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FA: Australian government has appetite for more major football events
Football Australia is confident there is the political will in the country to back another bid for the men’s Fifa World Cup, even if it means going up against another Middle East financial powerhouse.
Venues chosen for England’s expanded women’s Rugby World Cup
World Rugby and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) have named the eight venues that will host England’s staging of an expanded Rugby World Cup in 2025, with the goal of creating the most accessible edition of the women’s national team tournament to date.
Victoria to pay A$380m for pulling 2026 Commonwealth Games hosting rights
The State of Victoria has agreed to pay Commonwealth Games stakeholders A$380m (€223.3m/$243.1m) in compensation following last month’s decision to drop hosting rights to the 2026 edition of the multi-sport event.
‘A chance to rewrite the ticketing rule book’ – how women’s sport can build on record interest
Ticketing records have been smashed at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Now, as viagogo global managing director Cris Miller argues, women’s sport has a prime opportunity to capitalise by taking an innovative approach to ticketing strategies enhance distribution and satisfy demand.
After shock World Cup exit, US women’s soccer begins fragmented rebuild
Women’s soccer is surfing a wave of fresh popularity during the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup, but the US’s early exit from the tournament marks the start of a complex rebuild for America's top-tier domestic game as it prepares to run two concurrent division-one leagues from 2024.
DP World Tour overhauls calendar concept for 2024 season
The DP World Tour has unveiled a substantially revamped schedule for its 2024 season, including a record prize purse of $148.5m (€135.8m), stating its plans reinforce the former European Tour’s claim to be “golf’s global Tour”.
Bayern’s Jung: It can’t just be down to us and Dortmund to grow league abroad
The German Football League (DFL) has been urged to take a more hands-on approach to organising pre-season tours for top-flight clubs as part of wider internationalisation plans to enhance the commercial…
Top-tier additions drive Ryder Cup sponsorship revenue uplift
Sponsorship revenue for the Ryder Cup has risen by 153 per cent during the current cycle after the additions made to the premium Worldwide Partner tier, SportBusiness understands
AFC revamps men’s club competitions, launches Women’s Champions League
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today (Monday) signed off on an overhaul of its men’s club competitions, along with announcing the introduction of a Women’s Champions League.
NRL locks in four teams for historic double-header in Las Vegas
The National Rugby League (NRL) has detailed plans to start its 2024 campaign in Las Vegas, in what will mark the first regular-season games held outside of Australia and New Zealand.
Endeavor Q2 results buoyed by UFC, betting and IMG production deals
Continued strong results at the Ultimate Fighting Championship, betting growth and recent broadcast production contract wins at IMG helped Endeavor to post a 9.5-per-cent increase in quarterly revenues
Alberta pulls bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games, citing cost concerns
Alberta is the latest Commonwealth Games bidder to pull out of possibly hosting the games, withdrawing from a 2030 bid involving the cities of Calgary and Edmonton because of estimated costs of up to C$2
Southern Hemisphere to stage next RLWC amid change for international rugby league
International Rugby League (IRL) has announced that the next edition of the Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) will take place in the Southern Hemisphere in 2026, with wide-ranging reforms detailed, including the sport’s first formal international calendar, in the wake of France dropping hosting rights to the 2025 RLWC.
Search on for FIVB World Championships hosts with The Sports Consultancy on board
The search has begun for hosts for both the men’s and women’s FIVB World Championships in 2025 and 2027.
EXCLUSIVE: No Saudi backing for inaugural ‘African Football League’
The Confederation of African Football opted for a slimmed-down, eight-team version of its proposed African Football League after expected funding from the Saudi Arabian Football Federation failed to materialise.
UK, Ireland set to stage Euro 2028 as Turkey aligns with Italy on Euro 2032
The UK and Ireland’s bid to host the European Championship in 2028 is set to be rubber-stamped later this year after Turkey, the only other bidder, submitted a request to European governing body Uefa t…
Embattled IBA aims to stay relevant with major new events for 2024
The International Boxing Association (IBA) is refusing to back down in its battle to govern the sport, announcing today (Wednesday) that two major competitions will launch in 2024
ARLC strikes another short-term deal for NRL Grand Finals to remain in Sydney
The Australian Rugby League Commission and New South Wales Government have agreed a fresh one-year deal for this season’s NRL and NRLW Premiership Grand Finals to remain at Sydney’s Accor Stadium, with the long-term home of the events remaining uncertain.