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New sponsor for Crucible showpiece

The World Snooker Championships will be sponsored by online casino 888.com for the next five years after signing a multi-million euro agreement.

New sponsor for Crucible showpiece

Sun, 15 Jan, 2006 - 14:09

The World Snooker Championships will be sponsored by online casino 888.com for the next five years after signing a multi-million euro agreement.

The event will bear the firm’s name after Embassy’s sponsorship ended last year due to regulations introduced regarding tobacco advertising.

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