Americas
Anaheim Ducks signs local tourism jersey sponsor
The Anaheim Ducks is the latest US sports team to take the domestic tourism sponsorship route after announcing an away jersey patch deal with Visit Anaheim.
EXCLUSIVE: PGA Tour ‘underpin’ covers European Tour’s 2023 loss
The European Tour broke even in 2023 thanks to £19.6m (€23.3m/$25.7m) in funding from the PGA Tour designed to cover any deficit under the terms of the “strategic alliance” between the two tours, SportBusiness can reveal.
River Plate in Argentinian football funding first
River Plate is looking to raise $20m (€18.1m) through the issuance of a public offering, in what could represent a new investment strategy for Argentinian football clubs.
WBD renews AEW deal with expanded streaming
All-Elite Wrestling (AEW) has agreed to a multi-year extension with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) in a broader media rights deal as the competition looks to bring back its once-high viewership figures
Diamond: the home of the Braves?
Diamond Sports Group has outlined plans to drop all but one of its 12 regional Major League Baseball broadcasting rights contracts, a move that has blindsided MLB.
Macron, Concacaf broaden sponsorship ties
Macron, the Italian sportswear brand, has doubled down on its commitment to Concacaf, becoming the official sports equipment and apparel partner of football's governing body for North America, Central…
Nascar facing lawsuit over ‘monopolistic’ charter
Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing is one of two Nascar teams filing an antitrust lawsuit against the stock car-racing series over the “unfair” terms of its new charter proposals.
Pac-12 adds Gonzaga in boost to conference value
Conference realignment in the US college sports world continues apace as the rebuilding Pac-12 made another move that will potentially bring an uplift to any future media rights revenue
Canada stays in SailGP with record team sale, landmark transfer
The future of the Canadian team in SailGP, the annual national teams' sailing competition, has been secured after its acquisition by biotech entrepreneur Greg Bailey
Rising Stars title rights form part of Castrol’s NBA deal
Castrol will have a prominent presence at the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Weekend as part of its new sponsorship of the NBA and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).
United Airlines lands multi-faceted deal with Monumental
Rights include first founding partner status for the $800m transformation of Capital One Arena.
MLS invests in OneFootball in wider content pact
Major League Soccer has taken a stake in OneFootball in a deal that will make the league's highlights widely available on the global football media platform.
DirecTV swoops for Dish, AT&T exits TV business
DirecTV today (Monday) agreed a deal to buy EchoStar's video distribution business, which includes rival Dish TV, a move that would create the US' largest pay-television operator
GetYourGuide secures first US deal with Nets patch
The Brooklyn Nets NBA franchise has signed a tourism-focused jersey patch sponsorship agreement with GetYourGuide, a first-ever deal with a US sports team for the Berlin-based online travel platform
TKO agrees $375m settlement in UFC lawsuit
TKO Group, parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has reached an agreement to pay $375m (€336.6m) to settle an antitrust action brought by former UFC fighter Cung Le, with another lawsuit pending.
Otro Capital, Blitzer latest investors in Two Circles
Two Circles is targeting further US growth after taking on investment from Otro Capital, the New York-based sports private equity firm, and David Blitzer, the American billionaire and multiple sports team owner.
Duro to head up Telemundo’s sports arm
Telemundo, the Spanish-language network of USA's NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, has announced a leadership change at the helm of its sports division
Uruguayan FA contracts Nike to 2028 after Copa tie-up
Nike has won the long-term contract to kit out the Uruguayan national football team, after a short-term deal covering this summer's men's Copa América.