Lord’s and Hove to stage inaugural finals of The Hundred
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that the 1st Central County Ground in Hove and Lord’s Cricket Ground in London will host the inaugural women’s and men’s finals respectively of it…
Ascot Racecourse becomes latest to join OVG’s International Venue Alliance
Ascot Racecourse has become the latest venue to join Oak View Group’s International Venue Alliance, with a focus on attracting international sponsors to the horse racing track.
Queensland’s 2032 Olympics bid receives state government green light
The Australian state of Queensland has confirmed that it will push ahead with a region-wide bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympic Games, if it can secure the necessary government funding
Focused activations | Ben Stokes’ tweet helps Specsavers make the most of its ECB partnership
Opticians brand Specsavers used its title sponsorship of this summer’s Ashes series to focus on the resonances between its products and Test cricket, while a quick response to a Ben Stokes tweet showed the value in reactive marketing. Adam Nelson reports.
Infantino among proposed IOC members but no Coe given CSM conflict
The executive board of the International Olympic Committee has put forward three new names for election as IOC members, although Lord Sebastian Coe, the president of World Athletics, has not been proposed…
ESL looks towards centralisation with layoffs in France, Spain
ESL, Europe's biggest esports tournament organiser, has said that it has cut a number of jobs at its offices in France and Spain as it moves to centralise its global operations to locations in Germany…
Nitro Circus appoints The Sports Consultancy for host cities search
Nitro Circus, the world’s largest action sports brand, has appointed London-based The Sports Consultancy to work on the host city selection process for its proposed slate of worldwide live events.
GAISF strengthens anti-doping commitment in ITA agreement
The Global Association of International Sports Federations has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Testing Agency
Louis-Marie named World Squash Federation CEO
The World Squash Federation has appointed William Louis-Marie as its new chief executive
Nent deal brings World Series of Darts to Copenhagen
The Professional Darts Corporation has announced Copenhagen, Denmark as the second destination on next year’s World Series of Darts calendar.