World Table Tennis inks partnership with 188BET

188BET, a leading online bookmaker, announced a new partnership with World Table Tennis (WTT). The collaboration was announced Friday and sees the bookmaker become an Official International Partner of the WTT Champions event.

The inaugural tournament includes individual events for women and men. Ultimately, the WTT Champions event seeks to meet the best 32 players in the world. The exciting events start today, July 18 and are expected to run through July 23, 2022. Both men's and women's events as a part of the WTT Champions tournament are a part of the WTT European Summer Series and will take place in Budapest, Hungary.

Under the new collaboration, 188BET will benefit from advertising opportunities including exclusive social media events and field of play brand exposure. It's important to mention that the new collaboration is applicable only in selected countries and territories.

In a statement released on Friday, July 15, 2022, 188BET's Managing Director, Nigel Singer, said: "We are pleased to be partnering with World Table Tennis in the upcoming WTT Champions European Summer Series." He added: "Being the industry first in Asia to be partnering with World Table Tennis, we look forward for a successful event for our Asia audiences."

WTT's Head of Partnerships Sales for Asia-Pacific, Raphael Chen, added that the WTT is delighted to join forces with the leading bookmaker 188BET. Moreover, he said: "This is a partnership with several "firsts" – the first WTT Champions event and WTT's first online gaming partner." In conclusion, Chen said the WTT is looking forward to the success the innovative partnership with 188BET will bring.

Founded in 2006, 188BET is now among the leading global gaming operators. It is owned by Cube Limited and licensed and regulated in the Isle of Man. The leading bookmaker offers a plethora of content including more than 10,000 live games. Besides a variety of content, 188BET supports multiple language options. What's more, the brand offers sportsbook, live casino as well as poker content. The company's website is available for desktop and mobile devices.

The WTT Championships started back in 1926. Since 1957, the Championship has been scheduled biannually and consists of multiple events. Ultimately, as one of the global sporting events, the WTT seeks to meet the best table tennis players in the world.

The prestigious tournament is sanctioned by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), a world-governing body of the table tennis sport. The Association oversees tournaments and safeguards the integrity of the sport.

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