead of the start of the new Spanish football season which kicks off later this month, Spanish La Liga club Sevilla FC has agreed a new two-year shirt sponsorship deal with Asian online gaming company 12Bet.com, replacing 888 who has been the club's main sponsor since 2006.

Under the agreement, which will run for at least two years and is said to be worth twice as much as the club's deal with 888, 12Bet will be the major sponsor of Sevilla FC's official team shirt for all games in the Spanish La Liga season, as well as Copa del Rey games and friendly matches.

12Bet will also have a major advertising presence in the club's football stadium, as well as control of images and branding of the club in strategic locations in Asia and other international markets.

"We are delighted to have 12Bet as our new partner," said Jose Maria del Nido, President of Sevilla FC. "We share similar ambitions for growth and extension of our respective brands in many of the key and emerging economies and we have already discussed some ideas on how best to achieve it together. We are enthusiastic about working with 12BET to accelerate the international development of our club."

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Andrea Hector, 12BET's Managing Director, said: "Sevilla had an excellent season last year qualifying directly for the Champions League group stages. We see this as an excellent opportunity to boost the international development of both brands.

"We are investing a lot into the development of the 12BET brand and had been looking for a partner in the world of football for a long time."

Last season Sevilla FC finished third in the Spanish La Liga championship, behind champions Barcelona and Real Madrid. The club won back-to-back UEFA Cups in 2006 and 2007.

Manuel Vizcaíno, Sevilla FC's deputy manager, said that the contract was very beneficial to the club. "Sevilla will receive almost double the amount it received from the previous sponsor," he said.

Other online gaming brands to sponsor Spanish football teams include Unibet (Valencia), bwin (Real Madrid), Finland's Paf (Atlético de Madrid), Interapuestas (RCD Espanyol) and Sportingbet's Miapuesta (Unió Esportiva Miapuesta Castelldefels).

(Source: gamingintelligence.com)

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12Bet.com engages GB Group to enter European market

LONDON – 23 August 2010 – 12Bet.com, one of the largest sports betting sites operating in Asia, has recently launched its European operations. As part of this strategic move, 12Bet.com enlisted GB Group, a leading Identity Management business, to manage its online ID verification processes.
As part of this deal, GB Group will be rolling out its international ID verification product powered by its award winning ID3 technology, which has the capabilities of checking more than 800 million citizens in over 26 countries.
“Following our strategic entry into the European market, a key requirement for us was to be able to accurately verify identities across borders,” says Rory Anderson, CEO for Europe at 12Bet.com. “GB Group’s ID verification solution perfectly complements our existing KYC and anti-fraud policies and procedures, helping us to achieve our goal.”
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Anderson concludes, “We look forward to developing our European business with GB Group. Entering the European market is part of our global strategy to grow and grab market share.  We are confident we are approaching it in a safe, secure and responsible way with the help of GB Group’s Identity Management expertise.”
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