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iRacing acquires exclusive Nascar video game license
iRacing is to launch a Nascar console game in 2025 after acquiring Nascar Team Properties' exclusive simulation-style console racing games license from Motorsport Games
Volcan de mi Tierra joins extensive Las Vegas Grand Prix sponsor roster
The organisers of the upcoming Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix have made tequila brand Volcan de mi Tierra the latest addition to the event’s sponsorship portfolio.
NHL’s Coyotes signs with Scripps after Diamond dumps team before new season
The National Hockey League's Arizona Coyotes has agreed a multi-year deal with Scripps Sports to televise all locally broadcast Coyotes games after the Coyotes and Diamond Sports Group (DSG) ended the…
MLR tasks Legends with driving revenue growth
Major League Rugby (MLR) has hired premium experiences company Legends with a brief to drive commercial revenue and accelerate growth for the North American professional rugby competition
TGL opts for ‘linear-first’ exclusive US rights deal with ESPN
ESPN’s exclusive ‘multi-year’ US rights deal announced today (Thursday) for golf’s new TGL league will place a strong focus on linear programming as it aims to entice casual sports fans.
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Paraguayan FA nets significant increase from Tigo extension
The Paraguayan Football Association (APF) has hailed a record extension to its club competition rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Tigo Sports, stating the agreement will help it “revolutionise” the domestic game from its grassroots level upwards.
NHL, NHLPA extends longstanding Enterprise sponsorship
The National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players' Association have extended car rental company Enterprise's North American sponsorship in a multi-year deal
Blue Shield signs LA Kings helmet deal as AEG continues sales streak
Health insurance company Blue Shield of California has expanded its relationship with sports and entertainment group AEG by taking up the ‘Official Helmet Partner’ rights for the NHL’s LA Kings.
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MLB surpasses attendance expectations with 70m fans in 2023
Rule changes at Major League Baseball designed to quicken the pace of play and entice fans back to ballparks has had the desired effect, with 70
Heat and Hornets sign jersey deals, Nuggets patch still on market
The NBA’s Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets have signed up new jersey patch sponsors for the upcoming season but seven other teams, including current NBA champions, the Denver Nuggets, have still to confirm p…
SoFi puts name to TGL, playing arena in new league’s largest deal yet
TGL, the new technology-infused team golf competition established by TMRW Sports, has landed its first significant commercial partner, unveiling SoFi Technologies Inc, the digital personal finance company,…
UFC adding virtual branding to Octagon in deal with 4D Sight
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has signed a multi-year deal with 4D Sight to use its virtual advertising technology to place digital sponsorships on the Octagon canvas during select UFC telecasts
WBD shifts another RSN to Houston Astros, Rockets
Two of Houston's top sports franchises, Major League Baseball's Astros and the National Basketball Association's Rockets, have acquired AT&T SportsNet Southwest, one of Warner Bros
US Soccer, Ticketmaster ink multi-year deal
US Soccer and Ticketmaster have announced an agreement that makes the ticketing company the official ticketing partner of the governing body for "the next several years"
Relevent begins European expansion on the back of US success
Soccer tours to the US were once the butt of a joke
Times Internet bags BCCI rights in string of international territories
Times Internet, owner of cricket-dedicated broadcaster Willow, has secured exclusive Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rights in North America, the Middle East and North Africa, and Southeast…
Regions Bank signs Predators jersey deal despite ‘patchy’ NHL market
Regions Bank’s new jersey patch agreement with the Nashville Predators has taken the roster of National Hockey League (NHL) teams with jersey deals up to 17 with just two weeks to go before the start o…
Utah Jazz new streaming service to offer per-game pass
Utah Jazz fans will be able to stream their team's matches in the National Basketball Association for as little as $5 (€4.75) per game, as part of a new direct-to-consumer initiative.