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Fifty-Three Six agency recruits DAZN’s Glynn to media and strategy role
Fifty-Three Six, the Dublin and London-based sports marketing agency, has appointed Paul Glynn as head of media and strategy
FanRally completes $3m seed funding round
New ticketing membership platform receives capital infusion
Sports Matters Academy explores the metaverse
The metaverse has been one of the most hyped technology concepts of the past year, potentially offering dramatic new opportunities in the sports and entertainment industries
Meredith McPherron on the evolution of Drive by DraftKings
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Meredith McPherron, chief executive and managing partner of Drive by DraftKings. Fisher and Russo also discuss ongoing turbulence and change in the golf business spurred by the arrival of LIV Golf, Bruin Capital’s sale of streaming video technology company Deltatre, Susquehanna Investment Group’s new support of sportsbook PointsBet, a non-fungible token partnership involving the National Hockey League and NFT distribution platform Sweet, and moves by Fanatics chief executive Michael Rubin to sell his equity in Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment and further position the company into sports betting.
Hamburg ‘very interested’ in hosting 2026 European Championships
The German city of Hamburg has expressed an interest in hosting the 2026 edition of the European Championships multi-sport event
Sports betting technology firm pursues a more visualized future for the industry
The Pennsylvania-based founders of OneTwoSee, who were influential in integrating live statistics into game broadcasts, are now looking to fundamentally update the sports betting experience through their new technology venture, Epoxy.ai. US Editor Eric Fisher reports.
Why sport needs professional leaders to guide its future
Professor Antonio Dávila, the management lead of AISTS’s Master of Advanced Studies course, explains how the increasing professionalisation of sports administration has led to the academy’s flagship programme being reimagined…
Kevin McCullagh | Sports media’s ‘multi-polar’ world
Streaming isn't killing the traditional sports television powerhouses; instead, a new world of multiple sports video platforms has emerged, says Asia-Pacific editor Kevin McCullagh.
Fanatics ‘in talks’ to acquire sports betting company Tipico
Global sports merchandising company Fanatics is in talks to acquire European sports betting company Tipico as the firm looks to make significant inroads into the gambling landscape
Kai Tak Sports Park build delayed until 2024
Hong Kong’s sports commissioner has announced that Kai Tak Sports Park, the HK$30bn ($3.8bn/€3.6bn
Bruin Capital sells Deltatre to Bain Capital, Nextalia SGR
Long-awaited deal brings sizable return for global sports investment company
Rubin to sell HBSE minority equity stake
Fanatics chief executive Michael Rubin is selling his minority equity stake in Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers and…
Ready, player? How sport can prepare for life in the metaverse
Microsoft technologist Jesus Serrano talks to Kevin McCullagh about the promise of the metaverse and how sports organisations should approach this burgeoning tech space.
Aser invests in sports broadcast technology start-up Sponix
Aser Ventures, the investment vehicle headed by Andrea Radrizzani, has acquired a stake in Sponix, the Doha-based sports technology start-up
IFs show increasing financial transparency but gender balance improvements slow
International federations have displayed an increasing transparency over the publication of their accounts and continue to introduce term limits for presidents, but progress on increased gender balance…
Webinar | Localising sports content to reach new audiences: the opportunities and the challenges
Localising sports media content to reach diverse markets is an important challenge for an increasing number of sports rights-holders and broadcasters.
Sports Matters Academy focuses on sports law
Sports industry careers and educational content series Sports Matters Academy delves into the world of sports law this Thursday, June 23.
A live-streamed online session at 4.30pm Singapore time (9
Spain ‘set to switch’ Winter Olympics bidding focus to 2034
The Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) is poised to call an end to its proposed joint bid between Catalunya and Aragon for the 2030 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in favour of refocusing on the 2034…