Fan Engagement
NASCAR launches beach and surf apparel with Hurley
NASCAR has partnered with action-sports brand Hurley in a clothing collaboration for men's and women's beach and surf apparel
LaLiga launches activations across US to engage fans
LaLiga North America, the joint venture between Spain's LaLiga and Relevent Sports Group, has announced the launch of a year-long event series that will feature watch parties and activations at bars and…
ICC retains social media leadership, volleyball on the rise in BCW rankings
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has retained its stranglehold on BCW Sports’ International Sports Federation Social Media Ranking, with Volleyball World being the year’s big climber.
NHL unveils sponsorship activations for 2023 All-Star Beach Festival
The National Hockey League has unveiled the sponsorship activations for the Truly Hard Seltzer NHL All-Star Beach Festival fanfest, which will accompany the NHL All-Star Game taking place at FLA Live Arena…
IMG strikes multi-faceted 10-year extension with R&A
The IMG agency has struck a long-term renewal agreement with the R&A across various commercial rights and services, including a heightened focus on digital content through Seven League
Sky Deutschland extends ‘Next Generation’ scheme to attract younger demographic
German Bundesliga domestic rights-holder, pay-television broadcaster Sky, will continue efforts to reach out to a younger audience with a special broadcast of this weekend’s match between 1.
Australian Open teams up with Roblox to further metaverse efforts
Tennis Australia has furthered the Australian Open’s commitment to exploring the metaverse by launching a new game on the popular online gaming platform Roblox.
Amazon debuts official NCAA merchandise line
Amazon Merch on Demand has launched over 40,000 products of officially licensed National Collegiate Athletic Association merchandise for more than 200 universities, including public and private schools
Hockey India enters the metaverse ahead of home World Cup
Hockey India has launched a new metaverse product to tie in with its hosting of the Men’s World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13-29.
FanCraze adds SA20 to cricket roster
Technology company FanCraze has signed on as the official digital collectibles partner of SA20, the new South African T20 cricket league which launches today (Tuesday)
LaLiga strikes content deal with OneFootball
LaLiga, organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has agreed a wide-ranging global content deal with media platform, OneFootball
White Paper | How AI-driven highlights can engage modern-day sports fans
Sport faces a significant challenge to attract and retain viewers, especially in an increasingly fragmented media landscape in which there is no such thing as a ‘typical’ fan.
Philippine Basketball Association to launch NFT offering with Virtualness
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), the sport’s top tier in the country, has teamed up with Web3-focused platform Virtualness to launch an NFT venture.
Barcelona adds Chinese trading card maker Daka to portfolio
Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona has announced a three-year sponsorship deal with Chinese trading card manufacturer Daka
Manchester City agrees regional deal in India with Reliance-owned Jio Platforms
English Premier League side Manchester City has agreed a regional sponsorship deal with Indian digital services brand Jio Platforms that will see the company become the club’s Official Mobile Communications N…
FIS M&M recruits Fifa’s Stoll to digital and innovation role
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has added to its team at its new in-house commercial division with the appointment of Fifa’s Benjamin Stoll as director of digital and innovation.
Sorare extends ties with Eredivisie
NFT-based fantasy sports platform Sorare has renewed its agreement with the Eredivisie, the top division of club football in the Netherlands, until 2025
Mumbai Indians launches tender for NFT rights
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians has launched a Request for Proposal (RFP) tender for its Non-Fungible Token (NFT) rights