Winamax Becomes Principal Shirt Sponsor for FC Bordeaux

French online poker and sportsbook operator Winamax has become the principal shirt sponsor of FC Girondins de Bordeaux.

Winamax had previously branded the Les Girondins front of shirt for the period spanning 2015 to 2019. The new partnership will see Winamax replace French leisure and hospitality group Bistro Régent as principal sponsor of FC Bordeaux.

Commencing its sponsorship, Winamax outlined that it had begun campaigns and content to reignite with the passion of Girondins fanbase ahead of the start of a new Ligue 1 season on August 6.

Gérard Lopez, Club President of FB Bordeaux, said: “The Club is proud to find Winamax as a major sponsor. The confidence and loyalty of this major player in online betting, in this very special context, is tremendous proof of the central place occupied by FC Girondins de Bordeaux in the landscape of French football.

“This agreement testifies to Winamax’s determination to support us in the development of the Club and its renewal. Together we will write a new page in the history of this historic Club.”