New sponsor

[themossman]

Classy operation by the sounds of it.

[Malandro]

Randy Lerner would’ve donated 80%, if he’d been in the gambling industry.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Classy operation by the sounds of it.

We are back in the "Premier" - it's about the money - values and morals count for nothing - personally I find it abhorrent but hey ho that's life

[themossman]

Totally agree mate. I know it’s all about the money but it sounds like we’ve got a sponsor at the shitty end of a shitty industry.

[Risso]

Tom Watson speaks:

"--- Another case in point comes with the announcement that W88 (who, you might ask) are to be the new shirt sponsor for promoted Aston Villa. W88 is an obscure online gambling online gambling company based in the Philippines. They are also one of the companies who have failed to donate 0.1% of their revenue to GambleAware, as recommended by the Gambling Commission. Last season they paid an estimated £10million to sponsor Wolves, but only gave £250 to GambleAware.

It's another shocking example of a UK licence being used as a platform for offshore operators to use the reputation of British sport as a marketing tool for their own domestic audience - where the benefits of the UK market are enjoyed but nothing is given back to address the harm that is caused. This situation simply has to change."

I'm sorry, but what sort of bollocks is "as recommended by the Gambling Commission"? Either regulate the industry properly and make it compulsory, or don't bother.

[Monty]

Isn't that the point he's making?

[Risso]

Isn't that the point he's making?

Yes, I wasn't saying his point was bollocks, just the situation where you expect companies to pay a voluntary levy.

[villa `cross the mersey]

I read somewhere that Wolves have paid off their contract with W88
Slightly ironic that we are now sponsored by them ......thank you Wolves for £xxxm

[Ads]

So Wolves are paying us.

[villa `cross the mersey]

So Wolves are paying us.

So potentially we've had the money back that we paid for Hause ?

[Sexual Ealing]

We have a sleeve partner. https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2019/06/13/new-official-sleeve-partner-announced

[Sexual Ealing]

I'm so buzzing right now to have a sleeve partner.

[Risso]

What's all this 88 bollocks then, good luck in China or something?

[kieron]

A fucking sleeve partner? What next?

[VILLA MOLE]

A fucking sleeve partner? What next?

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