Latin America
Events

Chinese golf club owner Mission Hills Group is spending 25 billion yuan ($3.7 billion) on new golfing, retail and community facilities at its club on Hainan island, as economic recovery in China spurs a tourism and property boom.
Events

Leonardo Gryner has been promoted to general director of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Organizing Committee, from his former position within the organisation as communications and marketing director.
Events

The MP & Silva agency has agreed a deal with Argentinian football club Boca Juniors to organise and manage a tour of Australasia in July 2010.
Business

Manchester United agreed its fourth sponsorship deal since March, announcing Chile’s largest winery Vina Concha y Toro yesterday as its official wine partner.
Stadia

By Bernardo Domingues, Soccerex Business Daily Match tickets in Argentina are soon to be sold exclusively through bank machines in an attempt to restrict the access of barras bravas – Argentinean hooligans – to stadiums.
Business

FIFA secretary general Jérôme Valcke has criticised Brazil for the country’s severe delays on preparations for the 2014 World Cup.
Business

Brazil-based international food supplier Seara has signed a sponsorship deal with football’s world governing body covering the 2010 and 2014 World Cups.
Business

Swiss watchmaker Blancpain has signed as the official timing partner of the newest FIA-sanctioned motor-racing series, the GT1 World Championship.
Events

German sportswear company Puma will enter a team in the next Volvo Ocean Race, in 2011-12, after finishing second in the 2008-09 competition.
Events

Brazil’s largest telecoms company Oi has signed a sponsorship deal with FIFA for the 2014 World Cup.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Major League Baseball teams the New York Mets and Florida Marlins will play a three-game series in Puerto Rico in June.
Business

Rio de Janeiro will be unable to build the infrastructure required to host the 2016 Olympics if a proposed redistribution of Brazil's oil wealth goes ahead, the head of the city's Olympics organising committee has said.

Chile's football clubs will play one tournament this season instead of the usual two championships, with a mid-season break to help the national team prepare for the World Cup.
Business

German tyre-manufacturer Continental has extended its partnership with FIFA to cover the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Events

Major League Baseball teams the New York Mets and Florida Marlins are considering playing a three-game series in Puerto Rico.
Media

Brazilian football’s São Paulo Championship and Brazilian National Championship will be on Singaporean television this year for the first time thanks to a new deal by pay-television operator StarHub.
Business

The Brazilian government yesterday pledged to spend 20.1 billion reais (£7 billion) to fund infrastructure and transportation works in preparation for the 2014 football World Cup.
Media

Argentinian sports broadcaster TyC Sports has acquired the television rights in Argentina for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and London 2012 Olympic Games.