Mecca Bingo has stuck a sponsorship deal with Wigan Warriors Rugby League club for the year 2009 till the season ending Grand Final. The deal is currently for one year sponsorship with an option for extending it for a second year. The Rugby Team has reportedly received nearly £230,000 for the first year of the sponsorship from Mecca Bingo. The 18-time champion rugby team Wigan Warriors is undoubtedly one of the most prestigious and successful Rugby League clubs in the world. Mecca bingo players will be pleased to know that the Wigan Warriors will now be proudly be sporting the Meccabingo.com brand on the front and back of their kit throughout the rugby super league this year. The design of the new kit was personally overseen by Wigan Warriors’ stars Darrell Goulding and Harrison Hansen. 

While some online bingo players may wonder about  the odd connection between bingo and rugby, Mecca Bingo has made a innovative move for Wigan Warriros website now sports  Mecca Bingo logos and banners  complete with captions such as ‘Give us a try, we’ll convert you’,  advertising the site’s £50 sign-up bonus. What a way to popularize rugby and bingo in the same breathe!

Commenting on this partnership, Mark Jones, Managing Director for owners Rank Interactive said “MeccaBingo.com is proud to be so closely involved with Wigan Warriors as well as the sport of rugby league,”. Mick Hogan, Chief Executive of Wigan Warriors was quoted as being pleased to have a well known, national organisation in partnership with the Wigan Warriors.  He further said that adding that Mecca Bingo has exciting plans to engage the supporters of Wigan Warriors in ways that will add to their match day experience at the JJB Stadium and that they look forward to a very exciting season for Wigan Warriors and MeccaBingo.com.

Written for www.londonbingo.co.uk by Irene

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