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JUICY PREY FOR TIGERS: Hull City sign lucrative deal with SportPesa

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SPORTPESA Hull City's Mo Diame when SportPesa signed shirt sponsorship deal with the English Premier League side on Monday July 25, 2016 at the KC Stadium. [PHOTO: COURTESY]

Kenyan betting firm SportPesa on Monday made history by becoming the first African company to sponsor English Premier League (EPL) side, Hull City, after announcing a three-year shirt sponsorship deal.

The deal is reportedly worth Sh2 billion per year and is the most lucrative shirt sponsorship by Hull City who are making a return to the top flight after one season in the lower league.

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