SportBusiness staff, Asia

Rugby League
Media

Australian broadcaster Nine Entertainment is close to extending its biggest sports media rights property, free-to-air rights for the National Rugby League, according to local media
Multiple Sports
Media

China's state-run media organisation China Media Group is launching a linear and digital channel dedicated to the Olympics
Golf
Events

Professional golf in Asia-Pacific continues to be badly disrupted by the pandemic, with this week seeing the Australian Open cancelled and the Hong Kong Open postponed
Motorsport
Events

The Chinese Grand Prix will be absent from the Formula 1 calendar for the third year in a row in 2022, according to news agency Reuters
Cricket
Finance & Law

Parties interested in bidding for the two new franchise teams in the Indian Premier League have been given 10 more days, until October 20, to purchase the tender documents
Cricket
Governance

A withdrawal of support by Australian state cricket bodies has led to Earl Eddings stepping down as Cricket Australia's chairman
Rugby Union
Events

Venues in France and Spain will host HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series events for the first time in 2022, but events in Australia and New Zealand have dropped out due to pandemic-related logistics difficulties
Horse Racing
Sports Betting

UK firm Sports Information Services (SIS) has made "a significant investment" into Australian betting data company Racelab Global
Fantasy Sports
Finance & Law

Indian fantasy sports operator Dream11 has suspended its services in the Indian state of Karnataka following a legal action that alleges the company breaches a new regulation against online gambling
Basketball
Media

Australia's Women's National Basketball League has renewed domestic media-rights deals with pay-television broadcaster Foxtel and public-service broadcaster ABC for the 2021-22 season