Governance
Online sports betting in New York to begin January 8
Four sportsbooks to be operational in populous state in time for NFL playoffs
IOC offers assurances Beijing 2022 will go ahead
The International Olympic Committee has insisted the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will go ahead as planned, despite calls to postpone the Games due to rising Covid-19 cases worldwide
French senators seek limits to LFP’s commercial subsidiary plan
French senators have proposed that investors in the new commercial subsidiary being drawn up by the Professional Football League (LFP) should be limited to a 10-per-cent stake, with a representative of…
ITF promotes Fairweather to CEO
The International Tennis Federation has promoted Kelly Fairweather to the role of chief executive as part of its ITF2024 development strategy
Djokovic remains in immigration detention amid court challenge to Australian visa cancellation
Tennis star Novak Djokovic has won a last-minute legal bid to stop the Australian government deporting him before the Australian Open begins
Wuxi loses World Taekwondo Championships hosting rights due to Covid-19
The 2022 World Taekwondo Championships will no longer take place in the Chinese city of Wuxi and have been pushed back to the final quarter of the year because of the Covid-19 pandemic
Salernitana set to stay in Serie A as takeover agreed
Salernitana has seemingly secured its status in Serie A - for the time being at least - after a takeover deal was agreed with businessman Danilo Iervolino
Carr promoted as ASOIF revamps senior administration
The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations has reshaped its senior leadership by promoting James Carr to the new role of deputy executive director
WFT to introduce new identity on February 2
NFL team to conclude rebranding process nearly two years in the making
MLS aims to bolster its geographic and commercial reach with MLS Next Pro
MLS Next Pro senior executives Charles Altchek and Ali Curtis speak to SportBusiness about the lower-division league's sporting and business strategy, the relationship with USL and the crucial role independent teams will play.
Canada tightens restrictions on event attendance
New provisions extend operational challenges for North American sports properties
Mickelson claims to win PGA Tour’s Player Impact Program
US golfer says he is in line to gain $8m top prize
JRFU leans towards Rugby Championship amid ongoing talks
The Japan Rugby Football Union is in talks with the Rugby Championship and Six Nations about potentially joining the national team tournaments
Malaysian Handball Federation looks to settle debt
The Malaysian Handball Federation (MAHF) aims to settle its debt by the end of next year
Silva to lead Europe 4 All Aquatics’ bid to end Barelli’s LEN presidency
Portuguese Aquatics Federation president, Antonio Jose Silva, has announced he will run for the presidency of the European Swimming League (LEN) on behalf of the Europe 4 All Aquatics group formed to deliver…
Nashville Sports Authority to explore local interest in women’s pro sports team
The Metro Nashville Sports Authority is ramping up its efforts to potentially bring a women's professional sports franchise to the Tennessee city.
Fina president: ‘We are not promoting our sport as effectively as we should’
Husain Al-Musallam, president of the International Swimming Federation (Fina), has said that the federation is not promoting the sport as effectively as it should
Silver: NBA has “no plans” to pause 2021-22 season
National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver has said the league has "no plans" to suspend its season despite the rising number of Covid-19 cases which have caused widespread disruption to…