MENA

Golf
Events

European golfers are set to be granted permission to compete in next month’s Saudi International following weeks of discussion between players and tour organisers.
Golf
Sponsorship & Marketing

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has been named as the title sponsor of next month’s Saudi International, the first event of the 2022-23 Asian Tour.
Cricket
Media

Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired media rights for the inaugural edition of Legends League Cricket, a competition featuring retired star cricket players from around…
Mixed Martial Arts
Finance & Law

Asian mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship announced on December 22 it had closed a $150m (€132m) funding round, securing backing from new investors including Qatar Investment Authority and G…
Multiple Sports
Host Broadcast & Production

Automated sports broadcast production and analytics company Pixellot has expanded into the United Arab Emirates through an agreement with Dubai-based sports broadcast system integrator Cam Plus Sport
Weightlifting
Events

The International Weightlifting Federation has awarded its 2023 and 2025 World Championships to Saudi Arabia and Norway, respectively, while elections to appoint a new president to replace the disgraced…
Golf
Events

The PGA Tour has granted permission for around 30 of its members – including Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau – to take part in the Saudi International on February 3-6, 2022, but unde…
Esports
Events

The Global Esports Federation has unveiled China, the United Arab Emirates and the United States as the next group of host nations for its flagship Global Esports Games
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Saudi Pro League (SPL), the kingdom’s professional football league, has appointed Rise Group as its exclusive sponsorship agency.

Football fans from over 200 countries have voted for their favourite nominees, with the second round of voting now open to choose the winners.
Motorsport
Events

Formula 1 has today (Thursday) extended its race deal for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix through to 2030, as this year’s edition of the motor racing world championship prepares to come to a dramatic conclusion t…
Cycling
Events

The International Cycling Union (UCI)’s new Track Champions League competition will now conclude at London’s Lee Valley VeloPark, with the Israeli city of Tel Aviv unable to host due to difficulties pos…
Motorsport
Events

With the first-ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix taking place this weekend, SportBusiness speaks with Charlie Beauchamp and Chris Long of CSM Sports and Entertainment, who are acting in advisory capacity for the race. They talk about the Kingdom's commercial goals and what will be needed to make the event a success. Adam Nelson reports.
Cricket
Finance & Law

Lancer Capital, the US investment group chaired by Avram Glazer, has made its first foray into cricket by acquiring a franchise in the new UAE T20 League
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The state-owned QatarEnergy has signed with football’s world governing body Fifa as an official partner for the 2021 Fifa Arab Cup, which kicks off today (Tuesday) in Qatar.
Football
Events

Fifa has announced that the 2021 Club World Cup will be held from February 3 to February 13, 2022, in the United Arab Emirates
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired rights to national team football tournament the 2021 Fifa Arab Cup in 24 countries across the Middle East and North Africa
Golf
Events

Golf’s Ladies European Tour will increase its number of tournaments and prize fund in 2022 following a schedule this year that was still affected by cancellations as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.