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Simon Cummins | Three C-suite sports business trends to watch in 2022
Simon Cummins, partner and head of the global sports, gaming, and media practice at executive search firm Odgers Berndtson, discusses three C-suite sports business trends he expects to play out next year
Premiership Rugby receives insurance of Gallagher title sponsor extension
US-based insurance firm Gallagher has extended its title sponsorship agreement with Premiership Rugby in a ‘multi-year’ renewal announced this morning.
Nent hit by sudden passing of CFO Catrina
Gabriel Catrina, chief financial officer at Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has died suddenly after a short illness
UCI Track Champions League to conclude in London as Tel Aviv finale cancelled
The International Cycling Union (UCI)’s new Track Champions League competition will now conclude at London’s Lee Valley VeloPark, with the Israeli city of Tel Aviv unable to host due to difficulties pos…
FreeSports picks up exclusive Lanka Premier League rights in UK
FreeSports, the UK free-to-air channel, has acquired exclusive rights to this month’s Lanka Premier League.
STH to sell 2023 Rugby World Cup hospitality in Great Britain
Sports Travel & Hospitality UK is to sell 2023 Rugby World Cup hospitality packages in England, Scotland and Wales
Adidas extends ParalympicsGB backing ahead of Beijing 2022
Germany-based sportswear manufacturer Adidas has agreed a three-year extension to its sponsorship deal with ParalympicsGB in a contract that covers both the Beijing 2022 winter Paralympic Games and the…
Everton signs latest regional betting deal with i8.Bet
English Premier League club Everton has added to its regional betting sponsorship profile by signing betting operator i8.Bet as its exclusive betting partner in Asia
Glasgow bolsters hosting credentials with 2024 World Indoors
Glasgow's Emirates Arena has been awarded the hosting rights to the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships
Premier League considers NFT partnerships, examines club crypto deals
The Premier League has confirmed it is considering entering the non-fungible token (NFT) space by signing a licensing deal covering digital collectibles
Premier League and EFL explore scrapping parachute payments
The Premier League and English Football League have reportedly held talks to discuss scrapping the parachute payments system and replacing it with a more equitable solution
Slipper secures £2.6m seed funding for new social gaming platform
Oli Slipper, the co-founder of sports digital media company Perform, has secured £2.6m (€3m/$3.4m) in seed funding for his new social gaming platform, PickGuru.
Vertu Motors builds on PFA agreement with Middlesbrough and Sunderland deals
New and used car retailer Vertu Motors has furthered its presence in football by signing sponsorship deals with English Football League (EFL) Championship club Middlesbrough and League 1 side Sunderland
Newcastle frustrated as Premier League clubs defer decision on sponsorship rules
The Saudi owners of Premier league club Newcastle United will have to wait until at least the middle of next month before they are cleared to make new sponsorship deals by the Premier League clubs
Premiership Rugby agrees five-year Ticketmaster deal
Premiership Rugby, the organising body of the top division of English club rugby union, has agreed a deal with Ticketmaster Sport to become the competition’s 'Official Ticketing Partner' for the next f…
BBC to show Copa Libertadores final again
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC will once again show live coverage of football’s Copa Libertadores final.
Premier League’s Brentford saves fans money by reusing Umbro-made home kit
English Premier League club Brentford will extend the life of this season’s Umbro-made home kit into next season, thereby saving its fans the expense of buying a new replica shirt.