IPL driving growth in Indian fantasy sports sector Users predicted to hit 100m this year Sector continues to face legal challenges
Sports sponsorship industry proves its mettle in the year of the pandemic
Rights-holders and sponsors showed differing levels of flexibility this year as the Covid-19 pandemic forced them to review contractual obligations and rights commitments. SportBusiness Sponsorship editor Matthew Glendinning looks at the way the industry responded to the crisis
Rebates, renegotiations and non-live content | The year in sports media
The Covid-19 pandemic has been the biggest factor affecting sports media-rights markets in 2020, forcing rights-holders almost everywhere into rebates and renegotiations.
India’s Tamil Nadu bans online games and gambling, more states considering action
The Indian state of Tamil Nadu is the third state to ban online games and gambling, with the state of Karnataka also said to be considering similar action
Dream11’s latest $235m funding round ‘takes company close to $2.5bn valuation’
India-based fantasy sports platform Dream11 is in talks with at least four private equity firms as part of its latest round of funding that could see its overall valuation break the $2.5bn (€2.1