Quote Originally Posted by NYCBlue View Post
I noticed the other day that our training kit is sponsored by Sport 888. Bookies should not be able to do business with sports teams that play in any organised league. And they shouldn't be allowed to have ambiguous names like "Sport 888". At least Bet365 state their purpose clearly.
The 888 component of 'Sport 888' is almost certainly due to the Chinese associating the number 8 with good fortune, particularly in the betting world.