Play-Off final gamble highlights growing gap between Premier League and EFL
Derby County and Aston Villa will compete for a potential revenue increase of up to £300m over a five-year period in Monday’s Championship Play-Off final, according to figures from Deloitte.
AFL announces plans to open China office
The Australian Football League is set to continue its push into the Chinese market with the opening of an office in Shanghai in June
Uefa announces ‘fans first’ ticketing strategy for Euro 2020
Uefa has unveiled a ticketing strategy for next year’s pan-continental European Championship that will see 82 per cent of available seats offered to the general public.
Two Circles appointed to help drive ticket sales for ATP Finals
London-based data-led marketing agency Two Circles has been appointed by the Association of Tennis Professionals to help drive ticket sales for the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals in November
Apollo Global Management denies AD Alcorcón acquisition
A report from Spanish radio station Cadena SER claiming that Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils owner Josh Harris has purchased AD Alcorcón has been denied by a spokesperson for Harris’ Apollo Gl…
2021 World Combat Games awarded to Kazakh capital
Nur-Sultan, the capital city of Kazakhstan, will host the 2021 World Combat Games, it has been announced at the Global Association of International Sports Federations’ (GAISF) general assembly today (…
Crystal Palace aims to become sponsors’ “club of choice in London”
South London football club Crystal Palace is a model for aspirational second-tier teams. The club's commercial director, Barry Webber, tells Adam Nelson how a nimble and flexible commercial strategy has helped the club to capitalise on its top-flight status.
Chiulli confirmed as new president of SportAccord
Raffaele Chiulli has been officially elected as the president of SportAccord Convention at the organisation’s general assembly today (Thursday), part of the ongoing event in Gold Coast, Australia.
Chengdu confirmed as host for 2025 World Games
The Chinese city of Chengdu has been officially announced as the host of the 2025 World Games
Big Data can make sport “an overwhelming power for good”, says Ban Ki-moon
Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon has used his opening remarks to the SportAccord Summit in Gold Coast to say that sport can serve as an “overwhelming power for good in the world”.