Cricket Australia's interim CEO Nick Hockley explains how his organisation had to adapt in order to deliver a full season of cricket in 2020-21. Kevin McCullagh reports.
Night and day | Q&A, Neil Snowball, CEO, Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Edgbaston became the first English county cricket ground to host a day/night Test match last week when England played the West Indies. Ben Cronin spoke to Warwickshire County Cricket Club's chief executive Neil Snowball to find out if the new format had been of commercial benefit to the county.
Alibaba-owned Daraz leverages cricket to power emerging e-commerce platform
Alibaba-owned online shopping platform Daraz is using the acquisition of Bangladesh Cricket Board rights to drive audiences to its site. Kevin McCullagh asks if the experiment could provide a new
Cricket South Africa dismisses former chief commercial officer, acting CEO
Cricket South Africa’s former acting chief executive, Kugandrie Govender, has been dismissed with immediate effect, the latest episode in the long-running governance crisis at the national governing b…
Caribbean Premier League adds data points with new ball technology
This year’s edition of the Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition will set a first for the sport by utilising a new ball that will provide an array of additional data points for the use o…
BCCI implores ICC not to recognise Kashmir Premier League
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has written to the sport's global governing body International Cricket Council urging them not to recognise the Pakistan domestic Twenty20 tournament, the Kashmir…
BCCI confirms September restart for Indian Premier League
The suspended 2021 season of the Indian Premier League will restart in the United Arab Emirates on September 19, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has said
George Pyne on Bruin Capital’s recent run of dealmaking
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview George Pyne, Bruin Capital founder and chief executive. Eric and Chris also discuss the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, tension surrounding the planned shift of the Universities of Texas and Oklahoma to the Southeastern Conference, and Barstool Sports’ acquisition of both the naming and media rights for the Arizona Bowl.
Brighton reaping benefits of Barber’s community focus
Brighton & Hove Albion chief executive Paul Barber talks about the commercial philosophy that links his time working for the Football Association, the Vancouver Whitecaps in Major League Soccer and now the Premier League club. Ben Cronin reports.
Racing League looks to engage new audiences and reduce dependence on betting levy
Ahead of the start of the inaugural season of the Racing League, SportBusiness looks at how the new competition is looking to achieve "positive disruption" in the UK horse racing market, as well as reduce the sport's dependency on the Horse Racing Betting Levy. Matthew Williams reports.
Nent’s ambitious expansion plans are good news for rights-holders but highly risky
The Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent) plans to become Europe’s number one streaming service. If successful, its Viaplay OTT brand could soon be as ubiquitous as Sky or ESPN. But scaling in Europe on a market-by-market basis is an expensive and highly risky strategy.