Since 2006 all championships have been sponsored by betting companies. In 2006 888.com took over the sponsorship of the event, and they signed a five-year deal,[144] but pulled out after just three years.[145] Betfred.com were the sponsor from 2009 to 2012,[146] followed by Betfair in 2013,[147] Dafabet in 2014[148] and by Betfred again, from 2015 to 2021.[149]