Online sportsbetting site now offers free introductory wager for fans that have purchased a ticket
Thursday 29th May 2008
Internet betting firm Betfair has announced a partnership with leading European online ticket exchange Viagogo.co.uk that will see players offered free introductory bets for sporting events for which they have purchased tickets.
The deal will also see Betfair users privy to exclusive discounts when buying tickets at Viagogo.co.uk, which offers a 100 percent guarantee on every ticket purchased.
'It's fantastic to be working with such a successful online brand as Betfair and it's great that we can now offer Betfair customers discounts on all the hottest live event tickets,” said Eric Baker, Chief Executive Officer for Viagogo.co.uk.
'We're excited to be able to offer Viagogo.co.uk's rapidly growing pool of sports fans the opportunity to not only attend the match but take a punt on it as well,' said Lee Cowles, Director of Sports and Specials for Betfair.