UK Bookie to sponsor World Snooker Championships
15th April, 2009
Betfred are one of the UK's leading high street and internet bookies. They own and operate hundreds of stores around the UK and well known for their excellent customer services and competitive odds.
Betfred also provide online betting, as well as poker, casino and bingo sites. The brand have recently announced that they will be the major betting sponsor for this years World Snooker Championships which begins this Saturday at the Crucible in Sheffield.
The brand are currently major betting partners with the new Wembley Stadium and also Old Trafford. Visitors to the Crucible will be able to wager money on the games taking place, using Betfred betting stands within the venue.
Fred Done, Chairman for Betfred said, 'It's always been an ambition of mine to sponsor a World Championships and this is a competition with so much history”.
Around 24.5 million viewers watched 32 of the worlds best snooker players last year and this figure is expected to rise once again this year. The tournament was won last by Ronnie O' Sullivan.
Sir Rodney Walker, Chairman for World Snooker. 'We are extremely pleased to have entered into a long-term partnership with BetFred, which is a fantastic company for our sport to be associated with, and, again, it has demonstrated its support to the benefit of all fans.”
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By Jamie
