SMG Broker Dafabet as Aston Villa Shirt Sponsor
Aston Villa have signed Dafabet as the Official Main Club Sponsor
in a a two-year agreement brokered by Sports Media Gaming who assisted in bringing the Asian betting company to the club.
"In 2012 Dafabet was ranked 21st in the prestigious eGaming Review Power
50 list of online gaming operators.
As part of the agreement, the Dafabet logo will feature on the home and
away Villa shirts and the company will enjoy a host of sponsorship benefits.
"We're pleased to announce our partnership with Dafabet," said
Villa Chief Executive Paul Faulkner.
"There is a real sense of excitement, anticipation and optimism as
we look forward to the new season, building on the solid foundations we have in
place.
"This will be a good and positive partnership for the Club and we
are looking forward to working together with Dafabet as we continue to build
and move the Club forward.
"Crucially for us, during negotiations Dafabet displayed a strong
willingness to work with us in our continued support for Acorns and we look
forward to progressing some ideas around that in the near future."
Dimitris Karatzas, Managing Director of Online Betting and Gaming at
AsianBGE, said: "After entering the Premier League last season as
international betting partners to two clubs, we saw the increased potential of
becoming an official club sponsor.
"All of the team here are football mad, supporting sides from all
around the world. It's no cliché to say we love, live and breathe the game with extreme passion.
"It's a very significant and proud moment for us to form such a
partnership with Aston Villa, a side steeped in tradition.
"We are delighted to see Dafabet on the front of such a
well-recognised shirt and to be associated with a club respected throughout the
footballing world. I am sure all the fans will
agree the kit looks great.
"We look forward to the new season and hope this partnership
continues well into the future."
John Cruces, Head of Sponsorships at Dafabet added: "The Premier
League is second to none in the world of football, simply speaking it's the
most exciting and recognised league in the world.
"To be associated with one of the oldest and most successful clubs
in England will help us achieve our aim of making Dafabet a household name -
not just in Asia, where the majority of our players are currently from, but
worldwide."
Acorns Chief Executive David Strudley said: "The ongoing support
shown by the Club and fans for Acorns is immeasurable and clearly demonstrated
by their efforts to include us in their discussions
with Dafabet.
"We
are extremely grateful to both AVFC and Dafabet in what is a crucial year as we
celebrate 25 years of caring and look to a future where we can help to provide
care and support to each of the 2,000 plus life-limited and life-threatened
children in the region."