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Auckland plays to its strengths as New Zealand’s global gateway
The world’s most isolated major city has broken down geographical barriers to punch above its weight consistently in the sports events sector. Bradley Rial finds out how.
Thai FA president has arresting ambition for SEA leadership
Thai FA president Somyot Poompanmoung is striving to make Thailand the leading football nation in Southeast Asia
Former police chief is pushing the organisation toward greater commercial sophistication
China’s vision for sport changes under new political and economic imperatives
The Chinese State Council’s September revision of the country’s sports strategy includes changes that will be critical to note for domestic and overseas sports industry players. Sports industry academic Daniel Zhang analysed the new plan for SportBusiness.
The NBA’s burnt bridges in China won’t be mended easily
Despite NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s best efforts, the wound from 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. In
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US Digest | MLB aims to establish long-term relationship with London
In this week's US sports industry round-up: MLB aims to establish long-term relationship with London; United 2026 offers financial and diplomatic assurances; and Manning considers joining Panthers ownership group
US Digest | Lakers reap immediate rewards of the LeBron effect
Welcome to the first edition of SportBusiness Group’s US Digest, rounding up the big news and developments coming out of the world’s biggest sports market
World Series drives strong fan interest on ticket resale markets
Robust resale activity driven in part by the Nationals' first-ever trip to baseball's Fall Classic
Octagon expects strong competition from US broadcasters for NWSL rights
The Octagon agency will prioritise domestic and global media-rights deals as it seeks to maximise the reach and revenue of the National Women’s Soccer League, the top US women’s football league, from 202…
AFC Cup final moved from Pyongyang to Shanghai
The Asian Football Confederation has removed hosting rights to the forthcoming final of its second-tier club competition, the AFC Cup, from North Korea amid concerns over the impact of existing sanctions…
Host of Fifa U20 World Cup to be revealed on Wednesday
The Fifa Council is headed to Shanghai this week for its quarterly meeting on October 23-24, with one of the key items on the agenda being a final decision on whether Brazil, Indonesia or Peru will host…
Auckland plays to its strengths as New Zealand’s global gateway
The world’s most isolated major city has broken down geographical barriers to punch above its weight consistently in the sports events sector. Bradley Rial finds out how.
Thai FA president has arresting ambition for SEA leadership
Thai FA president Somyot Poompanmoung is striving to make Thailand the leading football nation in Southeast Asia
Former police chief is pushing the organisation toward greater commercial sophistication
BWF and Total’s para-badminton partnership shows the way forward for parasport
Parasport hasn’t always been able to garner the sponsorship it needs, despite the best efforts of its international and regional organisers. Total’s sponsorship of BWF’s Para-Badminton World Championships is a good case-study of how a win-win solution can be found.
China’s vision for sport changes under new political and economic imperatives
The Chinese State Council’s September revision of the country’s sports strategy includes changes that will be critical to note for domestic and overseas sports industry players. Sports industry academic Daniel Zhang analysed the new plan for SportBusiness.