Wednesday’s Deal Digest
Your potted guide to the day's headline-making deals in the global sport industry - as reported on sportbusiness.com
Snooker chief quits
The chief executive officer of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) has quit.
Oval gets planning permission
Test match cricket venue the Oval has won planning permission for redevelopment.
Barclaycard: ‘a leading football brand’
Barclaycard has made a flying start to its three-year sponsorship of the Premiership, according to sponsorship researchers Ipsos.
IMG/TWI & TEAM left guessing
UEFA is keeping TWI and TEAM in the dark over when news will be released of which agency has won the Champions League marketing contract.
Leeds United signs WSS merchandising deal
Manchester-based sports marketing agency World Sports Solutions Ltd (WSS) has signed a global merchandising and brand licensing agreement with Premier league high-flyers Leeds United.
Top names line-up for Expo
UEFA will come face-to-face with pressure group the G14 at next month's Football Expo.
Premier League appoints sponsorship specialist
The FA Premier League has hired sponsorship evaluation company Connexus PreciSion as its official research consultants.
ITV agrees Touring Car deal
The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) has announced a two-year broadcast deal with UK broadcaster Granada Sport.
SportsTicker wins NBDL contract
SportsTicker, the US-based sports news and information supplier, has been contracted to serve the National Basketball Development League, the NBA's new minor league, as league statistician.