Sponsorship & Marketing

Brazil’s competition regulator has launched an investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices in the production and commercialisation of 3D cam carpets in Brazilian football.

Swedish gambling platform Betsson has expanded on its already significant presence in padel via a global deal with Premier Padel

Inter Miami has agreed a training kit sponsorship deal with blockchain platform Polkadot in what is claimed to be the first-ever sports sponsorship agreement with a Decentralised Autonomous Organisation…

Betano's aggressive expansion into football shows no signs of slowing down after being unveiled as Uefa's new global betting sponsor for the Europa League and Conference League competitions.

Cryptocurrency platform Kraken has added the sleeve sponsorship of Bundesliga club RB Leipzig to recent deals in European club football as it continues its expansion in Europe

Borussia Dortmund has announced a ‘record-breaking’ three-year deal with blockchain firm BlockDAG the day after expanding its relationship with crypto exchange Coinbase.

The cryptocurrency sector’s strong presence in Italian football has been reinforced by Inter Milan’s new sleeve sponsorship deal with Gate.io.

Uralkali confirms it has "received in full" the payment owed by Haas following the termination of the title sponsorship deal between the two parties.

Saudi Pro League football club Al-Nassr has hired the Sportfive agency to develop and lead the team's global sponsorship strategy as it seeks to attract more international brands.

The NFL’s Seattle Seahawks has appointed the Infront agency as the franchise’s exclusive partnership sales partner in the DACH region of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Newly promoted Como 1907 has allocated its sleeve sponsorship rights to an Indonesian consumer electronics brand owned by the Djarum Group that purchased the club in 2019.

American Express is in advanced discussions to become a second-tier Official Partner of Formula 1 as it closes in on a deal that would upgrade its existing regional sponsorship, SportBusiness understands. 

Red Bull Mobile, the Red Bull-branded network provider that partners with different telcos in different markets, has become an official sponsor of Saudi Pro League champions Al Hilal

Melissa Soobratty, senior media director of World Table Tennis, will serve as Professional Squash Association's head of media and marketing.

World Rugby has expanded its relationship with Two Circles to make it the governing body's principal sponsorship and digital sales agency, almost two years since deciding to centralise the bulk of its commercial and media operations.

Cricket South Africa has unveiled online gambling company Dafabet as a shirt sponsor of its international teams, adding to a separate agreement it has with rival firm Betway for its franchise league, SA20.

MG Motor’s decision to upgrade its sponsorship of Bayer 04 Leverkusen after just eight months is illustrative of the club’s growing commercial clout after a stellar unbeaten domestic season.

The Billie King Cup (BJKC) women’s team tennis event has announced a three-year global deal with US cosmetics brand Elf Beauty, in a sign of the increasing appeal of women’s sport to the beauty sector.