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Dafabet was founded oin November 2004, in Makati, Philippines under the subsidiary of the privately-owned company AsianBGE licensed by Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) and regulated by First Cagayan Leisure and Resorts (FCLRC). The company operated first in Asian countries then later advertised its UK presence by sponsoring football clubs such as Bournemouth, Norwich City, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Sunderland FC, Burnley FC, Everton FC and Celtic FC.{{Cite web |url=https://bettingmalaysia.net/review/dafabet/ |title=Everything you need to know about the Dafabet brand |website=Betting Malaysia |date=2022-04-14}} The company owns a remote UK license under AsianBGE (Isle of Man) Limited, managed and regulated by The Gambling Commission in Great Britain.{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-register/business/detail/39364 |title=Asian BGE (Isle of Man) Limited |website=Gambling Commission}}

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Dafabet offers in-play gambling for sports events such as FIFA World Cup, Barclays Premier League, National Basketball Association, US Open, and Ultimate Fighting Championship. It has a partnership with ONEworks to process customer data. Dafabet provides live streaming and broadcasting of sporting events on the internet. Its gaming platform is provided by Playtech, a leading software provider for Dafabet's casino online games, poker, slots and arcade games.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}}

Dafabet offers an online affiliate programme for website owners and advertisers, who can earn commissions by referring players to Dafabet's betting platform.{{cite web |url=https://www.dafabetaffiliates.com/ |title=Affiliate Programme |website=Dafabet Affiliates}}

eGaming Review releases an annual list of the top 50 e-gaming operators in the world and after recognizing its growth and fulfilling a set potential, Dafabet made the top-half of the list at number 21 in 2013, the first time since it launched in 2004.{{cite web |url=http://www.egrpower50.com |title=The eGR Power 50 Database – a business intelligence tool for the online gambling industry |work=eGR Power 50 |access-date=4 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610202029/http://www.egrpower50.com/ |archive-date=10 June 2016 |url-status=dead}} In 2014, eGaming Review again announced their rankings of the top 50 e-gaming operators in the world and this time around, Dafabet landed in at number 19. In 2015, Dafabet managed to maintain brand presence in Europe although it went down in e-gaming top 50 and ended at 23rd.{{Cite web |url=http://asianbge.com/news/egr-power-50-2/ |title=EGR Power 50 2015 |website=Asian BGE |date=2015-11-06}}{{Cite web |url=http://asianbge.com/our-products/dafabet-sportsbook/ |title=Bet on Sports at Dafabet Sportsbook |website=Asian BGE Brands |date=22 December 2015}}

Dafabet has partnered with athletes and commentators including footballer Alan Shearer,{{cite web |url=http://www.pr.com/press-release/317225 |title=Alan Shearer signs on as Asian Ambassador for Dafabet |date=31 May 2012 |work=AsianLogic Limited |access-date=4 March 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/newcastle_legend_gambles_on_ambassadorial_status/ |title=Newcastle legend gambles on ambassadorial status |date=28 April 2011 |work=SportsPro Media |access-date=23 April 2013}} snooker player Jimmy White,{{cite web |url=http://asianbge.com/news/jimmy-white-dafabets-2015-brand-ambassador/ |title=Jimmy White – Dafabet's 2015 Brand Ambassador |website=Asian BGE |date=2015-01-30}}{{cite web |url=http://dafabetnews.net/news/dafabet-announces-jimmy-whites-continuation-as-brand-ambassador-in-2016 |title=Dafabet Announces Jimmy White's Continuation as Brand Ambassadors in 2016 |website=Dafabet News |date=2016-01-30 |access-date=22 August 2016 |archive-date=23 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823001517/http://dafabetnews.net/news/dafabet-announces-jimmy-whites-continuation-as-brand-ambassador-in-2016 |url-status=dead }} and footballer Steve McManaman.{{cite web |url=http://dafabetnews.net/news/former-english-footballer-steve-mcmanaman-joins-dafabet-brand-ambassadors |title=Former English Footballer Steve McManaman Joins Dafabet Brand Ambassadors |date=2016-08-19 |website=Dafabet News |access-date=22 August 2016 |archive-date=22 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822152738/http://dafabetnews.net/news/former-english-footballer-steve-mcmanaman-joins-dafabet-brand-ambassadors |url-status=dead }}

