888sport (pronounced as "Triple Eight Sport") is a
multinational online sports gambling company headquartered in
Gibraltar
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. It was founded in 2008 and is a subsidiary of
888 Holdings plc. The company provides online
sports betting
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, predominantly in European markets.
History
888sport was launched as the dedicated sports arm of 888 Holdings in March 2008, and as part of 888's gambling arm.
888sport began to get involved in sports sponsorship in 2010, starting with a
sponsored stand at
Fontwell Park Racecourse
Fontwell Park Racecourse is a horse racing course located in the village of Fontwell in West Sussex, England, owned by ARC Racing. It features an oval hurdles course.
Fontwell Park was founded by Alfred Day who trained racehorses at The Herm ...
.
Former
Spanish national team footballer
Santiago Cañizares
José Santiago Cañizares Ruiz (; born 18 December 1969) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper, currently a rally driver.
A product of Real Madrid's youth academies, he eventually joined the first team but proved unable to ...
joined 888sport in 2011 as European brand ambassador, in 2012 English former professional
footballer
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Ian Wright
Ian Edward Wright (born 3 November 1963) is an English television and radio personality and former professional footballer. He works as a pundit for BBC Sport and ITV Sport.
Wright enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal ...
as
pundit
A pundit is a person who offers mass media opinion or commentary on a particular subject area (most typically politics, the social sciences, technology or sport).
Origins
The term originates from the Sanskrit term ('' '' ), meaning "knowledg ...
during
The Euros, and
Channel 4 Racing presenter
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People
* News presenter, person who presents news during a new ...
Emma Spencer
Emma Spencer (née Ramsden; born 26 June 1978) is a British television presenter and horse racing journalist and pundit.
Career
Emma Spencer started her career as a jockey, twice winning champion amateur flat jockey. In 2001 Spencer joined Chan ...
joined in 2014 as horse racing expert.
888sport received media coverage for the way it utilised social media prior to and during the fight between
George Groves and Carl Froch fight in 2014.
In 2013, the
Nevada Gaming Commission The Nevada Gaming Commission is a Nevada state governmental agency involved in the regulation of casinos throughout the state, along with the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
In 1959, the Nevada Gaming Commission ("Commission") was created by the pass ...
licensed 888 Holdings to provide online gaming, making it one of the first non-US online betting companies to operate in the United States.
888sport is a member of ESSA, the European betting integrity body.
In March 2019, 888 paid £15 million for Dublin-based Dedsert Ltd, which provided the sportsbook platform for UK-licensed bookmaker
BetBright
BetBright was a digital entertainment and online sports betting company based in Dublin and operating in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
As of 5 March 2019, Betbright ceased gambling operations on a permanent basis after the company was bough ...
. 888 CEO Itai Pazner said the acquisition “gives us the missing piece in our proprietary and technology portfolio.” In 2018, 888sport partnered with
Caesars Atlantic City Casino to offer online sports betting to residents of
New Jersey
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.
As of Dec. 15, 2021, the following message is appearing on the 888 Sport New Jersey website:
888SPORT NEW JERSEY IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING OR OFFERING ANY SPORTS BETTING OPPORTUNITIES, AS OF DECEMBER 15TH.
References
External links
*{{official website
888 Holdings
Bookmakers
Internet properties established in 2008
2008 establishments in Gibraltar
Gambling websites