Scotland

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Having called time on 20 years spearheading Scotland’s event strategy, Paul Bush flags a need for increasingly “robust” business cases from hosts in a tough economic climate, while reflecting on left-field proposals that didn’t make the cut, including a shared Winter Olympics with Nordic countries.
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Events

The Scottish Government has finally backed the proposal for the Commonwealth Games to return to Glasgow in 2026, with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) claiming the event to be an “important first step” to “reset and reframe” the ethos of the Games.
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Events

A ‘multi-million-pound’ funding offer from Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) looks set to assuage the Scottish government’s financial concerns and pave the way for a deal for Glasgow to stage the multi…
Multi-sport
Events

Scottish government concerns over plans for Glasgow to step in and stage the 2026 Commonwealth Games include reputational risk to Scotland’s event hosting record as well as “financial risk”. C
Multi-sport
Events

Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) has sought to accelerate a decision from the Scottish government over Glasgow hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, claiming it would be “short-sighted” to turn down the…
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

In becoming the shirt sponsor of Scotland’s men’s national rugby union team, Arnold Clark has made its biggest move to-date in establishing its brand outside of Scotland as it replaces rival car dealership Peter Vardy in the role.
Orienteering
Events

The Sprint World Orienteering Championships probably doesn't feature on your sporting calendar this weekend. But if it wasn't for last-minute deals for 3,000 free sausage rolls and a supply of kilts to help balance the budget, it might not have appeared on anyone else's.
Football
Media

Premier Sports and BBC Scotland have retained Scottish Cup rights after striking new five-year deals that afford the pay-TV broadcaster a slight increase in match picks.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The SPFL is poised to return to the gambling sector for its main source of central sponsorship income amid tough market conditions as it prepares to announce a long-term title sponsorship agreement with William Hill.
Multi-sport
Events

The proposal of a curtailed budget of between £130m and £150m for a 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with £100m offset by the CGF, could serve as a blueprint to help attract hosts for future editions.
Multi-sport
Events

Scottish authorities are engaged in talks over Glasgow staging the 2026 Commonwealth Games, 12 years on from playing host, as the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) bids to finally nail down a city or region to rescue the event.
Golf
Industry Moves

James Ralley, World Rugby’s director of partnerships and brand, has left the organisation to become the commercial director for the St Andrews Links Trust, the body that manages the seven links golf courses at St Andrews in Scotland.
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Industry Moves

National tourism agency VisitScotland is to look for a new leader of its major events strategy after the experienced Paul Bush decided to step down from his role
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

UK-based life, pensions and investments mutual Royal London has been named as founding partner and front-of-shirt sponsor for the British & Irish Lions women’s team’s first-ever overseas tour.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Cinch has invoked a break clause in its title sponsorship agreement with the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) to allow the online car retailer to exit at the end of the current 2023-24 season
Football
Media

The international broadcast rights to the Scottish Premiership will continue to be sold by Infront until the end of the 2028-29 season after the agency emerged victorious from a recent invitation to tender…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Scottish Professional Football League, Rangers and the Premiership club’s sponsor, Park’s of Hamilton, have agreed to withdraw their arbitration procedure relating to the SPFL’s sponsorship deal with …
Multiple Sports
Sponsorship & Marketing

The search has begun for a new naming-rights sponsor for the Emirates Arena, the multi-sport indoor venue in Glasgow, SportBusiness understands