North America
Las Vegas Lights to host ‘Midnight Match’
The United Soccer League Championship's Las Vegas Lights have announced their latest gimmick: A league game that will take place at midnight
LaLiga North America announces multi-year US partnership with Verizon
LaLiga North America has announced a multiyear partnership with telco Verizon, which is exclusive to the United States
MLS signs data-tracking deal with Second Spectrum
Major League Soccer has announced a multi-year partnership with technology company Second Spectrum to become the league’s first official advanced tracking data provider.
Inter Miami ‘not concerned whatsoever’ with Inter Milan trademark issue
Inter Miami CF has no concerns with its trademark dispute with Serie A giants Inter Milan, according to the Major League Soccer team's co-owner Jorge Mas
Kansas City Chiefs renew 95 per cent of season tickets following Super Bowl glory
The National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs have already renewed more than 95 per cent of their season tickets for the 2020 season following their triumph in the Super Bowl earlier this month
St. Louis MLS team in early talks with Anheuser-Busch about partnership
The Major League Soccer expansion team in St. Louis has engaged in preliminary conversations with local brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev about a possible partnership
Nashville SC expecting 50,000-plus crowd at inaugural MLS home game
Major League Soccer expansion team Nashville SC is expecting a crowd of more than 50,000 supporters for its inaugural home game this weekend
Gfinity to deliver online qualifiers for ePremier League USA
Gfinity has been appointed to operate the online qualifiers and online playoffs for the US edition of the ePremier League, the Premier League’s official esports competition.
Minute Media closes on $40m funding round
Latest infusion brings total funding for company to $160m
NFLPA sending proposed CBA to full membership
Simple majority vote among nearly 2,000 players required for passage
Champions League rights-holder Univision sold to private equity firms
A consortium headed up by private equity firms Searchlight Capital Partners and ForgeLight LLC have acquired a controlling stake in Spanish-language broadcaster and Uefa Champions League rights-holder…
American Airlines deal leads Watford’s portfolio building
Premier League football club Watford has signed a rest-of-season deal with US carrier American Airlines worth about £250,000 (€297,000/$323,000) in cash.
Iger steps down as Disney CEO, Chapek succeeds him
Media titan shifts to new role leading company's creative endeavors
Anaheim Ducks’ Honda Center extends naming-rights deal through 2031
The Anaheim Ducks' home will continue to be known as the Honda Center through at least 2031 after stadium operators Anaheim Arena Management and American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Savannah Bananas unveil innovative advertising-free ballpark
Coastal Plain League baseball team Savannah Bananas have announced that their historic ballpark, Grayson Stadium, will become completely advertising-free in the 2020 season.
Marlins Park to play host to 2021 WBC semifinals, final
MLB venue in South Florida to become first to stage games in all three rounds of a single WBC
Columbus Crew expands partnership with OhioHealth, jersey deal imminent
Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew SC has announced a multi-faceted partnership with local healthcare provider OhioHealth, which will gain the naming rights to the team's new training facility that is …
NHL Seattle to offer fans free public transit passes to home games
The forthcoming National Hockey League expansion team in Seattle will offer free public transit to fans intending to attend games at the new 17,300-seater Seattle Center Arena.