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Winamax

Winamax is a French gambling company that operates online poker and sports betting platforms. Founded in 1999 as a video game publisher, the company later transitioned into online gambling.

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Winamax
IndustryGambling
Founded1999 (1999)
FoundersMax Derhy
Headquarters
Paris
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France
Key people
Christophe Schaming
ProductsOnline poker & sports betting
Websitewww.winamax.fr Edit this at Wikidata

Winamax is a French gambling company that operates online poker and sports betting platforms. Founded in 1999 as a video game publisher, the company later transitioned into online gambling.1

History

Winamax was founded in 1999 as a video game publisher. The company later shifted its focus to online gambling, developing platforms for poker and sports betting.1

Sponsorship

Until 2015, the company was the main shirt sponsor of AS Saint-Étienne.2

In 2019, Winamax became the main shirt sponsor of Granada CF and renewed the agreement in 2020.3

In 2020, the company signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with RC Strasbourg Alsace.4

In the 2022–23 season, Winamax was the main shirt sponsor of ES Troyes AC.5

On 3 August 2023, Winamax signed a sponsorship agreement with VfB Stuttgart.67 The contract was terminated early in 2025.89

Controversies

In the 2021–22 Ligue 1 season, Winamax sponsored FC Girondins de Bordeaux.10 The partnership ended after the company published social media posts that were criticised for mocking the club's performance.1011

In 2025, VfB Stuttgart initiated legal action against Winamax, alleging that the company had suspended sponsorship payments.12

References

References

  1. Mathiot, Cédric (20 May 2009). "Winamax, coup de bluff". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  2. "Winamax s'engage avec l'OM". sponsoring.fr (in French). 1 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. "LaLiga's Granada renews Winamax short deal as appeal against gambling ad ban goes to EU". insideworldfootball.com. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  4. "Winamax agrees three-season sponsorship of RC Strasbourg Alsace". gamingintelligence.com. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  5. "Estac : Winamax s'en va aussi". lest-eclair.fr (in French). 4 June 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  6. "VfB complete main sponsor group". VfB Stuttgart. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  7. Mahadik, Gauresh (9 August 2023). "Winamax debuts in Bundesliga via VfB Stuttgart partnership". SportsMint Media. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  8. "VfB Stuttgart trennt sich vorzeitig von Hauptsponsor". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 28 July 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  9. "VfB ändert Pokal-Trikot kurzfristig". Sport1 (in German). 24 May 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  10. "Bordeaux ends Winamax sponsorship over mocking tweets". iGaming Business. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  11. Cunningham, Euan (17 January 2022). "Winamax out as major Bordeaux sponsor after mocking Twitter posts". Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  12. "VfB takes legal action against WINAMAX". VfB Stuttgart. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
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