The contract values have not been revealed, according to Atlético's president, Adson Batista, because of "the parties' confidentiality clause". The club will also participate (generating income) in bets placed on terminals to be installed at Antônio Accioly, as soon as it is ready to host games. The partnership was signed from January 2019 to December 2021.
Bets can be placed on the company's website, but the date of when it starts trading has not yet been defined. "It will be a promising year for the club. The Dragão brand is interesting, strong and that caught our attention", assured the company's legal director, Antônio Cardoso Neto. In Germany, estadium.bet has more than 592 sports betting stores.
The socks Matheuzinho and Jorginho and the club's mascot, Dragolino, wore Atlético's shirt with the company's logo. The agreement will be crucial for the completion of the renovation at the Antonio Accioly stadium, with most of the funds being allocated to those works.
The Accioly Stadium is under construction. Its capacity goes to 12,500 fans, with a new facade, expansion of the Store, Museum, Cafeteria in the external area and new reflectors that will be positioned in the home of the Atleticano Supporter.
In addition to the money for promoting the brand, Atlético will also have a percentage, also undisclosed, of bets placed on the terminal that will be set up at Castelo do Dragão. The bets do not necessarily have to be in Atlético's game for the club to profit, just to be carried out in the terminal, Dragão guarantees its share.
The company's motto characterizes exactly the gamblers' attribute: “The feeling of being right about money. Follow your instincts and profit from our extensive betting offers, high betting limits and our chances, available for long periods and updated in seconds.”
Source: GMB
