Tiger Woods has seen some difficult times as of late. His failed judgement has led him to be the subject of criticism throughout the country and even the world. Since his first public appearance where he made his apology, the sponsors have not been on board with supporting Tiger through this time. In fact, many of his sponsors have decided to jump ship so as not to tarnish their own name. Although many companies are leaving Tiger behind, one Powerful Online gambling company is now in their courting phase.
Tiger Woods had sponsorships galore when he was in his hey day. Now that the scandal has been brought public, he has been dropped by cutting edge, iPhone selling provider AT&T. Other sponsors have also fled, but companies such as Nike who have stabilized to the point that even with the scandal, Tiger Woods merchandise is still flying off the shelves. The company has decided to stand behind him after all they have invested in him. In fact, there is even a building on the Nike Campus that proudly presents Tiger’s name. With that in mind, online gambling firm, Paddy Power is ready to jump on board in supporting Tiger.
Since the incident, Paddy Power has been trying to get a sponsorship deal with Tiger for thei online casinos. Tiger has denied them on more than one occasion, but they are not planning on giving up any time soon. Their latest rejected deal by Tiger was for an alleged $75 million for 5 years. After Tiger declined, the company has gone back to the drawing board and are trying to come up with a better deal.
The real gambling takes place in whether or not the golf icon will return to the sport. If Tiger comes back, then anyone who supported him through this time will profit greatly. Those such as AT&T who jumped ship when things got bad will not be as lucky. Tiger Woods is a huge name in the gambling world, in fact every time he leaves the sport, even for a small injury or rest, the entire field of gambling is disrupted. It is amazing to think that golf of all sports has now had some of the most action in sportsbetting over all other sports.
