Following the rollout of Barcelona’s new outdoor lounge, Elisha Chauhan looks at some recent innovations in the use of sports stadia for non-matchday hospitality.
US Digest | Delaware ushers in new sports betting era
In this week's US sports industry round-up: Delaware ushers in new sports betting era; United 2026 bid outscores 'high risk' Morocco; and the New York Yankees win scheduling battle with ESPN.
US Digest | Tepper wins race to take over Carolina Panthers
In this week's US sports industry round-up: Tepper wins race to take over Carolina Panthers; Supreme Court rules in favour of sports betting; and NBA play-off ratings continue to soar.
Leeds add AMT as official vehicle partner, focus on Elland Road expansion
English Premier League football club Leeds United has signed a sponsorship deal with vehicle solutions company AMT
IMG and FA to terminate deal for Wembley hospitality sales
IMG and England’s Football Association have announced that they have “mutually agreed” to terminate the agency’s sales agreement for Club Wembley, the membership and hospitality programme at the home of…
Polsat takes naming rights to Gdańsk stadium in six-year deal
Polish commercial and pay-television broadcaster Polsat has agreed a six-year naming rights deal with the operators of the Stadion Gdańsk venue.
OGC Nice stadium operator ‘placed under safeguard procedure’
The operator of the Allianz Riviera, home of French Ligue 1 football club OGC Nice, has been placed under a safeguard procedure amid financial difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
USA Rugby ‘cautiously optimistic’ after forging ahead with Rugby World Cup bid
USA Rugby has a new-found spring in its step after being formally accepted as a candidate to host the 2029 women’s Rugby World Cup and men’s event in 2027 or 2031. Bob Williams reports on the Union's bid process.
Bill Daly on managing the NHL’s challenges and opportunities
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Bill Daly, National Hockey League deputy commissioner. Eric and Chris also discuss potential historic changes in the business of tennis, the ongoing development of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and recent encouraging news for NBCUniversal regarding both the Tokyo Olympics and Super Bowl LVI.
Sports NFTs look to establish staying power
Blockchain-backed digital collectibles, having taken global sports industry by storm, now look to show they are not just the latest technological flash-in-the-pan. US Editor Eric Fisher reports
Alibaba-owned Daraz leverages cricket to power emerging e-commerce platform
Alibaba-owned online shopping platform Daraz is using the acquisition of Bangladesh Cricket Board rights to drive audiences to its site. Kevin McCullagh asks if the experiment could provide a new