Among British football teams, it has partnered with Everton{{cite news |url=http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/everton-fc-sign-up-dafabet-5436474 |title=Everton FC sign up Dafabet as international betting partner |date=23 August 2012 |newspaper=The Liverpool Post |access-date=23 April 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.igamingbusiness.com/content/everton-sign-dafabet |title=Everton sign on with Dafabet |date=22 August 2012 |work=iGaming Business |access-date=23 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426025758/http://www.igamingbusiness.com/content/everton-sign-dafabet}} and West Bromwich Albion in 2012–2013;{{cite web |url=http://calvinayre.com/2012/08/17/sports/west-brom-and-everton-sign-betting-partnerships/ |title=News: West Brom and Everton sign on with Dafabet |date=17 August 2012 |work=Calvin Ayre |access-date=4 March 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.egrmagazine.com/news/dafabet_signs_everton_and_wba_betting_partnerships |title=Dafabet signs Everton and WBA betting partnerships |date=17 August 2012 |work=EGR Magazine |access-date=4 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107131619/http://www.egrmagazine.com/news/dafabet_signs_everton_and_wba_betting_partnerships |archive-date=7 November 2012}} Aston Villa F.C. in 2013–2014 and 2014–2015;{{cite web |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2013/06/11/dafabet-announced-as-official-main-club-sponsor |title=Dafabet announced as official main club sponsor |date=11 June 2013 |website=Aston Villa FC}} Celtic in 2016–2017 and five subsequent seasons;{{cite news |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-agree-biggest-ever-sponsorship-13025627 |title=Celtic Agrees to Five-year Extension Deal With Dafabet |date=3 August 2018 |newspaper=Daily Record}}{{cite web |url=http://www.dafabetsports.com/en/betting-promotions/dafabet-inks-iconic-sponsorship-deal-celtic-2016043059624.html |title=Dafabet Inks the Most Iconic Sponsorship Deal with Celtic |first=Aaron |last=Welch |date=April 30, 2016 |website=Dafa Sports |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506014451/http://www.dafabetsports.com/en/betting-promotions/dafabet-inks-iconic-sponsorship-deal-celtic-2016043059624.html |archive-date=2016-05-06}}{{cite web |url=http://www.celticfc.net/news/10429|title=Biggest ever shirt sponsorship deal in Scottish football history |date=2 May 2016 |website=Celtic FC}} Burnley FC for 2016–2017;,{{cite news |url=http://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/burnley-fc/latest-news/clarets-announce-record-shirt-sponsorship-deal-1-7965922 |title=Clarets announce record shirt sponsorship deal |date=15 June 2016 |newspaper=Burnley Express}}{{cite web |url=http://www.dafabetsports.com/en/betting-promotions/dafabet-closes-multi-million-pound-sponsorship-deal-burnley-fc-2016061561003.html |title=Dafabet Closes Multi-million-pound Sponsorship Deal with Burnley FC |first=Aaron |last=Welch |date=June 15, 2016 |website=Dafa Sports |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808170836/http://www.dafabetsports.com/en/betting-promotions/dafabet-closes-multi-million-pound-sponsorship-deal-burnley-fc-2016061561003.html |archive-date=2016-08-08}} Blackburn Rovers in 2016–2017 and 2017–2018, Sunderland FC for several years, ending in the 2017–2018 season;{{cite web |url=http://www.dafabetsports.com/en/betting-promotions/dafabet-extends-partnership-sunderland-fc-2016070661582.html |title=Dafabet Extends Partnership with Sunderland FC |first=Aaron |last=Welch |date=July 6, 2016 |website=Dafa Sports |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710071947/http://www.dafabetsports.com/en/betting-promotions/dafabet-extends-partnership-sunderland-fc-2016070661582.html |archive-date=2016-07-10}}{{cite web |url=https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/2018/7/5/17535822/the-wait-is-almost-finally-over-sunderland-to-unveil-new-home-strip-sponsor-on-monday |title=The wait is (almost) finally over - Sunderland to unveil new home strip & Sponsor on Monday |date=July 5, 2018 |website=Roker Report}} Fulham F.C for the 2018–2019 and 2019–2020 seasons;{{cite web |url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/fulham-shirt-sponsor-dafabet-record |title=Dafabet Announces Partnership with Fulham FC |first=Nick |last=Friend |date=11 July 2018 |website=Sportpro Media}} Norwich City F.C. for three seasons starting with 2019–2020;{{cite web |url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2019/july/dafabet/ |title=City announce record breaking front of shirt partnership with Dafabet |date=1 July 2019 |website=Norwich City FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701084131/https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2019/july/dafabet/ |archive-date=2019-07-01}} and AFC Bournemouth for two seasons starting with 2022-2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/afc-bournemouth-dafabet-kit-sponsor-premier-league-msp-capital/ |title=Bournemouth mark Premier League return with Dafabet main sponsorship deal |first=Rory |last=Jones |date=27 June 2022 |website=Sportspro Media}} Aston Villa, Celtic, and Fulham put Dafabet's logo on the front of the players' shirts.

