WSOP and 888poker sign sponsorship deal for the 2015 WSOP

888poker and the World Series of Poker (WSOP) have agreed to a sponsorship deal for the 2015 WSOP and the 2015 WSOP Europe which will see the two brands working together to bring  live WSOP reports as well as giving 888poker the right to run official online satellites and WSOP-themed promotions.

888poker and the WSOP have a strong relationship already, 888 provides the software for the WSOP online poker sites in  New Jersey and Nevada and the two companies already share liquidty in New Jersey. 

Senior VP of 888 Holdings, Itai Pazner said the following:

"As a true partner with the WSOP on the B2B side where we power their real-money gaming in the United States, this was a logical next step for us to carry the power of the WSOP to our players across all other major markets we serve."

888poker will have the right to run official online satellites as well as WSOP themed promotions almost all over the world (with the exception of the US, Canada, Mexico, India, Italy and France). 

WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart was very excited for the opportunites that this brings to the players:

"We're proud of the comprehensive offering 888poker will have for any player outside the USA who dreams to play in our flagship events. We see 888poker's expanded sponsorship as an important step to qualify players affordably and bring additional prize money to the tournaments."

888poker players will also have access to the live WSOP reporting right from their poker client and the company will receive brand exposure at the WSOP events.