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Aston Villa signs off on BK8 shirt sponsorship after fan consultation
Aston Villa has signed up gambling platform BK8 as its front-of-shirt sponsor in a three-year deal that will see the brand replace online automotive retailer Cazoo in the role
DraftKings rivals Fanatics’ PointsBet deal with $195m offer
Sports betting company DraftKings has today (Friday) submitted a $195m (€178m) offer to acquire the US arm of global sports betting company PointsBet in a bid that challenges sports retail company Fanatics’ pro…
EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea in shirt sponsor talks with Stake.com after crypto deal falls through
Premier League club Chelsea is in discussions with Stake.com about a controversial front-of-shirt sponsorship deal after an agreement with a company from the crypto sector fell through at the last minute, SportBusiness can exclusively reveal.
Fifpro: Time for players to earn from capture of their data
Fifpro, the global players’ union, has warned of concerns over the capture of athlete data, and has called on players to be an integral part of the revenue stream going forward.
Genius Sports signs betting rights deal with Vietnam Pro Basketball League
Data, technology and broadcast services group Genius Sports has signed a long-term deal with the Vietnam Pro Basketball League (VBA) covering official data tools, live betting streaming distribution and…
EXCLUSIVE: Centralised betting rights offered to WBSC competitions, domestic baseball leagues
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has pooled together the betting video and fastpath data rights to its own competitions plus those of baseball’s confederations and selected leagues in L…
EFL secures 50-per-cent uplift in Sky Bet title sponsorship renewal
Sky Bet, the UK sports betting and gaming company, has renewed its title partnership of the English Football League (EFL) for five more years, in what has been described as a record sponsorship deal for…
Government decision sets up end of horse racing in Singapore
Horse racing is set to come to a close in Singapore after the city-state's Government decided to reclaim the land on which Singapore Racecourse sits for intended redevelopment into housing
Fun88 drops off Newcastle United shirt but remains club sponsor
Fun88 is to retain a commercial association with Newcastle United as its official Asian betting partner, with the Premier League club preparing to unveil a new lucrative front-of-shirt sponsor
French regulator issues sports betting sponsorship guidelines
France’s gambling regulator, L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), has issued guidelines on betting sponsorships in the country amid a 20-per-cent rise in the value of the industry this year.
1xBet becomes sponsor of inaugural CAFA Nations Cup
The Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) has signed up gambling platform 1XBet in an agreement that includes sponsorship rights to the inaugural CAFA Nations Cup
Serie B weighs up offers for betting rights advisory contract
Lega Serie B is currently weighing up proposals submitted for an international betting video and fastpath data rights advisory contract
Genius adds ELF betting rights to American football portfolio
Data, technology and broadcast services group Genius Sports has widened its presence in American football by agreeing a data and streaming deal with the European League of Football (ELF)
New Zealand approves ‘game-changing’ Entain-TAB alliance
Betting group Entain has announced that its strategic partnership with TAB New Zealand has received approval from New Zealand's Minister for Racing, Kieran McAnulty
Vitesse adds BetCity as shirt sponsor ahead of government ban
Eredivisie club Vitesse Arnhem has agreed a new shirt sponsorship deal with BetCity, despite an impending online gambling sponsorship ban being introduced by the Dutch government
Dimers agrees betting content deal with MLS
Major League Soccer and Dimers.com have announced an agreement to publish sports betting content on MLSsoccer.com for the remainder of the 2023 season, including for the MLS All-Star Game and MLS Cup
BetVictor backs Canadian Elite Basketball League
The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) has announced a sponsorship deal with gambling company BetVictor for the upcoming 2023 season
Genius Sports strikes data agreement with Canadian Football League
Data, technology and broadcast services group Genius Sports has launched a new official data and technology project with the Canadian Football League ahead of the 2023 season