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Fanatics now valued at $27bn following $1.5bn funding round
Latest round is the largest in company history
EA Sports removes Russian teams from Fifa, NHL video games
Video game developer EA Sports has removed the Russia national team and its clubs from the popular Fifa series including Fifa 22 amid the country's invasion of Ukraine
Adidas finalises Reebok divesture, launches share buyback programme
Sportswear giant Adidas has formally completed its divesture of the Reebok brand to Authentic Brands Group, and has announced the launch of a €1.5bn ($1.6
More summer Olympics IFs announce Russian athlete sanctions
The International Shooting Sport Federation is among the latest international federations to suspend Russian and Belarusian athletes following the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Stats Perform Launches Blockbuster Range of Products to ‘Light Up Sportsbooks’
Sports data, streaming & AI pioneer Stats Perform today unveiled a blockbuster range of new products for sports betting operators at an online event entitled ‘Light Up Your Sportsbook’, which can be rep…
Collectable hires industry veteran Orlando as president of sports
Executive previously held senior role at PSA parent Collectors Universe
Eleven to house global studio business as NEO and Whistle combine
Sports production company NEO Studios has announced a merger with US-based Whistle Studios to create a global studio business, which will be housed under international broadcaster Eleven
Prima Group signs carriage deal with O2 Czech Republic
The Czech Republic’s Prima Group has signed a carriage deal with domestic telco O2 Czech Republic that will see its eight channels become available to O2 TV users.
Putin loses more titles as IFs continue sanctions
Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has withdrawn an honour presented to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but has stopped short of an outright suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes,…
DAZN hikes subscription price in Spain, appoints Aranguren as Spanish GM
Subscription sports platform DAZN is raising its monthly rate in Spain by 30 per cent and has appointed Vodafone's Bosco Aranguren to run its operations in the country
SPOTV strikes distribution deal with PCCW
Asian pan-regional sports broadcaster SPOTV has agreed a distribution deal with Hong Kong telco PCCW
IOC issues further measures against Russia
The International Olympic Committee has stepped up its sanctions against Russia amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine by moving to recommend that all international federations (IFs) and sports event organisers…
Jessica Berman on a new direction for the National Lacrosse League
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Jessica Berman, National Lacrosse League interim commissioner. Fisher and Russo also discuss ongoing labor negotiations with the MLB Players Association, heightened turbulence in the United States sports betting market impacting entities such as DraftKings and Churchill Downs Inc.’s TwinSpires, a new funding round for digital sports media company Wave Sports + Entertainment, the sports industry’s response to the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, and the state of spring leagues for American football.
IJF suspends Putin’s honorary presidency, IFs continue reaction to conflict in Ukraine
The International Judo Federation has suspended Russian president Vladimir Putin’s title as its honorary president and ambassador, as international sports federations continue to react to Russia’s inv…
IOC urges IFs to move or cancel Russian events, but FIVB Worlds to proceed ‘as planned’
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has stated that its men’s World Championship in Russia later this year is currently scheduled to go ahead as planned despite the country’s invasion of Ukr…
Churchill Downs to shut down TwinSpires online sportsbook
Move marks one of the first major casualties in US online sports betting market
Kayo appoints former NFL marketing manager Hefele as executive director
Former National Football League marketing manager Cate Hefele has been appointed as executive director of Kayo, the subscription streaming platform owned by Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel
Abu Dhabi’s IHC acquires $65m majority stake in Arena Events Group
Abu Dhabi-based conglomerate International Holding Company (IHC) has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Arena Events Group, an event structures and entertainment services business