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Kia extends and expands NBA sponsorship, TAB inks Australia-only deal
Korean car brand Kia has extended its exclusive marketing partnership with the NBA for another multi-year term
Iconic sports poster creator Costacos moves into NFTs
Popular posters from 1980s and 1990s to become digital collectibles
Newly public Vivid Seats actively eyeing expansion
Ticket marketplace looking at opportunities in industry "adjacencies"
DraftKings receives extension in its pursuit of Entain
Discussions continuing for potential large-scale gaming takeover
NBA signs first league-level cryptocurrency deal with Coinbase
Pact with exchange platform adds to team-level activity in fertile space
NBC Sports Next strengthens golf industry presence with RevTechPlus acquisition
NBC Sports Next has acquired golf course revenue-management system RevTechPlus, a move which complements the company's tee time online booking service GolfNow.
Wolves target US opportunities with Peak6 investment
Fosun International, the Chinese conglomerate which owns Wolverhampton Wanderers, has ended its search for fresh investment in the English Premier League football club by bringing in US finance and technology…
Silver hopes for return to ‘normal’ for 2021-22 NBA season
Full arenas, high vaccination rate among players give commissioner reasons for optimism
New Jersey crosses $1bn in monthly sports betting handle
American state is the first in US to reach historic industry milestone
Major League Rugby taps Hardy as new chief commercial officer
Major League Rugby has appointed former Octagon and DC United executive Harry Hardy as its new chief commercial officer
NWSL appoints veteran soccer executive Messing as interim CEO
The National Women’s Soccer League has appointed veteran soccer executive Marla Messing as the organization's interim chief executive amid the search for a full-time commissioner.
MLB ‘plans’ nationwide in-market streaming service
Major League Baseball is reportedly planning to develop a nationwide streaming service that would allow subscribers across the United States to watch in-market games without the need for a cable television…
NBA expands its ties to Google in multi-year agreement
US-based technology giant grows existing relationship with the league
Socios-Lakers and Betway-Mavericks deals add to respective NBA portfolios
The National Basketball Association’s Los Angeles Lakers have become the latest NBA franchise to sign blockchain provider Socios.com as a sponsor.
Tyler Tumminia on the rebranding and ascension of the Premier Hockey Federation
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Tyler Tumminia, commissioner of the Premier Hockey Federation. Eric and Chris also discuss major ticketing-related deals involving SeatGeek and Vivid Seats, the backing of LeBron James’ The SpringHill Company by a group of top-tier investors, and the completion of Arctos Sports Partners’ $3bn (€2.59bn) investment fund.
Baker retires from role as Pro Football Hall of Fame president
David Baker has announced that he is retiring from his position as president and executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a role he has occupied since January 2014
Wizards expand Israeli presence with Energix partnership
The National Basketball Association's Washington Wizards are expanding their presence in Israel by striking a deal with Israeli-based renewable energy company Energix
Baldwin vows to sell Washington Spirit amid player, fan pressure
Washington Spirit majority owner Steve Baldwin has reportedly told club investors that he plans to sell the National Women's Soccer League team amid widespread pressure from players and fans