Iqoniq strengthens leadership team with raft of senior appointments
Global fan engagement platform Iqoniq has announced a series of new hires to its leadership team, most notably adding a chief marketing officer, chief legal officer and chief business development officer,…
Education webinar | Creating the next generation of sports leaders
Today’s sports sector demands a wide range of business, financial and technical skillsets from executives. In this recording of a webinar SportBusiness ran on November 5, leaders of university programmes and industry employers consider how the education sector is developing to meet these demands
Blast receives £1.7m backing from Edge Investments
London-headquartered esports tournament organiser Blast has announced that it has secured £1.7m (€1.9m/$2.25m) in funding from Edge Investments, a UK-based investment vehicle.
Italian Sports Minister promises ‘autonomy’ for Olympic Committee
Vincenzo Spadafora, Italy’s Minister for Sport and Youth Policies, has promised "autonomy" for the country’s Olympic committee, in response to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach’s threa…
Salt Lake City commits to future Winter Olympics bid
The committee responsible for planning Salt Lake City’s proposed bid for a future Winter Olympic Games has said that the Covid-19 pandemic “hasn’t dampened our enthusiasm” for hosting the Games.
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Williams Racing commercial director on reshaping motorsport’s sponsorship model
Tim Hunt, commercial and marketing director at Williams, wants sponsorship platform to focus on “the USPs of being an F1 team”
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ISL hit by exits of commercial head Montcoudiol and Manaudou agent
The International Swimming League has been hit by the departures of two leading figures involved in the series and claims over a lack of payment
CVC and Advent ‘seek breakaway league clause’ in Serie A investment
CVC Capital Partners, the leaders of the consortium in pole position for a stake in Serie A’s new media-rights business, is thought to have asked that a “breakaway” clause be inserted into any deal as mu…
W Series announces F1 tie-up including eight support races in 2021
All-female motorsport competition the W Series has announced a major expansion to its relationship with Formula 1 that will see it return with support races at eight grand prix weekends in 2021
Teqball among three new members approved by GAISF
The Global Association of International Sports Federations has announced that it has approved three new membership applications, including one from the International Teqball Federation (FITEQ)