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Snooker Championship gets Casino sponsor
26 Jan 2006
888 Casino Holdings, operator of an online casino and online poker room, has announced that it will sponsor the World Snooker Championship for the next five years after entering into a multi-million euro contract. 888 Holdings is also an associate sponsor of other snooker events including the UK Championship, the Masters, and the Grand Prix.
John Anderson, who is 888 Casino Holding's chief executive, is thrilled by the sponsorship. "I am delighted that we have the opportunity to be associated with something as prestigious as snooker's premier event," Anderson said. "Snooker is a national institution in the UK and is booming overseas. We are excited to be playing a part in taking the sport into a new era."
888 Online Casino Holdings owns and operates some of the world's top online casino and poker rooms. They have in excess of 20 million members worldwide who enjoy an online gaming experience like no other. Founded in 1996, 888 Holdings offers two market leading products, "Casino-on-Net" and "Pacific Poker".
