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IMG Arena signs up first client for Golf Event Centre
The US-based Scientific Games, the gambling products and services company, has become the first platform to sign up for IMG Arena’s new golf data and live streaming service for bookmakers.
After Leoz’s death, South American football is still battling the ghosts of its corrupt past
The death of former Conmebol president Nicolás Leoz has brought South American football one step closer to closing the book on an era of corruption. As global agencies and investment funds are taking advantage of the power vacuum, Callum McCarthy examines the current landscape and asks if and when that book can be closed for good.
IMG Arena expands PGA Tour data deal to North America
IMG Arena, the sports betting unit of the IMG agency, has expanded its scoring data distribution agreement with the PGA Tour to include North America
Gould named CEO at IMG’s BSI Speedway
BSI Speedway, the IMG-owned motor racing promoter and FIM Speedway World Championships rights-holder, has named Steve Gould as its new managing director
Ice cream and Kimekomi dolls | Developing a licensing programme for the Rugby World Cup in Japan
IMG Licensing says it has secured contracts with 25 Japanese licensees and 21 global licensees for this year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan. Ben Cronin reports.
Epic Games prioritizes fan engagement over commercial gains for Fortnite World Cup finals
Epic Games deliberately left money on the table at the weekend's Fortnite World Cup finals – by eschewing commercial partnerships and linear media-rights deals, as well as having low ticket-price packages –…
Euroleague Basketball’s quest to become the real European super league
Euroleague Basketball's revenue has more than doubled over the past three seasons, and it's now expanding the competition across western Europe, Callum McCarthy delves into how the plan is being put into action.
The Long Read | Potential investors will do well to look closely at the football deals of Endeavor and Wanda Sports
With Endeavor and Wanda Sports both preparing for IPOs, Frank Dunne looks at how the media rights strategies of their respective buying arms, the IMG and Infront agencies, fit into the two groups’ portfolios and explains why potential investors would be advised to look carefully at the small print around some key football deals.
Projekt E to form part of World RX season in 2020
IMG Motorsports has confirmed today (Tuesday) that the Projekt E electric development series will form part of the World Rallycross (World RX) motorsport calendar in 2020
Indian Super League to officially replace I-League as India’s top football division
The All India Football Federation will officially make the Indian Super League the country's top football competition in July this year, a mantle it will take over from the I-League
Bundesliga appoints IMG to handle global licensing programme
Bundesliga International has appointed IMG to be its exclusive global licensing representative in a multi-year partnership
Infront takes digital D2C route with launch of iX.co
Infront, the Zug-based sports marketing company, has launched a ‘digitally native’ direct-to-consumer operation to connect brands and sports rights-holders to fans around the world.
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IMG Arena bets that golf is a ‘sleeping giant’ for sportsbooks
The complexity and expense of gathering enhanced betting data at golf tournaments has to date limited the amount of in-play betting on the sport. IMG Arena’s senior vice-president, commercial, Max Wright, explains how the company’s acquisition of betting rights to both the PGA and European Tours will attempt to change this.
Endeavour close to buying On Location Experiences
On Location Experiences, the premium hospitality company part owned by the NFL, is close to being acquired by Endeavor (formerly WME-IMG) for between $650 (€577m) and $675m.
LPGA takes International Crown to England
The Centurion Club in England has been awarded hosting rights to the 2020 edition of the International Crown, a national team tournament for women’s golf, with the IMG agency selected to deliver the e…
World Rallycross Championship launches new electric series
Plans have been announced for a new electric racing series that will run alongside the World Rallycross Championship
Euroleague Basketball Q&A: Jordi Bertomeu & Ioris Francini
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IMG expands further into sports betting market with IMG Arena
IMG has announced the creation of IMG Arena, a new service aimed at the sports betting industry which develops the agency’s offering in that sector.