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Klein: Bundesliga will strike short-term NFT deals while ‘bewildering’ market matures
Bundesliga International is seeking to strike short-term non-fungible token (NFT) licensing deals as it gets to grip with the ‘bewildering’ pace of development in the digital collectibles market, according to …
Webinar replay | Understanding NFTs and the value proposition for sport
In this recording of a webinar which ran on November 24, SportBusiness speaks to the experts to understand how sports organisations can structure their NFT offerings to deliver the maximum commercial returns, while also ensuring they don’t alienate their fans.
Dream Sports valued at $8bn after new funding round
Indian fantasy sports operator Dream Sports has raised $840m (€742.2m) in a new funding round that has valued the company at $8bn.
Dick’s Sporting Goods posts yet another record-level quarter
Full-year sales target raised for a third time in 2021
ASM Global to set up Asia-Pacific HQ in Singapore
US-based venue and event management company ASM Global has signalled its intention to dramatically increase its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region by forming new regional headquarters in Singapore
Genius Sports posts record-high Q3 revenue
Adjusted earnings swing to a loss as global sports data company's operating expenses soar during the period
KKR makes Telecom Italia buyout offer
Telecom Italia, the dominant telecoms operator in Italy, is the subject of a takeover bid from US-based private equity firm KKR
Major events, digital tech to power Singapore’s post-pandemic comeback
Sport Singapore is leaning on two pillars, major event hosting and digital technology, to support the Asian city state's re-emergence as a regional sporting hub after the Covid-19 pandemic
Sorare’s Nicolas Julia and Ryan Spoon on advancing the market for NFTs
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Sorare chief executive and co-founder Nicolas Julia and chief operating officer Ryan Spoon. Fisher and Russo also discuss the record-setting naming rights agreement in Los Angeles, California, between Anschutz Entertainment Group and cryptocurrency company Crypto.com, global sports data company Sportradar’s large-scale contract renewal with the National Basketball Association, and Fenway Sports Group’s advancing efforts to purchase the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins.
MSG Sports brings in Caesars as latest sports betting partner
Caesars Sportsbook has secured a multiyear partnership with Madison Square Garden Sports Corp
New Jersey extends its record-setting pace for sports betting
State beats its own highwater mark, set just a month ago, by 29 per cent
Koerl: new NBA deal is template, US cornerstone for Sportradar
Sports data executive projects additional merger-and-acquisition activity
Zach Leonsis given expanded role at Monumental Sports
Zach Leonsis, the son of Monumental Sports & Entertainment chairman and chief executive Ted Leonsis, has been promoted to the organization's new president of media and new enterprises
IMG Arena extends streaming deal with Poland’s largest bookmaker
IMG Arena, the sports betting division of the IMG agency, has extended a deal with STS, the largest bookmaker in Poland, that will see the company continue to take its portfolio of betting streaming content
Infosys to help improve MSG fan experience with digital command center
Madison Square Garden Sports and MSG Entertainment have secured a further commercial boost by bringing in Indian multinational information technology company Infosys as the official digital innovation …
Crypto.com signs landmark deal to rename the Staples Center
Agreement sets a new highwater mark in US sports naming rights
Lewis Wiltshire | Web 3.0 and The Third Age of Sport are upon us
A new age of the internet is being formed by technologies including crypto, blockchain, NFTs and enhanced VR. Lewis Wiltshire of Seven League says sport will soon be operating in a very different digital environment and it is time to begin addressing it.
BeIN’s Digiturk moves into Turkish broadband market
Digiturk, the Turkish pay-television subsidiary of beIN Media Group, has launched an internet service for new and existing customers