North America

North America’s Major League Soccer (MLS) has outlined plans to expand the number of teams in the competition to 28, while officials have welcomed an announcement from David Beckham’s business group regarding the securing of a stadium site in Miami for its proposed expansion franchise.

World Chess Federation (FIDE) president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has declared 2016 to be a “year of chess” in the United States, despite being forced to transfer his financial authority in the country to vice-president Georgios Makropoulos amid sanctions imposed on him regarding alleged ties to Syria.

The US city of Buffalo will host the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) 2018 World Junior Championship, it has been confirmed, with the event set to feature an outdoor match.

National Football League (NFL) team owners are set to vote on the potential relocation of a franchise, or franchises, to Los Angeles at meetings on January 12-13, with the St. Louis Rams opening up to partnering with another team for its bid.

Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone and International Automobile Federation (FIA) president Jean Todt have been handed a new mandate to address “pressing issues” affecting the motor racing series, as fresh doubt over the long-term future of the United States Grand Prix emerged yesterday (Wednesday).

The IMG agency and marketing and consulting firm JMI Sports have announced a joint venture to provide marketing services and solutions to US colleges and universities.

Fantex, a brokerage that enables sports fans to buy and sell shares in future earnings of athletes it has a stake in, has announced plans to begin trading a portfolio of its clients under a single symbol on the Nasdaq North American stock exchange.

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has awarded its 2019 U.S. Women’s Open Championship to the Country Club of Charleston in the South Carolina city.

Magnus Media, a company founded by Latin music superstar Marc Anthony, has moved into sports management with the inception of Magnus Sports, a division dedicated to representing professional athletes.

Former National Hockey League (NHL) chief operating officer John Collins has been appointed as chief executive of On Location Experiences, the revamped premium experiential hospitality business owned by investment firm RedBird Capital Partners, global sports marketing company Bruin Sports Capital and the National Football League (NFL).

In the second of a series of articles on the business of the Super Bowl, a look at how brands cash in on the game's massive appeal.

In the first of a series of articles on the Super Bowl, we examine the business of televising one of the world's most-watched sports event.

In the third of a series of articles on the business of the Super Bowl, a focus on the match host, San Francisco.

North America’s NHL ice hockey league has announced that John Collins is to step down from his role as chief operating officer to pursue a new business opportunity.

Leaders has announced that the 2016 edition of its Leaders Sport Business Summit New York is set to attract more attendees than ever before.

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Sebastian Coe has denied claims that he lobbied his predecessor, Lamine Diack, over the award of hosting rights for the governing body’s 2021 World Championships.