United Kingdom

Tennis
Events

Ballots and queuing will remain the only way of securing general admission tickets to Wimbledon, which has categorically ruled out following dynamic pricing moves made in entertainment and starting to be adopted in sport.
Multi-sport
Events

Scottish government concerns over plans for Glasgow to step in and stage the 2026 Commonwealth Games include reputational risk to Scotland’s event hosting record as well as “financial risk”. C
Football
Finance & Law

Manchester United recorded a loss of £113.2m (€134.2m/$147.9m) for the 2023-24 financial year despite the Premier League club posting record revenues of £661.8m.
American Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Digital technology firm Cisco is expanding its agreement with the National Football League (NFL) to include international rights, SportBusiness understands
Football
Media

Viaplay is streaming free YouTube coverage in the UK of the opening 2024-25 Uefa Nations League fixtures after failing to sell the rights on to a broadcaster
American Football
Media

ITV will no longer show its weekly National Football League highlights programme in the UK this season
Football
Industry Moves

The overhaul of senior personnel at Chelsea has continued with the English Premier League club today (Thursday) announcing the departure of chief executive Chris Jurasek and promotion of Jason Gannon to president and chief operating officer.
Football
Media

ITV has concluded an eleventh-hour deal with Viaplay to show live UK coverage of Uefa Nations League matches this week featuring Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Multi-sport
Events

Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) has sought to accelerate a decision from the Scottish government over Glasgow hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, claiming it would be “short-sighted” to turn down the…
Football
Finance & Law

City Football Group (CFG), the parent company of Manchester City and several other football clubs around the world, has raised capital worth £210m (€249.8m/$277m) through the issue of new preference shares.
Football
Media

Ligue 1 and Serie A are taking different direct-to-consumer paths in the UK and Ireland as top European leagues seek alternative routes to rights monetisation amid tough media market conditions internationally.
Football
Finance & Law

American entrepreneur John Textor has announced his intention to sell his stake in Crystal Palace in order to pursue a takeover of fellow Premier League club Everton by his Eagle Football Holdings company
Rugby Union
Media

Women’s rugby union is set to earn a viewership boost for the 2025 women’s Rugby World Cup, with all matches available exclusively on BBC platforms. 
American Football
Media

NFL Game Pass will be available on Amazon Prime Video as an add-on in several of the league's key international markets thanks to a deal struck by the service's global distributor, DAZN
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Chelsea FC has avoided going into the new season without a single sponsor on its men’s first team shirt, having announced a late deal with entertainment discovery platform Fever which encompasses the sleeve sponsorship rights for both its men’s and women’s teams.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Qualcomm Technologies has registered a vote of confidence in Manchester United’s future by triggering an option to extend its Snapdragon brand’s main shirt sponsorship one year ahead of schedule.
Football
Governance

Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL) has taken over formal ownership of the top two tiers of English women's club football from the Football Association, with an all-female leadership team and f…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

SportBusiness understands the UK-based telco will agree a multi-season extension to its previous five-season deal, which ran from 2019-20 to 2023-24.