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Eredivisie extends data partnership with Stats Perform

The Dutch football top-flight Eredivisie has renewed its partnership with Stats Perform, with the latter retaining its position as the league’s official data partner...

Japanese Grand Prix cancelled for second consecutive year

Formula One has confirmed that the Japanese Grand Prix has been cancelled for the second year in a row due to concerns relating to...

NHL to allow jersey sponsorships for 2021/22 season

The National Hockey League (NHL) is set to give its 32 teams approval to enter into jersey sponsorship deals, following agreement by its board...

FC Barcelona reports ‘very worrying’ financial situation

FC Barcelona has reported debt of €1.35 billion, described by club President Joan Laporta as a ‘very worrying’ financial situation as he blamed his...

Football NFT sales generate $1.5m for RealFevr

Portuguese fantasy football start-up RealFevr has generated $1.5 million through the sale of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) featuring a range of famous professional footballers.Football players...

AGA signs Washington Football Team to ‘Have a Game Plan’ campaign

The Washington Football Team has joined the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) ‘Have a Game Plan’ public service campaign.As a result of the signup, the...

WTA ‘provides building blocks for growing fan base’ with FanDuel linkup

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has named FanDuel its authorized gaming partner in North, South and Central America, marking the debut of women’s tennis...

Five LaLiga teams strike deals with BK8

Five clubs from Spain’s LaLiga Santander have inked sponsorship deals with Asia-facing sports betting operator BK8.Under the terms of the agreements, BK8 will become...

No spectators to attend Paralympic Games

The Paralympic Games will go ahead with no spectators, following on from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games which were also carried out with limited...

Crystal Palace signs ‘first of its kind’ deal with Facebank

Premier League club Crystal Palace has secured a new sleeve sponsor in Facebank, naming the facial replication technology firm its official sleeve partner for...