IAAF criticised for low attendances and sweltering marathon conditions
The IAAF has come in for criticism after the first few days of the World Athletics Championships in Doha took place against a backdrop of empty seats and sweltering conditions caused 28 athletes to drop…
Qatari organisers deny free ticket giveaway for IAAF World Championships
The local organising committee for the World Athletics Championships in Doha has moved to deny reports that migrant workers will be offered free tickets to the event to overcome slow ticket sales
Ronaldo signing boosts Juventus revenues but club still makes €39.9m loss
Juventus grew its revenues by more than €100m following the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid last season but still made a loss of €39.9m for the financial year which ended June 30, 2019.
European Tour brand refresh signals B2C ambitions
The European Tour has revealed a new logo and launched a new website and app as it attempts to broaden its appeal to fans and commercial partners
British horse racing needs ‘collaborative approach’ to overcome decline in media and betting revenues
With a decline in media and betting revenues associated with the closure of multiple retail bookmakers on the cards, Ben Cronin looks at how senior stakeholders in British horse racing will react to this threat.
SailGP enters esports arena with eSailGP
SailGP, the new global sailing league developed by software tycoon Larry Ellison and former sailor Sir Russell Coutts, has embraced gaming with the launch of eSailGP, a video game and esports competition…
CVC close to £300m deal for 15-per-cent Six Nations share
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is reported to be close to buying a 15-per-cent stake in the Six Nations for £300m.
ATP says ‘Big Four’ committed to inaugural ATP Cup in January
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have all committed to play in the inaugural ATP Cup in Australia next January, in a significant boost for the new nation-based event
Surrey’s post-World Cup T20 sales fuel continuing ambivalence for The Hundred
Surrey County Cricket Club has seen a surge in ticket sales thanks to England’s victory in the ICC Cricket World Cup and a new family zone at the Kia Oval. Chief executive Richard Gould talks to Ben Cronin about the club's commercial successes and offers his take on the ECB Hundred.
“The intention is that each team will eventually be independently owned” | Russell Coutts, SailGP
SailGP, the nation-versus-nation sailing league pioneered by Kiwi yachtsman Sir Russell Coutts and Oracle founder and chief executive Larry Ellison, made its British debut during Cowes week. SportBusiness spoke to Coutts after the event