United Arab Emirates
EXCLUSIVE: IMG to recruit new Mena chief as Guignery heads for exit
Franck Guignery, IMG’s vice-president and managing director in the Middle East and North Africa, is to leave the agency, SportBusiness understands.
Abu Dhabi lands Blast Premier World Final hosting deal
Esports entertainment company Blast has announced that its Blast Premier World Final will head to Abu Dhabi for the first time in December, as part of a three-year deal struck with Abu Dhabi Gaming
UAE T20 league gets name, start date
The Emirates Cricket Board has announced the name and start date of its new franchise cricket league
World Rugby Sevens Series to return to Australia and New Zealand in 2023
The World Rugby Sevens Series is to return to Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic as part of its biggest season to date, organisers have…
Galaxy Racer claims esports first with Quint investment
Dubai-headquartered esports and lifestyle organisation Galaxy Racer (GXR) has claimed a first by partnering with and investing $25m (€23.2m) in the flagship token of cryptocurrency company Quint.
Hawks and Bucks to play first NBA Abu Dhabi Games
League extends its international development efforts into a new area
Adani Group acquires UAE T20 League team
Indian conglomerate Adani Group has acquired a franchise in the new UAE T20 League cricket competition
Former QSI marketing officer Singh establishes new agency in the UAE
Former Qatar Sports Investments senior marketing officer Sunny Singh has established a new sports marketing agency, Collaborate Sports and Entertainment, in the United Arab Emirates
Indian investment firm Capri Global acquires UAE T20 franchise
Indian investment firm Capri Global has acquired a franchise in the new UAE T20 League cricket competition.
The six-team tournament is set to launch in the United Arab Emirates later this year
SX Global outlines revamped Supercross World Championship, ‘$50m’ Abu Dhabi investment
Motorsport promoter SX Global has outlined a revamped format for the FIM Supercross World Championship
GMR adds UAE T20 franchise to cricket portfolio
Indian conglomerate GMR Group, the co-owner of Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Capitals, has acquired a Dubai-based team in the new UAE T20 League cricket competition
Abu Dhabi to host Fiba 3×3 World Tour final
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has announced that Abu Dhabi will host the final of this year's Fiba 3x3 World Tour, the three-a-side basketball series for city-based professional teams
Bahrain, Seychelles and UAE vie for Beach Soccer World Cup hosting rights
Fifa has announced it will choose between Bahrain, the Seychelles and the United Arab Emirates to host its 2023 Beach Soccer World Cup
Twenty First Century Media to market revamped Sharjah T20 tournament
Indian sports marketing agency Twenty First Century Media has agreed a deal manage the commercial rights of the revamped Cricketers Benefit Fund Series (CBFS) T20 competition in Sharjah in the United Arab…
Pixellot rolls out AI production in UAE with Cam Plus Sport
Automated sports broadcast production and analytics company Pixellot has expanded into the United Arab Emirates through an agreement with Dubai-based sports broadcast system integrator Cam Plus Sport
China, UAE and US announced as Global Esports Games hosts
The Global Esports Federation has unveiled China, the United Arab Emirates and the United States as the next group of host nations for its flagship Global Esports Games
Five million votes cast to shortlist the finalists of the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards 2021
Football fans from over 200 countries have voted for their favourite nominees, with the second round of voting now open to choose the winners.
F1 to race in Abu Dhabi until at least 2030
Formula 1 has today (Thursday) extended its race deal for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix through to 2030, as this year’s edition of the motor racing world championship prepares to come to a dramatic conclusion t…