Nantes dealt a winning hand with Winamax extension

Online poker operator Winamax has extended its partnership with French Ligue 1 football club Nantes.

Under the one-year deal, which will run for the duration of the 2016-17 season, the Winamax logo will continue to appear on Nantes’ playing shorts.

Winamax will also work with the club on a range of supporter initiatives, such as the opportunity for fans to play poker against Nantes players.

The operator began its support of the club ahead of the current 2015-16 season, at a time when it also struck up partnerships with rival Ligue 1 clubs Nice and Marseille.