Everest Poker reaches partnership deal with French soccer team

Everest Poker, one of the most important online poker websites in Europe, has reached an important partnership deal with the prestigious French football club Olympique Lyonnais. Thanks to this new agreement, Everest Poker logo will appear on the Olympique Lyonnais jerseys for all away matches during the 2010-11 French Ligue 1, the Championship of France

EverestPoker.com announcement was made only a few weeks after obtaining the license to operate in the newly regulated French market. Beginning on August 7, the French team Olympique Lyonnais will be wearing a new jersey with the logo of the popular online poker room EverestPoker for every match played away from home. This partnership comes shortly after the sports betting website BetClic signed a sponsor of Olympique Lyonnais. BetClic and Everest Poker are both part of Mangas Gaming, the leading French group for online gaming and sport bets.

The new jerseys were unveiled on July 13th at Place Bellecour in Lyon, marking the launch of the new Olympique Lyonnais season. The home jersey, sponsored by BetClic, will keep the team's classic colors. For their away matches, players will wear a crimson and gold jersey, honoring Lyon's rich history in the gold, silver and silk trades.

"Everest Poker is a community which brings together all kinds of players, from amateurs to pros. By becoming a sponsor of Olympique Lyonnais, we want to associate the sport values of the poker community with those of Lyon's football team: playing the game responsibly and respecting their partners. Pushed by our commitment to strengthen our link with players and to gain ground in our growing market, we are confident this partnership will be a true success thanks to the joy offered by our partners' performance," explains Sandrine Mangia-Park, Director of Everest Poker France.