The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has reported a sizeable drop in revenues in 2019, a non-Olympic year, as it prepares for the full impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on its financial…
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NFL caps Super Bowl LV attendance at 22,000 fans
Super Bowl LV at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium on February 7 will officially have a capacity of 22,000 fans including 14,500 ticket buyers and 7,500 vaccinated health care workers who will be guests of…
Blue Jays could start 2021 MLB season in Tampa area
Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays could be forced to start their 2021 campaign in the Tampa area due to ongoing travel restrictions between the United States and Canada in the wake of the Covid-19…
IBIA reports 50 per cent year-on-year increase in suspicious betting alerts
The International Betting Integrity Association has announced that it reported 76 cases of suspicious betting to authorities in the third quarter of 2020, an increase of 31 per cent on the previous quarter…
Distribution, advertising hit prompts Discovery’s Q3 international revenue drop
Discovery, the US-based media group that owns pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport, has reported third-quarter revenues of $902m (€763m) at its international division, a 5-per-cent fall on the figure r…
Brazilian Olympic Committee launches streaming channel with TV NSports
The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) is to launch an online streaming channel offering coverage of domestic sports events, with the potential of also showcasing international competitions
Anti-Covid measures for Tokyo Games ‘to cost ¥100bn’
About ¥100bn (€800m/$957m) will be required for anti-virus measures at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next year, according to reports in Japan.