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Washington Capitals’ inaugural Stanley Cup triumph leads to commercial uplift ‘across board’
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“We are not interested in the discussion of integrity fees” | Keith Wachtel, NHL
The National Hockey League has been swift to capitalise on the repeal of PASPA and the subsequent legalisation of gambling in some US states. Starting next season, the organisation will introduce puck and player tracking to create more in-play betting markets around its content. SportBusiness speaks to the league’s chief revenue officer and executive vice-president, global partnerships, Keith Wachtel.
The new EU Copyright Directive leaves sports rights-holders dissatisfied
The new EU Copyright…
New venue selection model delivers £4.5m of revenue growth for Rugby League World Cup
Ahead of the 2021 Rugby…
Downhill struggle | A commercial preview of the Winter Olympic Games
Adam Nelson looks into Pyeongchang 2018's commercial work, and finds that some of the concerns that dogged the Games late last year are easing.
Rio 2016 | Study lifts the lid on the cost of hosting the Olympic Games
While Rio’s preparations have been dogged by controversy, new research shows that it has bucked a recent trend among Olympic host cities by keeping costs down and under control. Kevin Roberts reports
STATS merger with Perform allows DAZN Group to prioritise OTT service
US-based sports, data and technology company STATS is to merge with Perform in a deal which could help fund the global expansion of the DAZN OTT sports platform
Bundesliga International chief Klein slams beoutQ and calls for better legislation in battle against piracy
Bundesliga International chief executive Robert Klein has called for better legislation, more effective technology and more widespread government commitment in the battle against media rights piracy which,…
Facebook data mining plans dropped for Commonwealth Games
Gold Coast City Council has dropped plans to mine data from Commonwealth Games visitors who use free high-speed wifi, according to Australian public-service broadcaster ABC.
Eurosport embraces ticketing market with StubHub partnership
Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a deal for StubHub to become its online ticketing partner.