Snooker
ITV recommits to World Snooker Tour in two-year deal
Commercial free-to-air broadcaster ITV will remain the home of five events on the World Snooker Tour (WST) in the United Kingdom for the next two years after reaching a new agreement
Hong Kong Masters to return after five-year break
The World Snooker Tour (WST) and the Hong Kong Billiard Sports Control Council (HKBSCC) have announced the return of the Hong Kong Masters snooker tournament after a five-year hiatus
Cazoo completes Triple Crown with World Snooker Championship deal
Online car retailer Cazoo has completed the set of title sponsorships of snooker’s Triple Crown Series by agreeing a multi-year deal for the World Snooker Championship.
BBC extends World Snooker Tour rights to 2027
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has extended its broadcast deal with World Snooker Tour for another three years
Cazoo furthers WST sponsorship with British Open title rights
The World Snooker Tour (WST) has expanded its sponsorship contract with online automotive retailer Cazoo to include title rights to the British Open tournament
BetVictor bolsters snooker presence with Home Nations, European Series deals
Gambling company BetVictor has strengthened its association with World Snooker Tour by agreeing a deal to title sponsor the 2021-22 Home Nations and European Series, which encompass four events apiece
Cazoo expands Matchroom deal to include more snooker, plus darts events
The Matchroom Sport agency has expanded its sponsorship association with online car retailer Cazoo, adding six additional event sponsorships in snooker and darts
DCMS says one FA Cup semi-final will be UK spectator pilot event
Up to 20,000 spectators could be allowed into one of next month's FA Cup semi-finals as part of plans by the UK government to use the game as a pilot event to trial the safe return of large numbers of…
Hearn: Cazoo’s WST sponsorship first step in reducing betting sector reliance
The World Snooker Tour has lessened its dependency on the betting sector with the signing of online automotive retailer Cazoo as the title sponsor of a leading trio of events
ITV strikes new deal with Matchroom for suite of darts, snooker events
Leading darts and snooker events will continue to enjoy exposure on free-to-air broadcaster ITV in a new agreement
Snooker’s Masters moved to Milton Keynes to create safety ‘bubble’
The World Snooker Tour has announced The Masters, its biggest invitational event, has been moved from London’s Alexandra Palace to the Arena MK in Milton Keynes so that strict Covid-19 safety measures c…
WST announces new tournament for 2021 with £300k prize fund
World Snooker Tour has unveiled the WST Pro Series, a new tournament which will join the sport’s calendar for the 2020-21 season.
IMG Arena keeps hold of World Snooker Tour betting rights
IMG Arena, the sports betting arm of the IMG agency, has retained the betting streaming rights to one of its leading properties by signing a long-term renewal to its agreement with World Snooker Tour
Stats Perform and Matchroom strike five-year multi-sport betting rights deal
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has agreed a new five-year worldwide betting streaming rights deal with the Matchroom Sport agency
Round-Up: Japan sticks with 5,000 fans, Chinese badminton league restart, O’Sullivan signs China agent, and more
Japan is to extend its 5,000-person limit on attendees at sports events and concerts beyond the initial planned period that ran until the end of August
Betfred extends World Snooker Championship title sponsorship
UK bookmaker Betfred has agreed a one-year extension to its title sponsorship of the World Snooker Championship
World Snooker Tour announces nine events before Christmas
World Snooker Tour has unveiled a revamped calendar for the first half of its 2020-21 season, with nine events between September and December this year