Dafabet is an online betting site. The company was founded on 7 November 2004 and is headquartered in

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, Philippines.

History

Dafabet was founded on November 7, 2004, in Makati, Philippines under the subsidiary of the privately-owned company AsianBGE licensed by Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) and regulated by First Cagayan Leisure and Resorts (FCLRC). The company operated first in Asian countries then later advertised its UK presence by sponsoring football clubs such as Bournemouth, Norwich City, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Sunderland FC, Burnley FC, Everton FC and Celtic FC. It is sponsoring Pakistan Cricket Series in Pakistan as well. The company owns a remote UK license under AsianBGE (Isle of Man) Limited, managed and regulated by The

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in Great Britain.

Services

Dafabet features In-Play gaming for sports events such as

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, Barclays Premier League,

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, US Open, and

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. It has a partnership with ONEworks to process customer data. Dafabet provides live streaming and broadcasting of sporting events on the internet in order for the players to ensure the right outcomes. Its gaming platform is provided by

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, a leading software provider for Dafabet's casino online games, poker, slots and arcade games. Dafabet offers an online affiliate programme for website owners and advertisers, who can earn commissions by referring players to Dafabet’s betting platform.

Reception

eGaming Review Magazine releases an annual list of the top 50 e-gaming operators in the world and after recognizing its growth and fulfilling a set potential, Dafabet made the top-half of the list at number 21 in 2013, the first time since it launched in 2004. In 2014, eGaming Review Magazine again announced their rankings of the top 50 e-gaming operators in the world and this time around, Dafabet landed in at number 19. In 2015, Dafabet managed to maintain brand presence in Europe although it went down in e-gaming top 50 and ended at 23rd.

Sponsorships

Dafabet has partnered with athletes and commentators including footballer Alan Shearer, snooker player

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, and footballer Steve McManaman. Among British football teams, it has partnered with Everton and

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in 2012–2013;

Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club competes in the , the top tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1874, they have played at their home ground, Villa Pa ...

in 2013–2014 and 2014–2015;

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in 2016–2017 and five subsequent seasons;

Burnley FC Burnley Football Club () is an English association football club based in Burnley, Lancashire, that competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, following relegation from the 2021–22 Premier League. Founded on 18 ...

for 2016–2017;

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for several years, ending in the 2017–2018 season; Fulham F.C for the 2018–2019 and 2019–2020 seasons;

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for three seasons starting with 2019–2020; and AFC Bournemouth for two seasons starting with 2022-2023. Aston Villa, Celtic, and Fulham put Dafabet's logo on the front of the players' shirts. In snooker, Dafabet was the principal sponsor of

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, the 2014 Masters, and the

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. In 2015, Dafabet became the lead sponsor of eSports team

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, with their logo placed on the middle of player's shirts. In 2020, Dafabet sponsored the cricket teams

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and Sussex and the Liga team Cádiz CF

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