Sponsorship & Marketing
FanDuel’s Panthers deal to tap North Carolina sports betting boom
FanDuel has become an ‘Official Sports Betting Partner’ of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers as the state of North Carolina gears up for the launch of a sports betting market worth hundreds of millions of dollars per year.
EXCLUSIVE: Fifa withdraws Wanda sponsorship rights over missed payments
Fifa is locked in a dispute with Dalian Wanda, one of its highest-paying sponsors, and has ceased activating the company’s sponsorship rights after the company missed scheduled payments in its contract with the federation.
McDonald’s joins F1’s regional sponsorship portfolio with focus on LatAm
McDonald's, the US fast food giant, has become a sponsor of Formula 1 motor racing for the first time, signing a regional deal covering Latin America.
Morinaga makes six Japanese sponsors for Tokyo World Athletics Championships
World Athletics has named the nutritional supplements and snacks company Morinaga as the sixth Japanese sponsor of the World Athletics Championships to be held in Tokyo in 2025.
MCO ‘essential’ to grow women’s football revenues, Mercury 13 set for first deal
Multi-club ownership (MCO) in women’s football is a necessity to growing the overall quality of the game and, eventually, commercial revenues, according to two leading protagonists.
Formula 1 2024: Every new team deal
The 2024 season of Formula 1 gets underway in Bahrain this weekend, marking the end of an off-season commercial frenzy that saw a total of 70 new and renewed deals completed by the sport's 10 teams during the offseason.
Advantage Fortuna as Czech league title sponsor tender includes matching right
The Ligové Fotbalové Asociace (LFA), the Czech league football association, has begun the search for a title sponsor for the top two divisions.
SA Rugby eyeing sponsorship uplift following ASG investment
South Africa Rugby is hoping that its proposed commercial agreement with US-based private equity firm Ackerley Sports Group (ASG) will enable the governing body to double its sponsorship revenue by the 2027 World Cup.
Betsson fends off competition to secure Inter Milan shirt deal
Sports betting and online casino operator Betsson is expected to be unveiled as Inter Milan’s new shirt sponsor after overcoming rival bids for the contract.
Škoda extends with Tour de France and La Vuelta for Europe market boost
Škoda Auto has doubled down on its sponsorships profile in road cycling by extending as a main sponsor of the Tour de France and La Vuelta Grand Tour races for both men and women.
FedEx exits Commanders stadium naming-rights deal two years early
Shipping company FedEx has ended its stadium naming-rights deal with the National Football League's Washington Commanders two years early
Las Vegas Grand Prix boosts Formula 1’s financials
Formula 1 has seen its annual revenue grow to $3.22bn (€2.97bn), with the impact of its new Las Vegas Grand Prix particularly impacting its fourth quarter results as operating income rose by 164 per cent year-on-year.
ATP lands five-year PIF sponsorship across multiple properties
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has formed closer ties with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) in a multi-faceted sponsorship agreement unveiled today (Wednesday) but has stopped s…
Dortmund taps Legends to overhaul e-commerce operations
Borussia Dortmund has announced a new multi-year agreement with global experiences and merchandising platform Legends to upgrade the German club's e-commerce offering.
Joint UFC-WWE revenues hit $1.7bn, net income falls 54 per cent
TKO Group Holdings, the Endeavor-owned public company created by the merger of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), has reported revenue for the 2023 financial…
Borussia Dortmund opens first US office, eyes quick revenue uptick
Borussia Dortmund is eyeing a doubling of its sponsorship revenue emanating from the United States after opening its inaugural office in the Americas, chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has declared
Chase acquires FA training kit branding rights across ‘home nations’
Digital bank Chase has signed as the ‘Official Banking Partner’ of the Football Associations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Serie A agrees five-year renewal to ISG virtual advertising contract
Serie A has agreed a five-year extension to its contract with the Interregional Sports Group (ISG) that sees the specialist agency deploy virtual advertising across all 380 matches in the Italian topflight.