Latin America
Brazilian Football Confederation launches R$115m credit line for clubs
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has opened up a credit line worth up to R$115m (€21.2m/$23.8
Brazil pulls out of 2023 Women’s World Cup race
The Asia-Pacific region could host the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup after Brazil withdrew its candidacy, boosting the chances of Japan and Australia and New Zealand's combined bid.
Bolivian clubs mull $100m 10-year media-rights offer from Bolivar president
The 14 Bolivian Primera Divisíon sides are weighing up whether to accept a 10-year media-rights proposal worth $100m (€88.7m
Globo ‘ordered to pay costs’ in Brazilian aquatics federation rights spat
Brazilian media group Globo has been ordered to pay costs totalling R$177,400 ($34,500/€30,500) to the Brazilian Confederation of Water Sports (CBDA) as the payment dispute between the two parties intensified.
Puerto Rican Football Federation engages Genius in live statistics drive
Sports data technology company Genius Sports has signed a new live data partnership with the Puerto Rican Football Federation (FPF)
IndyCar lands exclusive beIN deal in Mena region and Bandeirantes renewal
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired exclusive rights to motor racing’s IndyCar series across 24 territories spanning the Middle East and North Africa.
MarjoSports terminates Corinthians sleeve sponsorship
Brazilian football club Corinthians has ended its sleeve sponsorship agreement with online gambling platform MarjoSports
Disney-bound Fox Sports Brasil ‘has amassed $22m in losses’
Brazilian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Brasil is said to have amassed a R$120m ($22.3m/€20m) deficit between 2016 and 2019.
Banco BS2 quits Flamengo shirt deal as Amazon ‘waits in wings’
Banco BS2, the main shirt sponsor of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo, will terminate its deal on June 30 with six months still to run on its contract.
Bolivian Football Federation eyes $40m from four-year TV rights deal
The Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) has set a target of $40m (€36m) from its sale of broadcast rights to the country’s top-tier División Profesional between 2021 and 2024.
GolTV maintains Ecuadorian league rights payments during Covid-19 shutdown
Pay-television broadcaster GolTV has committed to fulfilling its rights payments to clubs in Ecuadorian football’s top-tier Serie A.
Mexico’s Tigres sign up Sponsor.Online platform
Mexican football club Tigres UANL has signed up with football sponsorship platform Sponsor.Online.
The club aims to expand its global presence via Sponsor
Argentina’s Superliga replaced with Professional Soccer League as Tapia re-elected
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has announced the creation of a new Professional Soccer League (LPF) to replace the existing Superliga after Claudio Tapia was re-elected as the president of the…
MLS calls off All-Star Game, Leagues Cup, and Campeones Cup
Major League Soccer has been forced to call off three major tentpole events involving Liga MX clubs this year as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic
ESPN Deportes to broadcast return of Costa Rica’s Liga FPD
ESPN Deportes will broadcast some games in Costa Rica's top-flight Liga FPD, which has become the first professional soccer league in the Americas to resume action amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
Three Ascenso MX clubs to take pro-rel fight with Mexican federation to CAS
Three clubs in Mexican soccer's second-tier Ascenso MX have announced they will take their battle with the Mexican federation (FMF) over the decision to scrap promotion and relegation to the Court of Arbitration…
F1’s full OTT service ‘set for Brazil’ amid Globo uncertainty
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Globo is set to be faced with increased competition to its Formula 1 coverage from the motor-racing championship’s official over-the-top subscription streaming platform, s…
Brazil’s Betsul lands Bundesliga betting streaming rights from Sportradar
Brazilian betting operator Betsul has acquired betting streaming rights to the German Bundesliga ahead of the league’s return to action this weekend.