Sponsorship & Marketing
BCCI ‘lowers title sponsor asking price’
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reduced the asking price for its title sponsorship rights after issuing an invitation to tender last week
WebBeds makes first foray into sports marketing with Fulham sleeve deal
Emerging online travel marketplace WebBeds has made its first foray into sports marketing, agreeing a sleeve sponsorship deal with Premier League club Fulham FC
Arsenal continues sponsorship drive with Unilever addition
Premier League club Arsenal has continued its recent flurry of commercial activity by signing up Unilever’s ‘Dirt is Good’ brand to its sponsorship portfolio.
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Newcastle hires Liverpool exec Kane as partnerships director
Newcastle United has announced that Jonathan Kane has joined the English Premier League club as its new director of partnerships
Sheffield United agrees late shirt sponsorship deal with CFI
Newly promoted English Premier League club Sheffield United has announced a new 'Principal Partner' and front-of-shirt sponsor in Dubai-based online trading provider CFI Financial Group
EXCLUSIVE: Team Marketing close to global Swiss Super League rights deal
Team Marketing is close to expanding its sports client base for the first time in its 32-year history as it nears an agreement to become the Swiss Football League’s global commercial rights sales agent, sources have told SportBusiness.
Wada steps up sponsorship revenue search with The Sports Consultancy
The World Anti-Doping Agency has appointed The Sports Consultancy to help find sponsors as it seeks to lessen its reliance on funding from the Olympic Movement and governments worldwide
USA Gymnastics lands record Nike sponsorship deal
USA Gymnastics has announced a new five-year sponsorship with Nike that is the largest in the governing body's history
Mengniu joins Wanda in Chinese sponsorship commitment to Fifa
Dairy products manufacturer Mengniu has extended its relationship with major Fifa tournaments until 2030 – underscoring the importance of Chinese sponsors to world football’s governing body in the next…
ITF secures Billie Jean King Cup investment from Walter’s TWG Global
TWG Global, the investment vehicle of US billionaire Mark Walter, has acquired a minority stake in a joint venture set up with the International Tennis Federation to commercialise the Billie Jean King…
Asics adds to Cricket Australia’s set of long-term sponsors
Japanese sporting goods company Asics has renewed as the ‘Official Apparel Partner’ of Cricket Australia, until 2028, as long-term sponsors consolidate across some of the governing body’s main assets.
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OneFootball headcount shrinks to 250 amid further redundancies
The new management team at OneFootball has enacted further cost-saving measures at the media company with the overall headcount reduced by 15 per cent
Arsenal announces quartet of additions to commercial team
Arsenal has made several additions to its commercial team as it looks to capitalise on its return to the Champions League for the 2023-24 season
DAZN makes major merchandising move with Fanatics agreement
Sports streaming platform DAZN continues to attempt to diversify its revenue streams after agreeing a deal to sell sports merchandise from Fanatics through its platform
Galatasaray thanks Azerbaijan and Turkey presidents for support in Socar deal
Azerbaijani national oil company Socar has signed a main shirt sponsorship deal with Turkish Süper Lig club Galatasaray covering European competition only in an agreement that has political as well as …
Emirates extends Arsenal main shirt deal until 2028
Dubai-based flag carrier Emirates has tied up Arsenal’s front-of-shirt rights for another five years until 2028 – the same end date as its current stadium naming-rights agreement with the North London clu…
NZ Rugby recruits Google’s Fenton to lead commercial operations
New Zealand Rugby has appointed Google executive Craig Fenton to head up its commercial activity after the recent departure of Richard Thomas.
BCCI invites bids for title sponsorship rights
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has today (Tuesday) announced the release of an invitation to tender for title sponsorship rights to its events.