Football clubs and gambling sponsors are nothing new but just because a team has a gambling or top online casino sponsor does not mean that the kit itself can't be visually appealing.
In this article, we will look at our top five picks over the last 20 years or so of the best-looking kits with gambling or casino sponsors on them.
Tottenham Hotspur third kit 06/07
Our first pick comes from Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. This lovely chocolate and gold third kit was emblazoned with the logo of online casino company Mansion.com. You will find games like Blackjack and Poker at Mansion. The team itself had slices of luck at times as they managed to finish fifth in the league. Spurs also reached the semi-finals of the League Cup and the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup as well.
Fulham Away Kit 17/18
From a wildish colour combo to one that is plain and simple. The black shirt with the white trim is simple yet eloquent at the same time. The white Grosvenor logo complements the shirt well. On the pitch, Fulham had luck on their side as they returned to the Premier League after beating Aston Villa in the playoff final.
Real Madrid Home Kit 2009-10
The kit that unveiled Cristiano Ronaldo as a Real Madrid player. Madrid had a long-running partnership with BWIN.com but it is possibly this kit that is the most recognisable especially for that summer's transfer business. In the summer of 2009, Madrid broke the world transfer record twice first by signing Kaka from AC Milan, then making Ronaldo a Galactico by prising him away from Manchester United. Unfortunately, Ronaldo's arrival would not come with immediate success as Madrid finished second in the league and went out early in both the Champions League and Copa del Rey.
Lazio Home Top 18/19
A retro-style top with bags of character and nods to the history of the club. The Eagle on the top is genuinely nice to look at and is sharp on the shirt. The half and half of the light blue and white kit colour is superb. This unique kit style did wonders for the team and headline sponsor Marathonbet as they were able to lay claim to the Coppa Italia, which was the first time they won the trophy in six years.
Huddersfield Town 19/20 Home Shirt?
This may be a cheeky pick as technically this was not the official shirt for Huddersfield Town for the 19/20 season. When Paddy Power announced they were sponsoring the club for that season, the first team donned this little number in a pre-season friendly against Rochdale. This caused more trouble than it was worth though as the club was given a £50,000 fine for breaking advertising rules and did not give either party the PR boost they hoped for. This shirt was a part of their save our shirt campaign which saw the club not have a front of shirt sponsor for the whole season.
For good or for bad, betting and online casino companies have a long history of sponsoring football teams, which raises funding for these clubs to perform better and by and large brings joy to the teams and fans alike.
