Events
Paris 2024 announces ticketing plans and events schedule, amid Macron budget meeting
Paris 2024 has announced the first ticketing pricing plans for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and confirmed the events competition schedule, as French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a meeting designed…
ASO confident over women’s Tour de France ‘investment’ as opener nets 3m domestic viewers
Event promoter Amaury Sport Organisation is confident that its investment in the women’s Tour de France will pay off commercially in future years with a sizeable free-to-air audience creating an appealing p…
MLB sees strong on-site business metrics in LA from ASG
Local attendance and merchandise sales set new records
India facing IOC suspension if elections not held, could lose Hockey World Cup hosting rights
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has instructed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to hold long-awaited leadership elections “within the coming weeks” or face being suspended from the body.
Asia Cup moved from Sri Lanka to UAE, says BCCI president Ganguly
The forthcoming Asia Cup has been moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to political and economic instability in Sri Lanka, according to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav…
Football Australia receives A$230m in government funding for Women’s World Cup legacy plan
Football Australia has received A$230m ($158.5m/€155.5
ATP cancels China events due to pandemic, announces six new tournaments instead
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has announced the cancellation of four ATP Tour events in China due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the creation of six one-off tournaments to be held instead
ACC ‘to propose’ annual Asia Cup
Asian Cricket Council (ACC) officials will propose staging the Asia Cup on an annual basis during talks at the International Cricket Council’s (ICC’s) annual general meeting in Birmingham next week, acc…
NBA partners with QuintEvents
League gains equity stake in North Carolina-based event management company
FC Barcelona hoping to stage women’s El Clasico in United States
LaLiga giants FC Barcelona are hoping to stage a women's El Clasico against bitter rivals Real Madrid in the United States in the coming years, the club's chief commercial officer Sergi Ricart has told…
MLB All-Star Game viewership sinks to new event low
Baseball midseason showcase retains mark as top All-Star Game in US sports
PSG reaps the benefits of being fashionable in Japan in lucrative pre-season tour
Paris St-Germain has created a 'lifestyle brand' in Japan that goes beyond football, into fashion and culture
WBSC appoints Konami to develop baseball video game, esports competition
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has appointed Japanese entertainment conglomerate Konami to create a new baseball video game and develop an international baseball esports competition
Nascar Cup Series to stage Chicago street race in 2023
Nascar has confirmed plans to stage a street race in downtown Chicago, Illinois, next year as part of the latest plans to shake up and revive the Cup Series schedule.
Tokyo replaces New York as ‘world’s leading sports city’
Tokyo, host of last year’s summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, has replaced New York at the top of Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW)’s annual ‘Ranking of Sports Cities’.
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MLB sees viewership declines for Home Run Derby, Draft
Elements of All-Star Game event drop in viewers, but are still historically strong
Asian Games in Hangzhou rescheduled for 2023
The Asian Games in Hangzhou, China has been rescheduled to take place from September 23 to October 8 next year
Manfred remains optimistic about MLB attendance despite drops
MLB commissioner looks at this year's gate as 'glass half-full' but acknowledges 'we have work to do'