Premier League: William Hill, official betting operator of Aston Villa in UK and Ireland

The company William Hill has become the official betting partner of Aston Villa (Premier League) in the United Kingdom and in Ireland in 2014-15, the club announced on 19/08/2014.

The operator, which is headquartered in Gibraltar and owns 2,430 licensed betting offices in the UK, will be displayed on LED advertising during the fixtures played at Villa Park (capacity 42,700) and will use the club's image for its digital campaigns.

The Filipino betting operator Dafabet is the club's shirt sponsor in 2014-15. It pays an estimated €6.25m per year.

Aston Villa FC: key figures in the 2012-13 results

• Aston Villa made a turnover of £84m (€103m) in 2012-13, a 5% increase compared to 2011-12 (£80m, €98m).
  • This was the tenth highest turnover in the Premier League in 2012-13, according to the British newspaper The Guardian, published on 01/05/2014.
• Randy Lerner tasked the Bank of America Merrill Lynch to find a buyer for Aston Villa FC, indicated the American owner of the Birmingham club, on 12/05/2014.
  • Randy Lerner bought the "Villains" from Doug Ellis in August 2006 for £62.6m…