Sponsorship & Marketing
Mastercard sponsors 2023 Cricket World Cup
Mastercard has been announced as a sponsor of the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup, which will be held in India between October 5 and November 19 this year
American Express renews USTA sponsorship in multi-year deal
American Express is returning as a US Open Tennis Championships sponsor in a multi-year renewal with the United States Tennis Association (USTA)
LPGA brings in Fenway Sports Group to drive sponsorship sales
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has overhauled its sponsorship sales model by aligning with Fenway Sports Group (FSG) under a “commercial alliance” announced today (Tuesday).
Castore-run retail ops will revert to Newcastle after Adidas kit takeover
Premier League Newcastle United will see its retail operations – run by the incumbent kit supplier Castore since the 2021-22 season – revert back to the club when Adidas takes over the technical role nex…
Deutsche Telekom expands Euro 2024 presence with national sponsorship
German telco Deutsche Telekom has furthered its association with Euro 2024 by becoming a national sponsor of the event
Fanatics-Panini spat intensifies as NFLPA makes early change to trading card contract
The National Football League Players' Association (NFLPA) has terminated its trading card contract with Panini and brought forward its exclusive agreement with Fanatics, further straining the relationship…
EXCLUSIVE: Visa and Qatar Airways renew top-tier Fifa Partner deals
Visa and Qatar Airways have renewed their top-tier Fifa Partner deals, covering all of the global football federation's major men’s, women’s and youth events, SportBusiness can exclusively reveal.
Infantino claims Women’s World Cup has broken even, generating revenues of $570m
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has claimed that the 2023 Women’s World Cup had generated more than $570m (€524.4m) in revenue, allowing the world governing body to break even on the month-long tournament in Australia and New Zealand.
XTrend deal highlights regional appeal of Argentinian national team
The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) is continuing to reap the commercial benefits of being men's World Champions, signing another regional sponsorship deal covering parts of Asia, this time with…
Wanda initiates Infront sale process with Deutsche Bank hire
Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group has appointed Deutsche Bank as advisers on a potential sale of the Infront sports marketing agency
McLaren responds to calls to remove Velo branding for Dutch Grand Prix
McLaren Racing is resisting calls from Dutch health organisations to remove branding of tobacco-free nicotine specialist Velo from its car for the upcoming Dutch Grand Prix
6686 continues European club spree with VfL Wolfsburg deal
Asian-facing betting operator 6686 has added Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg to its bulging football sponsorship portfolio
Global LaLiga deal and OFC pact: another day in Saudi Arabia’s project football
Saudi Arabia has extended its reach further into world football, with a major global sponsorship deal with Spain's LaLiga and a development partnership with the Oceania Football Confederation the latest projects announced today (Thursday).
Deloitte takes on World Athletics multi-year global sponsorship
World Athletics has announced a new global sponsorship deal with UK management consulting firm Deloitte on the eve of the 2023 world championships in Budapest.
NFL’s Commanders signs Verizon as first major sponsor under new ownership
Verizon is the first major sponsor of the National Football League's Washington Commanders since the ownership takeover by Josh Harris was finalised last month
Qatar Airways selects Right Formula for F1 activation brief
Qatar Airways has appointed global sports marketing agency Right Formula as its retained agency for the airline’s Formula 1 activation programme.
Fiba readies ‘most successful’ commercial World Cup as it completes road to recovery
The commercial success of the upcoming Fiba Basketball World Cup in south-east Asia will ensure the sport’s governing body breaks even for the four-year cycle despite the devastating impact of the global p…
Celsius makes first major sponsorship move with MLS to 2026
Major League Soccer and energy drink Celsius have signed a sponsorship deal through 2026, marking the first nationwide sports partnership for the brand