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Office supplier company Office Center has extended its main shirt sponsorship with Dutch Eredivise club FC Groningen indefinitely
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Office Center supports FC Groningen as main shirt sponsor for ‘indefinite period’
Office supplier company Office Center has extended its main shirt sponsorship with Dutch Eredivise club FC Groningen indefinitely
AS Monaco partners with Amazon to launch online store
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DP World continues to see value in sport sponsorship
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ESL’s latest deals show that esports and traditional media can work in harmony
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Sponsors warm to cricket ahead of Australian summer, although challenges lie ahead
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