Entries open for 2019 SportBusiness Postgraduate Course Rankings
The world’s leading providers of sports business postgraduate education programmes are submitting entries for the 2019 SportBusiness Postgraduate Course Rankings.
F1 announces Melbourne launch event
Formula One has announced that the 2019 season will get underway with its first ever launch event, in downtown Melbourne on March 13, ahead of the Australian Grand Prix
World Rugby’s Nations Championship concept takes further step towards reality
World Rugby’s plans for a global annual international competition have taken a step closer to fruition following talks between the chief executives of the tier one nations in Los Angeles, although the f…
Cricket Australia continues to rebuild with appointment of new COO
Cricket Australia has announced Scott Grant, a former executive at Hyundai, as its new chief operating officer, as the organisation continues to attempt to move away from the chaos that plagued it over…
City Football Group becomes lead investor in $115m sport investment fund
The City Football Group – the Abu Dhabi-based owner of Manchester City and New York City as well as four other football clubs around the world – has become the anchor investor in Sapphire Sport, a $11…
Premier League continuing to target TV execs as CEO search rumbles on
The Premier League is set to continue to focus its search for a new chief executive on the broadcast industry, despite the U-turn of Discovery’s Susanna Dinnage and the BBC’s Tim Davie ruling himself out…
Premier League set to use £7.6bn economic impact as Brexit bargaining chip
The Premier League contributed £7.6bn (€8.7/$9.9bn) to the British economy in the 2016-17 season, including £3.3bn in tax, according to a new report from professional services firm Ernst & Young.
Unilever is turning fans’ passion into brand engagement with value-adding partnerships
Unilever using “passion partnerships” to engage consumers where their passions are, working closely with rights-holders to add value to sponsorships
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World’s biggest football clubs generate $9.6bn in revenue
The top 20 teams in the 2017-18 Deloitte Money League generated a record £7.4bn (€8.3bn/$9.6b
NHL plans esports tie-in for All-Star weekend
The NHL has announced that it will host a major esports event during its All-Star weekend as it continues to target a younger demographic through videogames