Yep - you are correct re sponsorship. If so it is a bit disappointing in comparison to USM or Megafon but at the moment I imagine Everton cannot be that choosy. BMD will help change that. Not making excuses for the club but after 30 years of relative inertia (bar one trophy) without the financial muscle required to really compete, it takes time to rebuild a brand and change perceptions.
I have lived in the south east for almost 30 years years and even now with Mosh's billions many southerners don't really see Everton as a major threat. They have got used to us having no money/spending power and to a large extent being an unfashionable club. It is sad in comparison to the club I grew up with but that is the reality. Until we are permanently considered one of the elite again, probably with a few really big and unexpected signings that make others stand up and take notice, keep our best players and pay them accordingly, fight for CL qualification regularly, we are likely to have to take the next best offer on the table. If that is Sportpesa in the short-term then so be it. I don't like gambling companies but I don't think Chelski would baulk in the face of a sponsor that could help them win them more titles either! EitC is one of the best if not the best sports charities in the country - the club do enough and our conscience should be clear.
I am just absolutely delighted that we have got the dock and are moving forward. Stayed at the Titanic on a few occasions and the whole place has huge potential. A shirt sponsor that wows all of us I am prepared to be patient for.