The Welsh open is now only a few days away and Barry Hearn has done it yet again by securing a major name sponsor for his second event in a row. Totesport.com will be the official sponsors for the event which kicks off on the 25th at the Newport Centre with Ali Carter aiming to retain the title he won last season.
This is the first sponsor the Welsh Open has seen in a few years and comes on the back of news that Barry had singled it out for the axe unless it became more self financing. The one year agreement has given the sport the boost it needs to carry on this mini revolution as Barry aims to bring snooker up to the times.
Barry Hearn said "This is a further boost for snooker and it proves we are definitely moving in the right direction for our sport. Having Totesport.com, one of the biggest betting brands in the World, sponsor the Welsh Open demonstrates the appeal of snooker. We’ve now got sponsors on board for four of our five UK tournaments and I’m sure that there are more to come. We look forward to working closely with the team at Totesport.com to make this tournament a great success.”
Trevor Beaumont, Chief Executive of Totesport said: “We are delighted to again be associated with World Snooker after a break of 5 years. As one of the premier tournaments in the calendar the totesport.com Welsh Open is a great opportunity for us to remind our audience of customers that totesport.com is relevant for them across all major sports betting events.”
