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Genius CEO Locke says DraftKings deal ‘first of many’ but investor report says stock ‘overhyped’
Mark Locke, the chief executive of sports data and betting services operator Genius Sports, has predicted that the company’s new supplier agreement with US betting and gaming operator DraftKings will b…
Wynn Resorts becomes 12th founding partner of Allegiant Stadium
Wynn Resorts has become the official nightlife partner of the National Football League’s Las Vegas Raiders and Allegiant Stadium, the home of the team, as well as an official gaming partner of the Raiders.
2021 NFL Draft ends with event’s third-largest audience
Key league event essentially draws even with 2019 audience
NFL Draft outdraws Oscars, secures second-biggest ever audience
The National Football League reaffirmed its position as the most valuable property in the United States media landscape when the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft on April 29 outdrew the Oscars for the…
NFL Draft returns to high energy with attending fans
Event for now is most-attended sports function in the US since pandemic started
Eric Fisher | NFL media deals show growing interdependence of league, broadcast networks
SportBusiness' US Editor looks at the National Football League's recent domestic rights renewals, and how despite a sharply enlarged focus on streaming platforms, the agreements show the league and its linear broadcast partners still need one another
2021 NFL Draft to include select in-person prospects, fans
After being forced to stage a fully virtual Draft last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the National Football League will return to a sense of normality by allowing a limited number of prospects, media…
James Fenn | NFL and Fifa show creative bravery in times of crisis
James Fenn, Strategist at Hill + Knowlton Strategies, explains what the NFL, Fifa and Marvel can show us about the ambition sport needs to come back better than ever.
NFL signs up OId El Paso as sponsor in UK for second year running
The National Football League has signed a new digitally-focused sponsorship deal with General Mills-owned Mexican food brand Old El Paso
Gosper leaves World Rugby to head NFL’s Europe and UK operations
Brett Gosper, chief executive of World Rugby since 2012, is leaving the organisation to become the National Football League’s head of Europe and UK.
2021 NFL Pro Bowl to be staged virtually within Madden NFL 21
The National Football League has announced that the 2021 Pro Bowl will now take place virtually, with players competing in Electronic Arts' Madden NFL 21 video game.
Denver arena naming rights, LA Rams and Arsenal included in KSE’s Ball Corporation deal
Aluminium can maker Ball Corporation has signed as a sponsor of major Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE)-owned sports teams and properties in the UK and the US
NFL cancels 2021 Pro Bowl
League's All-Star Game is latest sports event casualty from the pandemic
Broadcast deals help NFL maintain UK presence despite London games cancellation
Despite the cancellation of the NFL International Series this year, the league has managed to boost its presence in the UK with the renewal of its deals with Sky Sports and the BBC and new partnerships with Channel 5 and MTV. Adam Nelson speaks to NFL UK managing director Alistair Kirkwood.
NFL extends Just For Men and Virgin Atlantic deals in the UK
The National Football League has renewed its UK-focused sponsorship deals with personal care brand Just For Men and airline Virgin Atlantic
Tencent and NFL extend rights deal, launch subscription service
American football's NFL has renewed its digital media rights deal with Chinese internet giant Tencent for the 2020 season, and the two parties have launched a new subscription service around the content
Eleven retains NFL rights in three European countries, beIN renews in France
International subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports has retained its rights to the National Football League in Belgium, Luxembourg and Portugal
NFL signs 888 to UK & Ireland sponsorship deal
The National Football League (NFL) has signed a regional sponsorship contract with gambling operator 888