In snooker, Dafabet was the principal sponsor of Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 – Finals,{{cite web |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3096802,00.html |title=Dafabet Sponsor PTC Grand Finals |website=Worldsnooker.com |access-date=23 March 2013}}{{cite news |url=http://galwayindependent.com/20130306/news/ptc-finals-cue-up-major-sponsor-S7941.html |title=PTC finals cue up major sponsor |newspaper=Galway Independent |access-date=23 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322001743/http://galwayindependent.com/20130306/news/ptc-finals-cue-up-major-sponsor-S7941.html |archive-date=22 March 2014}} the 2014 World Snooker Championship,{{cite web |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2395611,00.html |title=Maguire Is Lisbon Lion |website=Worldsnooker.com |access-date=February 4, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118222743/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0%2C%2C13165~2395611%2C00.html |archive-date=January 18, 2015}} and the Masters from 2014 to 2020.{{cite web |title=Dafabet named new Masters sponsor |url=https://dafabetlink.asia/blog/dafabet-named-new-masters-sponsor/ |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |website=Dafanet}}{{cite web |url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=290 |title=Dafabet Masters |website=Snooker.org |access-date=19 April 2014}}

In 2015, Dafabet became the lead sponsor of eSports team Fnatic, with their logo placed on the middle of player's shirts.{{cite web |url=http://calvinayre.com/2015/10/01/business/dafabet-ink-partnership-with-pro-esports-organization-fnatic/ |title=Dafabet ink partnership with pro eSports organization Fnatic |date=1 October 2015 |website=Calvin Ayre}}{{Cite web |url=http://csgobetting.com/fnatic-inks-dafabet-deal/ |title=Fnatic Inks Dafabet Deal |date=10 October 2015 |website=CSGOBetting.com |access-date=2015-12-15|language=en-GB}}

In 2020, Dafabet sponsored the cricket teams Durham and Sussex{{cite journal |url=https://insidersport.com/2020/07/15/dafabet-furthers-cricket-sponsorships-with-two-new-deals/ |title=Dafabet furthers cricket sponsorships with two new deals |date=15 July 2020 |journal=Insider Sports |access-date=5 April 2022}} and the La Liga team Cádiz CF.{{cite web |url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/cadiz/2020/08/10/5f3125c2e2704eb9068b4587.html |title=Dafabet Announces Deal with Cádiz CF |date=10 August 2020 |website=Marca}}

In 2025, Dafabet sponsored the South African National Cricket team.{{citation needed|date= May 2025}}

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