Fonbet
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| Company type | sports betting |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | |
| Website | fonbet |
Fonbet is a
chess grandmaster Anatoly Machulsky.[2]
Overview
The company offers a variety of bets for sports, esports and popular cultural events.
The company is the official sponsor of the
(Russia's leading sports TV channel), several hockey clubs in Russia and Kazakhstan and a number of other sporting entities.The company has a dedicated system for combating match fixing, with partnerships with organizations such as EWS-FIFA (FIFA's Early Warning System), Tennis Integrity Unit and others. For these purposes, Fonbet holds a membership in European Sports Security Association (ESSA)
In 2020, the company came into the media spotlight when it figured on the Russian Federation's list of system-critical commercial companies that needed financial support from the state during the
Russian government
reconsidered the criteria for such support. Fonbet publicly announced that it had optimized its own financials during the pandemic, did not need state support and had its own program for funding anti-COVID measures (as well as other charity programs).
References
- ^ a b (in Russian) https://www.forbes.ru/newsroom/biznes/396963-v-spisok-sistemoobrazuyushchih-kompaniy-vklyuchili-bukmekerskuyu-kontoru — Forbes, 3.04.2020
- ^ https://news.myseldon.com/en/news/index/165019766 Archived 2020-06-10 at the Wayback Machine — Championat.com translation, February 18, 2017)
- ^ "BS Fonbet will sponsor Russian national football team for 5 years | Russian Gaming Week". rgweek.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "KHL and bookmaking giant FONBET agree joint enterprise : News : Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)". en.khl.ru. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "One of sponsors of 2017 Ice Hockey World Championship is announced". RGW Sochi. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Fonbet lauds link with "strongest football League in the world"". sbcnews.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- RBTH, 7.04.2020
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