In this week's China sports industry round-up: Sinobo wins Beijing 2022 Olympic village contract; Chinese-owned Aston Villa in trouble after playoff defeat; and reforms make Hainan province golfing destination
Our latest on Covid-19
Dallas Jackals push back inaugural MLR season to 2022
The Dallas Jackals have pushed back their entry into Major League Rugby from 2021 to 2022 to try to ensure a more successful debut for the club amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Stadiums and arenas represent key tool in US Covid-19 vaccination efforts
Following last fall's repurposing of many sports facilities as voting centers, an increasing number of venues are now being used as mass vaccination centers, though the logistics to do so remain complex.
China Digest | Sports betting set to be legalised in Hainan
In this week's China sports industry round-up: Sports betting set to be legalised in Hainan | iQiyi adds more golf rights to its portfolio | University football association signs with Adidas
US Digest | Woods-Mickelson showdown set for Thanksgiving weekend
Welcome to the US Digest, rounding up the big news and developments coming out of the world’s biggest sports market
Woods-Mickelson showdown set for Thanksgiving weekend
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FAI signs SSE Airtricity double sponsorship, hunts national team lead sponsor
SSE Airtricity, the Irish energy supplier, has extended its title sponsorship of Ireland’s top-tier men’s league for two years and had also become the title sponsor of Ireland’s Women’s National League.
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Bids invited for Uefa club competition licensing rights across quartet of categories
Uefa and the Team Marketing agency have initiated the process to invite offers for licensing rights across four more categories for the 2021-24 club competitions cycle
Schalke’s long-serving merchandising chief heads for exit
Mirko Hellweg has become the second long-serving commercial executive to be leaving Schalke 04, bringing down the curtain on just under two decades at the Bundesliga club
IMG and Epic Games bring 23 football clubs into Fortnite
The IMG agency has worked with Epic Games to enable 23 football clubs to appear in the publisher’s popular Fortnite title.
Stadiums and arenas represent key tool in US Covid-19 vaccination efforts
Following last fall's repurposing of many sports facilities as voting centers, an increasing number of venues are now being used as mass vaccination centers, though the logistics to do so remain complex.
VAR sponsorship included in Lega Serie A category revamp
Lega Serie A has been working to restructure its commercial and marketing operation over the last 12 months. In an exclusive interview, commercial director Michele Ciccarese outlines how sponsorship will take shape under the new structure.
India, Iran, Qatar and Saudi Arabia set out their stalls for 2027 AFC Asian Cup
SportBusiness delves into the bid books of the contenders to host the 2027 Asian Cup to examine the thinking and the plans behind each entry. Tom King reports.
‘The aim is to speak to a truly global audience’ | Why Fifa is getting into the podcast game
SportBusiness speaks to Fifa's Jean-Francois Pathy about the launch of its new podcast series ad its future strategy as an attempt to engage a larger audience through culture and music.