Esports
Events

Tokyo Olympics news: Test events for marathon and track and field competitions will take place in Japan in May; The WHO is providing risk management advice to the IOC regarding the Tokyo Olympics, and …
Football
Licensing & Merchandising

Games publisher Konami has seen off interest from rival EA Sports to secure a licensing and sponsorship rights deal with the Asian Football Confederation for the 2021-24 cycle
Motorsport
Media

Last year’s Covid-19-disrupted F1 season led to a record number of fans tuning in to the F1 virtual action for their racing fix. A total of 11.4
Events

Chinese conglomerate Suning is looking to sell a stake of up to 40 per cent in its Italian Serie A football club Inter Milan, and is in talks with UK-based private equity firm BC Partners - Reuters/CNA Adi
Esports
Esports

Following his successes streaming sim-racing during lockdown, McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris felt compelled to set up an esports team. But a conversation with gaming content company, Veloce Esports, persuaded him to set up a content collective instead. Callum McCarthy reports.
Motorsport
Esports

The Formula E electric car-racing series has launched a new esports competition, which will begin later this month and culminate in a grand final event in March
Esports
Esports

Construction has started on a $900m (€733m) esports facility in Shanghai, which the city hopes will make it the global 'capital' of professional gaming.
Esports
Esports

The DFL has entered into a partnership with esports giant ESL, with the long-term aim of making its Virtual Bundesliga a comparable prospect to its traditional football competitions. Adam Nelson speaks with the DFL's Andreas Heyden and ESL's Ralf Reichert.
Finance & Law

Dubai-based agency IPG Group has won a 10-year contract to organise and market the commercial rights for the Singapore Cricket Association's T10 league
Esports
Esports

ESL co-founders Ralf Reichert and Alexander Müller found success by bringing their love of football and American sports leagues to esports, laying the foundation for careers that have spanned three decades.
Esports

GreenPark Sports, the Los Angeles, California-based publisher and developer of fan-focused mobile games and social experiences, has announced it has raised $14m in a Series A funding round and formed a m…
Attendance

The cap on attendance at sports events in New South Wales has been lifted, opening the door for a full house for Australia's T20 international against India next week - Reuters/CNA
Esports
Esports

Luxury brands and streaming platforms are desperate to tap into more of League of Legends' 100m-plus player base, but making them accessible is a challenge even for the game's publisher, Riot. Callum McCarthy reports.
American Football
Esports

The National Football League has expanded its presence in the global gaming space by extending its partnership with US video game and software developer Epic Games to deliver further integration into the…
Esports
Esports

Wouter Sleijffers, chief executive for leading British competitive gaming culture brand Excel Esports, explains how the journey to profitability doesn’t end at power brands and why esports needs to move beyond lifestyle and towards purpose to strengthen the industry.
American Football
Events

The National Football League has announced that the 2021 Pro Bowl will now take place virtually, with players competing in Electronic Arts' Madden NFL 21 video game.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Athletes will not be forced to get Covid-19 vaccinations ahead of next year's Olympics, but they should do so as a "demonstration of solidarity" with the Japanese people, IOC president Thomas Bach said…
Finance & Law

There are reports that the Chinese Basketball Association is considering using a break clause to bring an early end to its commercial rights deal with the Infront China agency