Sep 10, 2015 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Rest of Asia  
London-listed DJI Holdings Plc, a supplier to mainland China’s lottery market, announced on Wednesday a promotional partnership with English soccer giants Arsenal Football Club.
“As Arsenal’s official lottery partner in China, DJI will be able to offer its own significant customer base a range of high quality club-related content on a regular basis throughout the three-year agreement,” DJI said in a press release.
DJI is a developer, distributor and promoter of sports and welfare lottery products in mainland China via online and mobile platforms and through physical retail outlets. It is listed on London’s Alternative Investment Market.
Mainland China’s lottery sales grew to approximately RMB187.68 billion (US$29.4 billion) in the first half of 2015, up 5.2 percent year-on-year, show data released by the country’s Ministry of Finance. But online sales of lottery products are currently under a temporary suspension, a move that has hit several companies. In early April, eight Chinese government agencies confirmed a suspension of what they described as “unauthorised online lottery sales services”.
Under DJI’s agreement with Arsenal, the firm will be authorised to offer customers weekly prizes, including team merchandise and tickets to attend matches at the club’s home stadium, the release added.
No financial details of the agreement were disclosed.
“DJI is committed to being the leading provider of lottery content in China and its robust, versatile technology platform makes it ideally placed to support top-flight football clubs like Arsenal as they seek to engage with fans through fast growing digital channels, particularly mobile,” Darren Mercer, chief executive of DJI, said in a statement included in the press release.
Arsenal’s chief commercial officer, Vinai Venkatesham, was quoted as saying: “This will enable the club to connect with more of our fans throughout China. We have a big fan following in China and this partnership is a result of a lot of work growing our presence there.”
Last month, another English soccer giant – Manchester United – announced a deal with a gaming company for the Asian market. The English Premier League soccer club and Southeast Asia casino operator Donaco International Ltd reached a three-year sponsorship deal under which Donaco was appointed as the “exclusive casino resort partner” of Manchester United in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and South Korea.
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Marco Sala
Executive chair of casino equipment supplier IGT