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Cricket
Attendance

One in three spectators at this year's ICC Cricket World Cup will be new to cricket. SportBusiness examines how the global governing body has marketed tickets for its showpiece event.
Horse Racing
Business

Ascot digs into customer data to help double hospitality revenues in five years, adopting a data-driven approach to fine dining.
Football
Fan Engagement

Everton director of marketing, Richard Kenyon, explains how innovative pricing and engagement with young fans have helped the Premier League club shore up ailing attendances.
Football
Business

Fifa has told TV Sports Markets it has exceeded its commercial targets despite experiencing “the most troubled period” in its history. I
Football

Football isn’t coming home. Not this time anyway.

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Rugby Union
Stadia

The Rugby Football Union has agreed a multi-year digital ticketing partnership with Irish company Tixserve, stating that the agreement will help to combat touting for events at Twickenham Stadium while…
Football
Governance

The English Football Association has established a new board for the Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship as it seeks to continue the growth of the women’s game. T
Football
Events

Senior English Premier League club officials including Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck and Manchester City chief operating officer Omar Berrada are reportedly set to be named to the new board of the Women’s S…
Baseball
Events

Major League Baseball (MLB) has announced that the weekend’s London Series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox set an all-time record for merchandise sales.

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Football
Media

The agreement the Premier League struck in June with Amazon for one of two packages of rights unsold in its January auction – telco BT picked up the other – has to be one of the most important ever.

Stadia

For the third time in the history of these rankings, London has been named the world’s Ultimate Sports City. From the NFL and NBA to Wimbledon and Euro 2020, the British capital’s event-hosting strategy, coupled with the public’s appetite for sport, has placed the city at the centre of the sporting world

Rugby Union
Business

A deep-dive into how rugby union’s Newcastle Falcons used a new CRM and corresponding data-driven approach to marketing communications as a means of reinvigorating its attendances.

Other

Artificial intelligence and DIY content were the major themes at Mindshare’s Huddle 2017 conference. Kevin McCullagh reports from the event.

Rugby Union
Fan Engagement

In the first part of a series on frictionless stadium technology, Ben Cronin examines how Bath Rugby has invested in a piece of white label software that allows fans to pre-order half-time drinks and snacks.

Cricket
Events

Edgbaston became the first English county cricket ground to host a day/night Test match last week when England played the West Indies. Ben Cronin spoke to Warwickshire County Cricket Club's chief executive Neil Snowball to find out if the new format had been of commercial benefit to the county.

Football
Fan Engagement

Fan engagement consultant Mark Bradley visits the SSE Women’s FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium in London.

Darts
Events

In the first of a new series, fan engagement consultant Mark Bradley visits the William Hill World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace to assess the customer journey and investigate the concept of ‘darts-mas’.

Cricket
Sponsorship

SportBusiness International was premature in predicting the end of Bernie Ecclestone's Formula 1 career as he become embroiled in a bribery scandal in 2014. However a series of features from the time are relevant now the octogenarian CEO's reign over the sport has come to an end, writes Ben Cronin.
Cricket
Sponsorship

Ben Cronin, global lead of network client solutions, Publicis Media Sport & Entertainment, explains why financial brands are rethinking their sponsorship game plan.
Football
Stadia

Simon Babes looks at the crucial factors to consider regarding match-day experience and crowd movements when a stadium construction project is on the table.
Tennis
Business

Michael Downey, the Canadian businessman in charge of reviving British tennis as CEO of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), on taking on the old guard and why his organisation is not having an identity crisis.

Cycling
Events

Competitors on iconic Brompton fold-up bicycles will be a highlight of this summer’s RideLondon. Elisha Chauhan looks at the growth of Europe’s largest cycling event, and what the new addition can do to boost both RideLondon and grassroots participation in cycling.

Rugby Union
Business

Ian Ritchie, CEO of the English RFU (Rugby Football Union), on stamping out ticket touts and succeeding where the 2012 London Olympics failed

Football
Business

Kevin Roberts: It's time the Premier League works on improving its image.