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Betsafe is an international sportsbook popular in the Baltic region. It is headquartered in Malta and is a subsidiary of Betsson, the online gambling giant listed in Sweden.

History

Betsafe was founded in Norway in 2006 by André Lavold and a group including his brother, Christer Lavold, and Rudi Thomassen and Anders Berntsen. In 2011, Betsafe was acquired by Betsson which saw the acquisition as a way to grow its presence in Northern Europe. At the time, revenue for the 12-month period ending April 2011 was reported to amount to €33.4 million with operating profit of €6.9 million. The deal was worth €32.5 million, half of which was paid in cash and the other half in Betsson shares, corresponding to 4.7x multiple of Betsafe's operating profit.

Victoria Silvstedt was an ambassador for Betsafe filming five different commercials in Mallorca. The partnership was discontinued in 2012.

In 2016, Betsson merged TonyBet and Triobet into Betsafe following their acquisitions to strengthen its position in the Baltic States.

Sponsorships

It is a prolific sponsor of sports teams across the Baltics. In Lithuanian basketball, Betsafe was the title sponsor of four teams in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, branded Betsafe-LKL, in addition to its sponsorship of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. The deal with the league has been extended, most recently for an additional three years in 2022. The Baltic Women's Basketball League is also a recipient of Betsafe sponsorship.

BK Liepāja in the Latvian Basketball League also received a sponsorship from Betsafe in 2017. Felix Stephensen was sponosred by "Team Betsafe" in 2014.

In 2018, it became the official European betting partner of Alfa Romeo's F1 Team.

References

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