Figo was officially joined the Digitain Group as Brand Ambassador two months ago and this visit was very expected by the company to welcome the star to the firm. The football legend finally visited the headquarters in Yerevan this Tuesday (30) to participate in a dedicated press conference and to spend some time with the various teams who make up the Digitain family, as well as meeting with Founder Vardges Vardanyan once again, with whom he has already been in June.
“It is a big honor for me to join the Digitain family, to return to Yerevan. The last time I was here I was participating in the Legends Match. When you come to play football you don’t have much opportunity to see and get to know the culture of the country and to meet people. You just come to the airport and then to the hotel. That’s why I am very happy to return to Armenia, now I have time to get to know the country,” Figo said, referring to the 2018 July all-star Europe vs. Latin America exhibition football match.
Luís Figo expressed his sincere delight in relation to assuming the role of Digitain’s Brand Ambassador and this visionary alliance: “I’m excited to be part of this new partnership and I had a really enjoyable and extremely informative time visiting Digitain’s headquarters in Yerevan and learning more about the culture of the company. Digitain is a long-established and forward-thinking iGaming company, dedicated to offering a broad variety of successful iGaming solutions to partners all over the world. Becoming their Brand Ambassador was an easy decision for me.”
For his part, Vardanyan proudly introduced the star and new brand ambassador: "It was my pleasure to welcome Luís to Yerevan and to Digitain’s headquarters. I am extremely happy that we have a partnership with someone of his international stature and reputation, who shares our progressive values and who can represent the Digitain brand with such assurance.”
“When it comes to the worldwide representation of an iGaming company with the latest sports betting solutions, that is Digitain, Figo – praised for his unequalled reputation, impressive background and winning attitude – is undoubtedly the perfect choice to symbolise our Sportsbook’s quality, innovation and effectiveness. We’re really keen to work with this sports icon,” the executive added.
Journalists and fans got the chance to ask Figo various questions from his career, his personal life and upcoming plans: “Playing football was my dream and I never expected to reach such level. I think that in football, just like elsewhere, if you don’t have teamwork you can’t succeed as an individual. Success depends on certain people. There can be exceptions but what matters is team spirit and team victory.”
Digitain is a sportsbook and casino platform provider offering best of breed turn-key and API solutions. The company’s primary focus is on the regulated European market, with ambitious plans to expand its geographical footprint into the Americas and Asia. It employs more than 700 of the brightest trading minds in the gaming industry (part of a wider workforce of over 2,000 people) with the aim of providing a one-stop-shop for its customers.
The multi-channel Digitain Gaming Platform allows operators to plug-in sportsbook, casino, live dealer and virtual sports modules, and includes an integrated payment gateway, bonus engine, CRM system and dedicated customer support. Its sportsbook product covers 100 sports, taking in 15,000 leagues, and offers more than 3,000 betting markets. It also offers odds on 90,000 live events each month, while its casino solution has 10,000-plus games from major casino suppliers such as Novomatic, Microgaming, NetEnt and Yggdrasil.
Figo is recognized as one of the best players of his generation. He played in great teams like Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan, among others. He won four La Liga titles (Spanish Championship), four Serie A titles (Italian Championship), one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, one UEFA Champions League title and received the Ballon d'Or in 2000. He was elected FIFA World Player of the Year in 2001.
While in Yerevan, Figo also visited the Armenia Wine Company. During the tour in the winery and in the history museum, the uniqueness of the Armenian terroir, the winemaking traditions, and the new technologies of the company gave the football player many reasons for admiration.
"Armenia has a really amazing history and aromatic wines, I will definitely drink this wine again," mentioned Luis Figo. The world-famous football player filled his personal barrel with brandy, signed it, and promised to return to Armenia Wine to enjoy the brandy he had filled.
Source: GMB
