ce-based online gambling group Winamax has announced the signing of a two-year betting and sponsorship partnership with Ligue 1 football team Angers Sporting Club de l’Ouest (Angers SCO).

The deal will see the firm become Angers SCO’s official betting partner, with Winamax Poker branding appearing on the clubs shirts during the 2017/18 Ligue 1 season and featuring prominently at the clubs 19,000 capacity Stade Raymond stadium.

In a statement, Alexandre Roos, Chief Executive of Winamax said: “We are very pleased to partner with Angers SCO and are proud to be associated with the finalist of the Coupe de France for the two seasons to come.”

The company is already a big supporter of the French football league, concluding sponsorship renewals with Nantes FC and Girondins de Bordeaux last month.

Saïd Chabane, President of Angers SCO commented: “We are pleased to welcome the main French player of poker and sports betting among the official partners of the club,

This partnership allows us to place supporters at the heart of a system of activations and privileged advantages.”