Marketing
Lausanne 2020 appoints BCW
The Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games has appointed Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW) to handle national and international communications
Lagardère Sports bets on Spain again
The Lagardère Sports marketing agency has announced it is establishing an office in Spain two and half years after ceasing operations in the country.
US Soccer launches esports team
The United States will send a US national esports team to the inaugural Fifa eNations Cup which will be held April 13-14 in London.
Redskins and Saints plan season-ticket package changes
Thanks to another successful season, the New Orleans Saints will raise season-ticket prices for 2019.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that most tickets will increase by $8 per game.
Visa’s commitment to women’s football lays down a challenge for other sponsors
Every so often, a moment changes the sports marketing world forever. Some moments happen behind closed doors, and only reveal their significance later. Others literally shake the world instantly. Another one of those moments might just have happened, in women’s football.
IPC engages adam&eveDDB on brand awareness drive
The International Paralympic Committee has today (Friday) appointed adam&eveDDB as its first creative agency as it seeks to grow awareness of the Paralympic Movement globally
Orlando City open first MLS/NWSL-themed pub at major airport
Orlando City SC has launched City Pub the first MLS and NWSL themed-pub in a major North American Airport. The City Pub, a full-service restaurant and pub opened this week at Orlando International Airport
IOC’s Rule 40 further diluted by German Cartel Office ruling
The IOC has reached an agreement with the German Cartel Office to further dilute the scope of its controversial Rule 40, which places marketing restrictions on athletes while Olympic Games are ongoing
LaLiga reaches out to youth market with Disney partnership
LaLiga has struck a partnership with the Iberia division of US mass media company Disney in what the president of the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, Javier Tebas, claims…
Brewers taking steps to keep Cubs fans from Miller Park
Although Milwaukee and Chicago are only separated by about 75 miles of interstate highway, the Milwaukee Brewers at taking extraordinary steps to prevent Cubs fans from filling up Miller Park, the Brewers'…
Mercy Health increases ties to FC Cincinnati
Mercy Health has become the 'Official Health Care Provider' for FC Cincinnati ahead of the club's inaugural MLS season.
The club has already named Mercy Health as its kit sponsor for 2019
PGA Tour signs music star as first brand ambassador
The PGA Tour has signed an innovative deal that will make three-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Darius Rucker the golf organisation’s first formal brand ambassador.
Bleacher Report expanding commerce offering in 2019
Turner Sports' sports and culture website, Bleacher Report, will offer even more items commercially in 2019
Kerry Bubolz | President, Vegas Golden Knights
Kerry Bubolz was among the 10 executives whose work in 2018 we believe indicates the direction of the sports business in 2019 and beyond.
Wizards plan West Ham crossover and female basketball clinics for NBA London game visit
• Wizards District Gaming planning match against West Ham esports team
• Activations scheduled with global partner Alibaba
• Back home, NBC telecast prepares US audiences for in-play betting
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NBA to play first games in India during 2019
The Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings will play in two preseason games in Mumbai in 2019. This will mark the first ever games for a North American sports league in India
National Lacrosse League appoints Two Circles to drive digital growth
The National Lacrosse League has appointed digital sports marketing agency Two Circles to help drive its ticket sales and fan engagement strategies
Chinese clubs complete LaLiga fact-finding trip
Fifteen Chinese football clubs have completed a fact-finding mission to Spain to learn more about LaLiga