Sponsorship & Marketing
Ganten extends Fiba Global Partner role to 2027 Basketball World Cup
Ganten, the Chinese mineral water brand, is to stay on as a top-tier Global Partner of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) for another World Cup cycle, striking a new deal to 2027
OVG, MSG Entertainment launch venue partnership agency led by ex-PGA Tour exec
US venue development, advisory and investment company Oak View Group has teamed up with MSG Entertainment and Sphere Entertainment Company to launch a new entity that will manage sponsorships for sports and entertainment brands and venues around the world.
EXCLUSIVE: Amul to be Afghanistan and Sri Lanka’s sleeve sponsor at Cricket World Cup
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, known through its brand name Amul, has secured two kit sponsorship agreements for the upcoming 2023 Cricket World Cup, SportBusiness can exclusively reveal
Crypto Casino Rollbit strikes first ever sponsorship deal with Napoli
SSC Napoli has agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with Rollbit, marking the first ever sports sponsorship deal agreed by the emerging crypto casino and exchange
Betpawa expands controversial ‘player bonus payment’ sponsorship to Uganda
African betting operator Betpawa will pay cash tokens to all players on winning teams in Ugandan second-tier league matches as part of a controversial new sponsorship deal with the Ugandan football association…
IRFU extends Canterbury kit deal on eve of Rugby World Cup
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has signed a four-year extension to its kit deal with sportswear manufacturer Canterbury.
Mercado Libre joins growing portfolio of Conmebol club competition sponsors
Mercado Libre, one of the leading e-commerce firms in Latin America, has signed up as a sponsor of all club competitions run by Conmebol, South American football's governing body
Sportfive bolsters handball presence with FFHB appointment
The French Handball Federation (FFHB) has announced Sportfive as its exclusive agency for sponsorship sales.
Emirates continues long-running sponsorship of New Zealand America’s Cup team
Emirates will continue its long-standing presence in sailing’s America’s Cup through a renewal of its title sponsorship agreement with Team New Zealand.
Heineken to continue Champions Cup relationship as second-tier sponsor
Dutch brewing company Heineken will continue its sponsorship of European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR)’s Champions Cup after it was replaced by banking and wealth management services brand Investec as the title partner of the competition.
CSA turns to Lotto Sport as kit sponsor as Castore exits
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced a new agreement with Lotto Sport to becomes its kit manufacturer.
Sorare launches 3D digital cards for 2023-24 Premier League season
Digital collectibles company Sorare has launched a new set of 3D digital football cards for its Premier League collection, an upgrade on the standard 2D cards rolled out during the inaugural 2022-23 season
BCCI targets sponsor additions after headline spots filled
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking to follow recent deals in flagship sponsorship positions by making further additions to its portfolio
Andalusia claims sponsorship first with two-year Riot Games deal
The regional government of Andalusia claims it is the first tourist destination to sponsor a major global esports competition after giving its backing to events run by video game publisher Riot Games between…
Betway takes over global betting partner position at Arsenal
Betway has become the ‘Official Global Betting Partner’ of the Arsenal men’s team in the latest betting sector move among English Premier League clubs this season.
DBU seeks third commercial chief in a year after sacking Hoff
The Danish Football Association (DBU) has parted ways with its chief commercial officer Tobias Hoff just over a year into his post
CBS Super Bowl ad space sales hit ’90 per cent’, Nickelodeon plan considered
Paramount-owned CBS Sports is close to selling out its ad space inventory for the 2024 Super Bowl, the showpiece finale to the National Football League season.
Then there was one: Burnley secures Uphold as sleeve sponsor
Burnley FC has struck a sleeve sponsorship deal with US-based digital trading platform Uphold, leaving Chelsea FC as the only club in the English Premier League not to have sold the inventory