Gambling

EPL’s West Brom Out To Game Asia With Record Shirt Deal

May 6, 2016

Middleweight English Premier League club West Bromwich Albion (WBA) has secured a shirt sponsorship deal with Asian-facing online gaming operator K8 Group from next season, replacing rival TLCBET.

Sponsorship Coup For Malaysian Olympic Sailing Prospects

February 1, 2016

Malaysian sailors Rufina Tan, 24, and Connie Tsen, 18, took a step closer in fulfilling their Olympic dream following a USD48,000 (RM200,000) cash sponsorship boost from homegrown gaming…

EPL Clubs Get Busy In Asia during the Off-season

July 3, 2015

With EPL pre-season tours in full swing, commercial activities in Asia have inevitably heightened as clubs try to close last minute deals in the region.

Dafabet Eyes Thailand & China As It Renews Everton Deal

April 15, 2015

Asian online betting and gaming company Dafabet has renewed its partnership with English Premier League football club Everton, which began in 2012.

ASN INSIGHT: Gambling sponsorship in Asia. Pariah or Saviour?

March 27, 2015

In the past decade, we have witnessed the rise of global online gambling companies sponsoring football clubs in the major leagues of the world, particularly the English Premier…

MGM Macau Partners Skiptrace

November 26, 2014

Gaming resort MGM Macau is sponsoring Skiptrace, an English action-comedy movie starring Jackie Chan, Fan Bingbing and Johnny Knoxville, according to a company press release.

Pro Darts comes to Asia for first time ever

August 12, 2014

The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) have announced a fourth World Series of Darts event that will take place on August 15 & 16 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium,…

Asian Bookmaker FUN88 Partners Burnley FC

June 24, 2014

English Premier League (EPL) new boys Burnley FC have renewed their ties with Chinese online gaming brand, Fun88, in a two-year deal.

Sunderland Extends Asian Betting Partnership

June 6, 2014

EPL outfit Sunderland AFC, who survived the relegation battle last season, has continued its ties with online betting firm TLC188 for a further three years.

Suarez Signs Global Endorsement Deal With 888poker.com

May 16, 2014

While gambling sponsorship is not rare in football, it's rare that an individual endorses a gambling platform. But Luis Suarez is hardly shy of controversy.