Events
LA28 awards ticketing rights to AXS, CTS Eventim
American events platform AXS and German services company CTS Eventim have been awarded ticketing rights for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Endeavor’s On Location invests in sports events tech firm Wiz-Team
Endeavor-owned hospitality company On Location has acquired a minority stake in Wiz-Team, the Switzerland-based event and data management technology firm
Crans-Montana’s 2027 Alpine Worlds at risk amid FIS, Swiss-Ski battle
Crans-Montana’s hosting of the 2027 Alpine Ski World Championships is in doubt amid a dispute between the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and Swiss-Ski over financial guarantees.
UFC, WWE agree events deal with Anaheim’s OCVIBE
TKO Group, parent company of UFC and WWE, has agreed what is claimed to be a first-of-its-kind, five-year live events deal with OCVIBE, the $4bn (€3.71bn) sports and entertainment district being developed in Anaheim.
WTT nets Saudi Arabia as long-term host of elite Grand Smash
World Table Tennis (WTT), the commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), has secured a major boost for its fledgling WTT series, after Saudi Arabia struck a multi-year deal to…
Matchroom makes 10-year Saudi pact with snooker’s fourth major
One of the world's richest snooker events is to take place in Saudi Arabia for the next 10 years, further strengthening the Matchroom Group's ties to the Kingdom
Beijing lands World Aquatics Championships in major post-Covid events boost
The World Aquatics Championships are heading to Beijing in 2029 it was announced today (Monday)
Madrid is next stop on NFL’s international journey
The National Football League is to stage its first regular season game in Spain in 2025, at Real Madrid's iconic Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
Ex-Wimbledon, IMG exec Henderson to drive Global Champions revenues
Experienced commercial sports and entertainment executive Gus Henderson has been appointed chief revenue officer at Global Champions, the rights-holder to equestrian sport’s Longines Global Champions T…
Silverstone retains British GP through 2034
The British Grand Prix has become the latest of Formula 1’s historic circuits to secure its long-term place on the calendar, with today’s (Thursday’s) news of a 10-year contract extension also ensuring that all current races have deals in place beyond the forthcoming 2024 season.
Istanbul primed for 2027 European Games as EOC looks to stable future
The fourth edition of the European Games is staying in the east of the continent, with Turkey all but confirmed as the host country
Saudi Arabia to stage elite invitational event in busy ATP month
Six of the world's top male tennis players are set to take part in an invitational tournament in Saudi Arabia in October, the same month as two of the ATP's leading Masters events are staged, potentially setting the stage for a battle between the ambitious Kingdom and one of the sport's key stakeholders.
NFL’s Brazil debut to mark first regular-season opener for international series
The National Football League is to open the regular season with an international game for the first time later this year, when it makes its debut appearance in Brazil
NHL stars to return to Winter Olympics after two-edition deal struck
National Hockey League (NHL) players are set to return to the Winter Olympic Games for the first time since Sochi 2014 after a participation deal was struck covering the next two editions, while the League has further strengthened its commitment to national team play by launching a new tournament.
Suzuka retains F1 spot as Japanese Grand Prix locked in until 2029
Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix will continue to take place at the Suzuka Circuit until 2029, with the new five-year deal marking the motor-racing series’ latest long-term hosting agreement in Asia.
British Cycling engaging agencies as it takes on Tour of Britain delivery
British Cycling has indicated it will be willing to engage the support of sports marketing agencies after taking on the responsibility for delivering this year’s Tour of Britain men’s and women’s road races.
PTO launches T100 World Tour in bid to take triathlon into mainstream
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has rebranded its PTO Tour as the T100 Triathlon World tour as part of its new pact with World Triathlon, with the expanded series to feature eight events across three continents.
France 2023 sets new audience records, linear TV still dominates
France 2023 was the most-watched Rugby World Cup of all time, governing body World Rugby declared today (Tuesday).
The tournament, won by South Africa, achieved 1