England
Sky Bet: Interview with Richard Flint, managing director for Sky Bet
London Irish claims record with Pump extension
English Premiership rugby union club London Irish has renewed its sponsorship deal with waste water and sewage specialists Pump Technology until the end of the 2017-18 season.
F1 marketing director exits Mercedes
Formula One team, Mercedes AMG Petronas, are looking for a new marketing director following Bastien Hibon’s move to sport experience agency Limelight Sports.
Ascot names Sodexo catering partner
Ascot Racecourse has appointed Sodexo Prestige as its lead catering partner for the next five years.
Ski slope set for London Olympic Park
London mayor Boris Johnson has revealed plans to build Britain’s biggest indoor ski slope next to the Olympic Park.
London Olympic stadium set for new £41m roof
London’s Olympic stadium will receive a new roof under a £41-million contract to Balfour Beatty Group, with work planned to begin later this year.
Grand Depart 2014 gets £10m UK boost
The UK government will provide £10 million worth of funding to help cover the cost of the 2014 Tour de France Grand Depart.
Arsenal off-season concerts rejected
English Premier League (EPL) club Arsenal has seen its proposals to increase the number of concerts held at the Emirates Stadium rejected by the council.
F1 pays just £1m in corporation tax
Formula One paid just £1 million in corporation tax in the UK in 2011 despite profits in excess of £300 million, due to a series of complex tax arrangements, according to The Independent.
Cardiff City settles £24 million debt
English Premier League (EPL) club Cardiff City has reached a deal with Swiss-based financiers Langston over its long-standing £24 million debt.
Rugby Expo reveals 2013 summits
Rugby Expo 2013 will be launching three new summits for this year’s event, which takes place on Novemeber 13-14 at Twickenham Stadium.
EPL clubs doubt UEFA fair play policing
Executives of English Premier League (EPL) clubs Liverpool and Chelsea are reportedly not confident in UEFA’s ability to regulate new financial fair play rules aimed at curbing high levels of spending.
English boxing confident AIBA ban will be lifted
The Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) remains confident that its boxers will be able to compete at the World Championships in October despite being provisionally suspended from competitions.
Stoke provides fans free travel to away games
English Premier League (EPL) football club Stoke City will provide free coach travel its fans to all away fixtures for the upcoming season.
EPL reiterates winter World Cup opposition
The English Premier League (EPL) has criticised proposals to switch the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar from summer to winter.
Sponsorship Strategy: International Packages from the English FA
The English Football Association plans to increase its annual sponsorship revenue of around £35m (€41.6m/$55.5m) by selling newly-created global and territory-specific international sponsorship packages in its next four-year rights cycle.
Manchester City to expand stadium
English Premier League (EPL) football club Manchester City has unveiled plans to expand the capacity of its Etihad Stadium by 12,000 in time for the start of the 2015/16 season.
Fuse appoints new deputy MD
Sport and entertainment agency Fuse has promoted its former head of international Louise Johnson to deputy managing director for EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa).