Scotland
Edgesport lands on STV Player in Scotland
IMG-owned action sports channel Edgesport has launched on STV Player, the online video-on-demand service of Scottish commercial broadcaster STV
EventScotland and Queensland sign event hosting MoU
EventScotland and Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) have signed a Memorandum of Understand (MoU) designed to drive best practice in the securing and delivering of major sporting, cultural and business…
Atlanta United parent company AMBSE buying minority stake in Aberdeen FC
AMB Sports and Entertainment (AMBSE), the parent company of Major League Soccer team Atlanta United and the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons, has bought a minority stake in Scottish Premiership …
CVC lines up £120m Pro14 investment deal
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is set to increase its interest in European rugby union after agreeing a deal in principle to acquire a 27-per-cent stake in cross-border league the Pro14
Tax bill that prompted Rangers’ collapse ‘overestimated by £50m’
The old operating company of Scottish Premiership football club Rangers’ is to see up to £50m (€58.4m/$64.2m)
Tour of Britain heads to Aberdeenshire
Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils have agreed a two-year deal to host stages of the Tour of Britain cycling race in the Scottish region for the first time
Cameron House backs Scottish Rugby’s Business Club
The Scottish Rugby national governing body has agreed a new two-year sponsorship with luxury Scottish five-star resort, Cameron House on Loch Lomond
Euro T20 Slam organisers seek ‘breathing space’ through launch postponement
Organisers of the Euro T20 Slam, the world’s first multinational Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament, have postponed its launch by a year amid reports of financial difficulties.
Scottish Rugby hails record turnover
Scottish Rugby has posted a record turnover for the second consecutive year, with the body now in its best net cash position for over 25 years.
Turnover rose to £61.1m (€65.9m/$73.8m
US businessman Ron Gordon agrees Hibernian takeover
US businessman Ron Gordon has today (Tuesday) agreed a takeover deal for Scottish Premiership football club Hibernian FC
England Sevens could be scrapped to create GB team
The Rugby Football Union's cost-cutting program could result in the end of the England Sevens
Glasgow to host inaugural edition of multi-discipline cycling event
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced today (Friday) that the Scottish city of Glasgow will host the inaugural edition of the UCI Cycling World Championships in 2023
American Mark Ogren takes control of Dundee United
American businessman Mark Ogren has bought a majority stake in Scottish football club Dundee United. Ogren, former president of Croix Oil Co., sold the company and the Circle K stores they owned in September.
Glasgow – a new legacy
Produced in association with People Make Glasgow
In the sports event-hosting world, few would dispute that Glasgow has punched above its weight in recent years
IOF chooses Edinburgh to create orienteering showcase
The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) has awarded hosting rights for three of its major events to Edinburgh, Scotland; the Kansai region of Japan and Aguiar da Beira, Portugal
Pro14 Final heads to Celtic Park in ‘historic’ move
Glasgow’s Celtic Park will next year become the first non-traditional rugby union venue to host the Pro14 Final, it has been announced today (Monday).
Scottish Rugby reports record turnover
Scottish Rugby has reported a record turnover of £57.2m (€64.1m/$75.1m) during the 2017-18 season, an 11 per cent increase on the previous campaign.
Orkney to host first Island Games
Orkney, an archipelago off the northeastern coast of Scotland, will host the Island Games for the first time after being granted rights to the 2023 edition of the multi-sport event.