Asian online gambling operator Dafabet "inked a deal to become the official betting partner of the FA of Wales." The three-year deal, which will run through August '18, "will also cover Euro 2016 in France and the Welsh team's bid to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup" (CALVIN AYRE, 11/3). ... BRB cable has been announced as the title sponsor of the third edition of the Bangladesh Premier League. In addition, the logo of BPL 3 has been unveiled (BPL). ... Lexus announced its motorsports partnership with Paul Gentilozzi and newly formed F Performance Racing to field the RC F GT3 in a soon to be announced sports car series. This new racing venture is part of Lexus' global motorsports effort that will see the Japanese luxury brand competing on tracks in the U.S. beginning in '16. The new race vehicle is based upon the production Lexus RC F high performance coupe. Veteran driver Scott Pruett will pilot the RC F GT3 (Lexus). ... Treasury Wine Estates signed a new five-year agreement with the Victoria Racing Club, signifying the longest commercial partnership in the history of Australia’s premier racing club. The agreement extends the relationship between the two organizations to 43 years, with TWE retaining its rights as official wine partner of the VRC and the Melbourne Cup Carnival (TWE). ... HSBC announced the renewal of three pillars of its global golf sponsorship portfolio and confirmed its commitment to the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, the HSBC Women’s Champions and the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. HSBC Global Head of Sponsorship & Events Giles Morgan announced HSBC’s commitment to golf with the renewal of its title sponsorship position of all of the professional tournaments in its portfolio. Multi-year extension contracts for the renewals of the HSBC Champions, the HSBC Women’s Champions in Singapore, the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship were all agreed (HSBC).
