North America
Kroenke Group adds San Diego arena project to sports venue portfolio
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and the Midway Rising team behind the planned redevelopment of the 48
Netflix ‘to test live sports streaming’ with celebrity golf event
Streaming service Netflix is reportedly in talks to enter the live sports broadcast market through the creation of a celebrity-driven golf tournament featuring professional golfers and Formula 1 drivers
TuneIn becomes official audio broadcaster of Formula 1 in US, Canada
Live-streaming audio service TuneIn has announced a deal with Formula 1 to become the official audio broadcaster of F1 in the United States and Canada for the remainder of the 2023 season
FTC seeks to block Microsoft’s $68.7bn Activision Blizzard takeover
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to block technology giant Microsoft’s proposed $68.7bn (€63.6bn
MLS names McGowan as chief club performance officer
Major League Soccer has named Chris McGowan executive vice-president and chief club performance officer at the league
PGA Tour’s commercial merger with LIV faces US Senator probe
Richard Blumenthal, chairman of the US Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, has opened an investigation into the commercial merger between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fun…
Norris, Sargeant among latest investors in F1 Arcade
Formula 1’s licensed premium experiential venture, F1 Arcade, has announced a £30m (€34.9m/$37.5m)
NBA’s Silver: Saudi investment in sport a ‘two-edged sword’
National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver has said that no Saudi investment fund has made a push for NBA team ownership stakes
Crypto.com shutting part of business, won’t affect LA arena
Cryptocurrency company Crypto.com is closing its institutional exchange in the United States but the move will not affect the naming-rights deal for Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena
ESPN adds F1 alternate broadcast with Ricciardo
ESPN, the American broadcaster for Formula 1, has announced an alternate broadcast hosted by Red Bull Racing reserve driver Daniel Ricciardo and actor and F1 fan Will Arnett for the Canadian Grand Prix…
TGL announces Williams Sisters-backed Los Angeles Golf Club as first team
Team golf league TGL has announced the Los Angeles Golf Club (LAGC) as the first of six teams, with the club set to be owned by Seven Seven Six founder Alexis Ohanian, along with Serena and Venus Williams
Bevacqua quits NBC Sports for University of Notre Dame
Pete Bevacqua is to quit his role as chairman of NBC Sports Group to become athletic director at Notre Dame, the prestigious US university
USL renews SiriusXM radio rights deal
The United Soccer League (USL), the organising body for US leagues below Major League Soccer (MLS), has renewed its radio rights deal with SiriusXM to 2025
Nascar’s extended KAGR deal sets up ticketing RFP
US stock car racing series Nascar has extended its partnership with technology and consulting services firm Kraft Analytics Group (KAGR), with the two parties set to conduct a Request for Proposal (RFP)…
MLS leans on major partners to bring Messi to Miami
Apple and Adidas, Major League Soccer's (MLS') two biggest commercial partners, have played significant roles in helping to secure Lionel Messi's impending move to Inter Miami, according to reports in…
Atlanta Hawks agree QuikTrip deal
The Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association have announced a multi-year sponsorship from convenience and gasoline retailer QuikTrip in a deal focused on serving the local youth community
Local businessman Middleman buys stake in Philadelphia Phillies
Stanley C. Middleman, the founder and chief executive of Freedom Mortgage Corporation, has acquired a minority stake in the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team
Major League Cricket secures Royal sponsorship ahead of first season
Major League Cricket (MLC) has signed up US-based Indian food brand Royal as a sponsor ahead of its inaugural season in a deal that makes Royal an official partner of the USA Cricket-sanctioned league.