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Professional rugby to return in South Africa
The South African government has given permission for professional rugby to resume in the country after the Covid-19 shutdown
Raiders lose potential $30m commercial partnership due to Covid-19
The National Football League's Las Vegas Raiders have missed out on a potential 10-year, $30m commercial partnership with the Southern Nevada Water Authority due to the financial impact of the global Covid-19…
Social Media and Sport in China
China’s unique platforms – an introduction to the Chinese social media landscape...
Virtual Reality and Sport
The idea behind Virtual Reality (VR) is to convince the user they are somewhere else – like diving on a coral reef, sitting aboard a 12-metre racing yacht or standing beside the 18th hole at the US Open...
Round-Up: Nike layoffs, esports welfare concerns, Windies Australia tour postponed, CCTV uses virtual anchor, and more
Nike is to lay off at least 500 staff at its headquarters in Oregon, US, after a loss-making second quarter - Fox Business
Surrey Cricket to trial Bluetooth spectator tracking in DCMS pilot
A selection of spectators will be provided with Bluetooth tracking ‘fobs’ to manage social distancing and control crowd capacity as Surrey County Cricket hosts their opening match in the Bob Willis Tro…
MLB to roll out Statcast 2.0 tracking system
Overhaul of player tracking creates much greater accuracy
ResultX Asia to market Malaysian virtual event platform
Sports marketing firm ResultX Asia (RXA) has agreed a deal to help Malaysian digital marketing company Experience 6 launch its 'experience 360° Virtual Event Platform' in the Asia-Pacific region.
Pro boxing can learn lessons from Tyson and Triller’s opportunism
The slow-moving, divided nature of top-level professional boxing has left the sport’s highest echelons more vulnerable to the Covid-19 shutdown. Tyson vs. Jones Jr. proves that a little flexibility can go a long way. Callum McCarthy reports.
How can the sports business in Asia respond to a de-globalised world?
How will global sports industries adapt to the likely prospect of a more inward looking world? And can cancelled events easily win back the hearts of fans in Asia? SportBusiness asks three experts on the region for their thoughts.
“The ICC revenue share model is unsustainable” | Johnny Grave, Cricket West Indies
In the wake of the West Indies’ recent tour of England, Cricket West Indies chief executive officer Johnny Grave speaks about CWI’s opposition to the ICC's current revenue sharing model for international cricket tours.
Mind the gap: How football clubs can access financing after lockdown
Jerry Korczak, managing director, sports finance, at Macquarie Group, considers the range of finance options available to football clubs to help them navigate the challenges ahead