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Glorified bookies again ..
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More revenue for our club
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Well that's very disappointing. I was hoping we'd move away from gambling sponsors, especially after what happened with Jordan Stevens. :tdown:
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At least the logo is blue...with not a colour or the word red in sight!
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I prefer 32red 😅
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Another betting company, sigh.

Never heard of them
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worth 10-15m per year apparently
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rrfierce wrote: Mon Aug 10, 2020 1:49 pm worth 10-15m per year apparently
Unfortunately only gambling companies have that kind of money. Unless there's a blanket ban on them in football, every team will be plastering gambling companies over the place.
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Cjay wrote: Mon Aug 10, 2020 1:46 pm Another betting company, sigh.

Never heard of them
the betting side is SBOBET, they've sponsored a few prem teams previously
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Look out for introductory offers on SBOBET website soon - might be that they give away shirts. Don't sign up yet until they have offers.
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rrfierce wrote: Mon Aug 10, 2020 1:50 pm the betting side is SBOBET, they've sponsored a few prem teams previously
Think they were Cardiff's shirt sponsor for a couple of seasons 8/9yrs ago :duno:

and possibly West Ham's ?? (could be wrong on that though)
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Cjay wrote: Mon Aug 10, 2020 1:46 pm Another betting company, sigh.

Never heard of them
Not just another betting company, but could also be a tax exiled one, which really adds a different level of bad taste. I know we need the money but it’s contrary to the culture of the club at the moment and that’s a pity.

“SBOTOP is part of the Celton Manx Group, which is based on the Isle of Man, a tax-friendly jurisdiction for online betting operators.” - SportBusiness website.
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Boo Radley wrote: Mon Aug 10, 2020 6:24 pm Not just another betting company, but could also be a tax exiled one, which really adds a different level of bad taste. I know we need the money but it’s contrary to the culture of the club at the moment and that’s a pity.

“SBOTOP is part of the Celton Manx Group, which is based on the Isle of Man, a tax-friendly jurisdiction for online betting operators.” - SportBusiness website.

Name me a bookie not registered in a tax haven?
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Tbf no one seems to be upset at Adidas using sweatshops and cheap labour.
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YorkshireSquare wrote: Mon Aug 10, 2020 8:06 pm Name me a bookie not registered in a tax haven?
Paddy Power/Betfair and Bet365
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SG90 wrote: Mon Aug 10, 2020 8:23 pm Tbf no one seems to be upset at Adidas using sweatshops and cheap labour.
Adidas’ record has been chequered, and ugly at times, but it has been much better in recent times as they have cleaned up their labour record.

The issue with purchasing clothes is that it is next to impossible to buy anything from a high street shop that isn’t connected to a sweatshop somewhere. It’s what has happened to the world clothes industry.
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Underwhelmed and disappointing are the two words that spring to mind but Rads is a businessman, I’m sure it will be a good move financially for the club. I guess it could be worse, we could have had Primark splashed over the front
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Richard wrote: Tue Aug 11, 2020 4:53 am Underwhelmed and disappointing are the two words that spring to mind but Rads is a businessman, I’m sure it will be a good move financially for the club. I guess it could be worse, we could have had Primark splashed over the front
I’m just glad we’ve got a sponsor and a very good deal rumoured to be around the £15M per annum and if Primark were to offer more then I’d take that offer, we’ve got to realise, sadly it’s all about money in the PL and without it you struggle. The so called big 6 earn 2-3 times this from their primary sponsors and our deal, again rumoured puts us high up the list above other well established PL clubs
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