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Trailblazers | Seven executives who have shaped the sports media sector in 2018-19
SportBusiness highlights seven individuals who have made major contributions to the sports media sector in the past 12 months ahead of next week's Sportel Conference in Monaco.
Lethwei, Myanmar’s best-kept secret, is preparing for the global stage
Three Burmese businessmen and a former One Championship employee are trying to bring MMA's best-kept secret to the world, with a modernised twist. SportBusiness' Callum McCarthy finds out more.
Chase Center seeks to push NBA arenas further into the future
Barry M. Bloom looks at Chase Center, the newly-developed home of NBA team the Golden State Warriors, and how it reflects a quickly redeveloping San Francisco.
European handball set for new era as three-way joint venture readies to “run federation like a business”
Adam Nelson investigates the European Handball Federation's latest media and marketing rights agreements, after the recent joint bid for packaged rights from Infront and DAZN Group secured the organisation a 300-per-cent increase.
SportBusiness: Essential data and analysis for the Asian sports sector
For more than 20 years SportBusiness has been delivering the data, information, insight and analysis that make the world’s most successful sports sector businesses tick.
ESPN’s X Games using licensee model in second push at global growth
As ESPN’s X Games prepares for a series of international editions, Dominic Bliss looks into what the event learned after its previous global push and subsequent retrenchment.
Rio 2016 | Has cost cutting compromised security at the Games?
The safety of spectators and athletes has to be the No.1 priority for any host city, but concerns have been raised over Rio’s security strategy following a series of high-profile terror attacks in other parts of the world.
Asunción reinstated as South American Games host
The Paraguayan capital of Asunción has been reinstated as the host of the 2022 South American Games after withdrawing rights for the multi-sport event in July.
FISU claims strong interest under reformed bidding process
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has said it will field interest from over 40 prospective host cities this week as part of its revamped bidding strategy for the World University Championships…
Tashkent to stage Youth Games ahead of tilt for 2030 Asian Games
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has awarded the fourth edition of its Asian Youth Games in 2025 to Tashkent, with the capital of Uzbekistan, along with Doha, also expected to enter bids for the 2030…
India should exit Commonwealth Games, national Olympics chief says
Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra has said the country should stop entering the Commonwealth Games because the level of competition is not high enough
The NBA’s burnt bridges in China won’t be mended easily
Despite NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s best efforts, the wound from the Daryl Morey’s pro-Hong Kong protest tweets will have lasting repercussions on the future of basketball in China, not least among fans and sponsors. Industry insiders in China tell SportBusiness about Chinese sentiment on the ground.
Bidding for Super Bowls not for the faint of heart
Staging the NFL's championship game comes with a multitude of requirements, but a potentially large payoff for the host city.
Vietnam makes $475m bet to join Singapore on F1’s Southeast Asia lineup
The organisers of the upcoming Vietnam Grand Prix will spend $475m to join the F1 lineup in Southeast Asia, according to research by Formula Money. SportBusiness takes a closer look at the economics.
Trailblazers | Seven executives who have shaped the sports media sector in 2018-19
SportBusiness highlights seven individuals who have made major contributions to the sports media sector in the past 12 months ahead of next week's Sportel Conference in Monaco.