Americas

Ice Hockey
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League has turned to one of its strongest commercial partners, Amerant Bank, to become the new naming-rights partner of its arena
Multiple Sports
Media

ESPN is now laser-focused on investment conversations and retaining domestic National Basketball Association rights after completing a tough carriage renegotiation with Charter Spectrum, its president…
Ice Hockey
Technology

The National Hockey League is considering making changes to its digitally enhanced dasherboards (DED) after complaints from fans during the technology's debut season in 2022-23
Basketball
Media

The Women's National Basketball Association set multiple records during the 2023 regular season, including drawing the league's best viewership in 21 years
US College Sport
Finance & Law

College athletics media and technology company Learfield has announced a "comprehensive deleveraging transaction" with its lenders to reduce its outstanding debt by more than $600m (€559m) as the company s…
Pickleball
Governance

The two largest professional pickleball organisations, Major League Pickleball (MLP) and the PPA Tour, have announced a merger backed by an investment of $50m (€46m).
American Football
Media

The return of the National Football League, combined with a strong slate of college games, drew major audiences across US television, including a record for Monday Night Football on ESPN
Ice Hockey
Sponsorship & Marketing

North America’s new Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) has signed up its first founder partner, a multi-year deal with Canadian Tire.
Multiple Sports
Media

Disney and Charter Communications have announced a new multi-year distribution deal that restores select Disney stations, including ESPN, to Spectrum's customers
US College Sport
Finance & Law

Oregon State and Washington State Universities, the two remaining Pac-12 schools following the mass exodus to three other conferences, have filed an emergency temporary restraining order against the collegiate…
Football
Industry Moves

Luis Rodriguez, the former IMG football executive in the Americas, has left his role as head of global partnership sales at Fifa to return home to Mexico
American Football
Media

Pay-television operator DirecTV is to continue offering the out-of-market streaming service NFL Sunday Ticket in the United States territories of Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands, despite having lost…
Multiple Sports
Sponsorship & Marketing

US venue development, advisory and investment company Oak View Group has teamed up with MSG Entertainment and Sphere Entertainment Company to launch a new entity that will manage sponsorships for sports and entertainment brands and venues around the world.
Multiple Sports
Media

Disney has moved to put the pressure on Charter Spectrum to end their carriage dispute, highlighting two major sporting events that will not be available to the latter's customers
Multiple Sports
Fan Engagement

Takes, an innovative, all-encompassing sports experience app, today announced its official launch out of beta on the heels of a $1.4m (€1.3m) pre-seed raise. 
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Liberty Media, owners of Formula 1, has announced that it has purchased "greater than 90 per cent" of QuintEvents in a deal that values the US-based ticket and hospitality company at $313m (€292m).
Football
Media

US-based artificial intelligence software and services company Veritone has signed a multi-year extension with US Soccer, continuing its role as the archive of record and licensing partner for the federation's…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Mercado Libre, one of the leading e-commerce firms in Latin America, has signed up as a sponsor of all club competitions run by Conmebol, South American football's governing body