Events
MLB goes heavy on star power, emotion for second ‘FoD’ game
Future of the lauded event uncertain as Iowa site set for major construction
UFC and return of live events boost Endeavor’s Q2 results
Sports and entertainment group Endeavor has once again raised its full-year revenue guidance after posting $1.31bn (€1.26bn) in second-quarter revenue and $42.2m in net income.
GEF tasks VSPN with developing esports events in China and South Korea
The Global Esports Federation (GEF) has appointed Shanghai-based esports solutions provider Versus Programming Network (VSPN) to support the development and staging of its events in China and South Korea
KBO aiming to hold 2024 opening day in the US
The Korea Baseball Organisation (KBO) is pushing to stage the opening day of the 2024 KBO League season in the US following discussions with Major League Baseball (MLB) franchises, its commissioner has…
Fifa World Cup rights deals agreed in Hong Kong and the Philippines, date change confirmed
Media rights for this year's Fifa World Cup have been acquired by Now TV in Hong Kong and Tap DMV in the Philippines, in deals brokered by the Infront agency
PGA Tour of Australasia returns to full schedule amid LIV Golf expansion
The 2022-23 PGA Tour of Australasia season will consist of 16 events, with the return of tournaments including the Australian Open and New Zealand Open, the organisers of the regional golf circuit have…
MLS All-Star Game likely to change format in 2023
Major League Soccer's All-Star Game may change format once again in 2023 due to the onset of the expanded Leagues Cup, MLS commissioner Don Garber has disclosed
MLB ‘Field of Dreams’ game not expected to return in 2023
Major League Baseball's Field of Dreams game is not expected to return in 2023 due to construction at the site in Dyersville, Iowa
Australian Open hails economic impact and audience numbers reported by Nielsen
The Australian Open tennis grand slam generated more than A$405m ($287m/€278m) in economic activity in the state of Victoria during the pandemic-afflicted years of 2021 and 2022, according to a report b…
EOC president Capralos confident EBU deal will solve European Games’ exposure problem
Spyros Capralos, president of the European Olympic Committees (EOC), is confident that the new European Games broadcast deal with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) consortium of public-service broadcasters…
CAF announces plans for African Super League boasting $100m prize fund
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced plans for an African Super League with a prize fund of $100m (€96.8m) for the competing clubs.
Shooting Australia nominates Bendigo to host Victoria 2026 events
Shooting Australia has named Bendigo as its preferred choice of location should it be successful in its campaign for shooting to be included on the sports programme for the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games
Indonesia bidding to host 2036 Olympics in new capital city
Indonesian president Joko Widodo has instructed officials to bid to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the yet-to-be-built city of Nusantara, according to the country’s youth affairs and sports m…
EA Sports, NFL strike multiyear extension for Madden NFL Championship Series
Video game developer Electronic Arts and the National Football League have announced a multiyear partnership renewal for the EA Sports' Madden NFL Championship Series (MCS)
Fifa set to bring World Cup forward by a day so Qatar can play first
The 2022 Fifa World Cup is set to begin on November 20, a day earlier than originally scheduled, so that host nation Qatar can play in the tournament’s opening match.
Industry heavyweights to bring back Rumble in the Jungle as immersive theatrical event
Rematch, the immersive events company founded by Seven League’s Richard Ayers and backed by industry luminaries including DAZN’s John Gleasure and former Coca-Cola marketing director Ricardo Fort, has…
Diamond League heading back to London Stadium
UK Athletics (UKA) has confirmed elite meetings will return to London Stadium for the first time in four years as the Diamond League heads back to the English capital next year
EBU members to air over 3,500 hours from Munich’s European Championships
The European Broadcasting Union consortium of public-service broadcasters has announced that the 2022 European Championships in Munich are set to receive around 500 additional hours of coverage from its…