Sponsorship & Marketing

Aquatics
Sponsorship & Marketing

Swimming Australia has appointed the Sportfive agency to an exclusive, multi-year commercial rights representation deal in a bid to increase the sport’s profile in the long build-up to the Brisbane 2032 O…
Football
Industry Moves

Zarah Al-Kudcy, the commercial director for reigning WSL champion Chelsea Women, is leaving the club to become the chief revenue officer for NewCo, the independent body set up to run the top-flight women’s league and the second-tier Women’s Championship.
Golf
Sponsorship & Marketing

Car rental company Avis has today (Monday) extended its sponsorship deal with the PGA Tour through 2028, and added reigning PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele as a brand ambassador
Padel
Sponsorship & Marketing

Endeavor-owned agency WME Sports has launched a padel talent representation group and signed the world's top-ranked player, Arturo Coello
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Qatar's flag carrier maintains status as the official airline partner of Uefa's men's national team competitions.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Sportswear brand Castore has entered the Belgian football market for the first time via a kit supplier agreement with Club Brugge
US College Sport
Sponsorship & Marketing

College sports conferences have begun exploring naming-rights sponsorships as they look for new ways to draw revenue amid a changing financial landscape
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Spanish mobile virtual network operator Silbö Telecom has signed as the main sponsor of the Spanish men's and women's national football teams – ending a one-year search for a lead partner by the Royal Sp…
Basketball
Events

Unrivaled, a 30-player 3x3 short-format basketball league for professional players, is looking to reshape the offseason for athletes, offering six-figure salaries to keep the stars of the WNBA at home.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Tottenham Hotspur is in the market for a new sleeve sponsor after online car retailer Cinch opted not to extend its deal with the club, continuing a retrenchment that has also seen the brand decide on an early exit from its five-year title deal with the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL).
Cycling
Industry Moves

Tom Hill, a former commercial executive at World Rugby and Manchester United, has joined UCI WorldTour professional cycling team Ineos Grenadiers as its commercial director
Multi-sport
Sponsorship & Marketing

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is planning to deliver a new video assistant refereeing (VAR)-related technology concept in time for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, SportBusiness has learned
Ice Skating
Sponsorship & Marketing

Figure skaters will be able to generate sponsorship funds from field of play advertising for the first time after the International Skating Union passed a proposal to allow the branding of manufacturers’ logos.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Premier League side Crystal Palace has signed a ‘record’ two-year deal with Asian betting firm Net88, opting to continue to make hay from the sector before a league-wide ban on betting sponsorships comes into force at the end of the 2025-26 season.
Tennis
Sponsorship & Marketing

After five years without a banking sponsor, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced a new three-year agreement with UniCredit.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Premier League is busy finalising its commercial programme ahead of next season, unveiling a new beer sponsorship with Guinness amid reports Barclays has renewed its deal and Oracle is to end its association.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Florida tourism authority Experience Kissimmee has signed its biggest-ever deal in the UK football market by acquiring the sleeve sponsorship rights at Brighton & Hove Albion
Rugby League
Sports Betting

The Cronulla Sharks of Australia's National Rugby League is on the hunt for a new stadium naming-rights partner to replace sports betting company PointsBet, amid a country-wide clampdown on gambling advertising