"If your team is one of the European football clubs that have deals with any of the gambling brands owned by BOE, Rapoo, OG Global Access , 978 Tech N.V., it is guilty of promoting illegal gambling. But you might be forgiven for not knowing as the deals are shrouded in secrecy"🎶
"On 5 July 2022, Premier League Champions Manchester City appointed 8xBet as its Asian betting partner. The deal came as a surprise to many, since nobody had heard of 8xBet."
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"Manchester City’s statement claims that 8xBet was founded in 2018. However, 8xBet.com wasn’t registered as a domain until 2020. It is licensed by 978 Tech N.V., a Curaçao company that was incorporated on 23 February 2021.".. 🤔
"This story takes us down a trail where models pose as gambling brand executives; agencies brokering sponsorship deals feign amnesia about their clients; and we are introduced to a confusing network of gambling brands owned by obscure companies based in the Philippines.".. ⚽️🎶
"We begin the story with the English football club Leicester City and three deals they made with Asian-facing gambling brands in 2022 and 2023.
In August 2022, the club held a sponsorship signing ceremony at King Power Stadium with JianNan Sports (also known as JNTY)."
In August 2022, the club held a sponsorship signing ceremony at King Power Stadium with JianNan Sports (also known as JNTY)."
"Less than a year later Kaiyun posted a video detailing a sponsorship agreement with the Midlands club. And OB Sports published a video detailing a partnership with Leicester City.
Play the Game can exclusively reveal that promotional footage for these three deals involved ..
Play the Game can exclusively reveal that promotional footage for these three deals involved ..
models posing as gambling executives.. The reason? To protect the identities of the real executives because of links to illegal gambling and crime."
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"It would appear that ‘William Robert’ is well-travelled. The name was also used to promote Italian football club Juventus’s deal with OB Sports. But this time, a different model was used. He also promoted Juventus’ deal with JNTY (JiangNan)."..🤔
"This approach has been used before. Dean Hawkes, a Shanghai-based British expat, was used in the role of 'chairman' of Yabo in 'signing ceremonies' with Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Leicester City and 'brand ambassador' Steven Gerrard. ..."
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"A fact that is rarely spoken about is that many of the deals between football clubs and gambling brands are brokered by agencies that are often very happy to promote their involvement with deals on their websites and social media. Yet a culture of silence exists" 🎶
"One of the most prolific agencies is Hashtage Sport, based in the British Gambling Commission’s home city of Birmingham." 🤔
"Rontigan He, the company’s CEO, worked on the Leicester City deals ..after working six years for Aston Villa .. He declined to answer questions from Play the Game about the owners of the gambling brands listed in the table.."🤔
"Another agency, Bear Faced Talent, brokered a deal for ex-England international Teddy Sheringham to become a brand ambassador for 8xBet. For over a year, the agency has refused to answer questions about the deal and has now removed all traces of it from its social media."..
"A recent call resulted in Bear Faced Talent hanging up on Play the Game mid-conversation."🤔
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"Similarly, another ex-England international, Wayne Rooney, has removed an announcement about his appointment as a Kaiyun brand ambassador from his official website. It is still available here on the internet archive Wayback Machine. .."
"Rooney’s agent, Paul Stretford, has also declined to answer questions about the deal."
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"The impression put across by marketing agencies is that Asian betting partners such as 8xBet are new entrants into the market. The reality is that many of these brands are interconnected, and may share the same ultimate owners." 🍿🎶
"Let’s take a closer look at the hydras of the gambling world.
Analysis of 8xBet’s source code reveals that it is part of a network of gambling brands that began sponsoring European football post-COVID-19. These brands all have the same website interface and include:
Analysis of 8xBet’s source code reveals that it is part of a network of gambling brands that began sponsoring European football post-COVID-19. These brands all have the same website interface and include:
"Many of the above sites promote themselves by offering pirated, live, football content. This service is also offered by another recent entry into the gambling sponsorship market, Kaiyun, which also offers pornographic content to promote itself."
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"Kaiyun is part of a network of illegal gambling sites owned by people with criminal connections.
.. Kaiyun is owned by BOE United Technology Corporation, also based in the Philippines"
.. Kaiyun is owned by BOE United Technology Corporation, also based in the Philippines"
"Five of BOE’s gambling brands have worked with The Gaming Platform (TGP) Europe to develop UK-facing websites. TGP Europe is the missing link between illegal gambling brands targeting Asian jurisdictions where gambling is prohibited, and organised crime."
Over ten of the gambling brands owned by BOE United Technology today were once owned by a company called Tianyu Technology, which has been linked to criminal activity in China.
"Accusations of kidnapping and human trafficking"
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