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NCAA in talks to stage all of March Madness in Indianapolis
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has announced it is planning to stage its entire men’s basketball tournament at a single-city location in 2021 to mitigate the risks of the ongoing Covid-19 p…
Tebas blasts gambling sponsorship ban as LaLiga clubs feel the pinch from Covid-19
LaLiga president Javier Tebas claims that Spanish football will lose €90m ($106.5m) from the Spanish government’s Royal Decree banning gambling operator advertising around sport.
SportBusiness Group events – diary dates for 2012
Details confirmed for our elite sport industry conferences, summits and workshops.
Scott Rosner, Columbia University | Commitment to diversity and inclusion offers path through difficult year
Scott Rosner, academic director and professor of professional practice on the Sport Management programme at Columbia University, discusses how an emphasis on inclusion has helped the school guide its students…
Round-Up: CBA ‘may split with Infront’, Bach says Takahashi payments did not break rules, and more
There are reports that the Chinese Basketball Association is considering using a break clause to bring an early end to its commercial rights deal with the Infront China agency
NHL creates leaguewide alternate jersey program
Reverse Retro program seeks to tap into strong fan affinity for throwback designs
Gila River strikes casino-based partnership with Suns, Mercury
Arizona's tribal-operated Gila River Hotels & Casinos has struck a wide-ranging partnership with the National Basketball Association's Phoenix Suns and sister team, the Women's National Basketball Association's…
Music management company TaP launches sports consultancy, Leeds among clients
Music management company TaP Music has formed a sports consultancy that will provide athlete brand and commercial management, along with services for clubs and other sports bodies
Athletes Unlimited looks to reimagine women’s sports with player-focused model
Start-up sports league organization has created a radical new model which firmly puts the focus firmly on athletes and not teams. Bob Williams reports.
Kevin McCullagh | Asian industry set for a more local complexion as Western power wanes
There is evidence that the sun is setting on a Western-dominated era for the sports industry in Asia, and that the coming years will be much more locally-driven. Kevin McCullagh examines how the roles of the big Western and global agencies will change.
Canelo’s split with Golden Boy and DAZN was written in the stars
Saul 'Canelo' Álvarez has departed his deal with Golden Boy Promotions, tearing up his 10-fight deal with DAZN in the process after only two events. Callum McCarthy explores how the boxer made himself a free agent.
Pandemic pushes sport to double down on data-driven business
SportBusiness speaks with Asia-Pacific industry insiders about the increased urgency of sport adopting data-driven business practices in the Covid and post-Covid worlds. Tom King reports.