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Fitzboydon: European Super League could open up a ‘football civil war’

The formation of the new European Super League (ESL) could provoke a ‘football civil war’, with UEFA no longer holding a ‘monopoly’ on the...

Sky Sports provides ‘certainty’ to fans with SPFL streaming tie-up

Sky Sports has finalised a new deal with the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) that will allow clubs to broadcast all 228 matches to...

How will the European Super League affect sponsors and rights-holders?

Alliances between top European clubs and sponsoring brands could be ‘seen as even more of a premium’ following the formation of the European Super...

Miami integrated into F1 calendar under 10-year deal

The Formula One calendar will be expanded from 2022 onwards to include two races in the US, including the addition to the Miami Grand...

Seville proposed as replacement Euro 2020 venue to secure Spanish hosting...

The city of Seville has been proposed as a potential replacement venue for Bilbao ahead of the upcoming 2020 European Championships.Bilbao’s status as a...

Svenska Spel’s Elite Sports Scholarship achieves record figures

Sweden’s state-owned lottery and gambling monopoly Svenska Spel has posted a record number of applicants for the 2021 edition of its ‘Elite Sports Scholarship’.The...

SeventySix Capital installs MLS star as Co-Chairman of Athlete Venture Group

SeventySix Capital has named professional footballer and former US international Alejandro Bedoya as the Co-Chairman of the SeventySix Capital Athlete Venture Group.As part of...

Wolfsburg nets Chattanooga FC shirt sponsorship

Forming a unique collaboration, Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg has been named as the official kit sponsor of US-based football team Chattanooga FC.The franchise, which...

NFL puts pen to paper on landmark trio of sports betting...

The National Football League (NFL) has designated Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings and FanDuel as its first-ever US official sports betting partners.The trio of multi-year agreements...

Skrill credits Paulo Dybala as new brand ambassador

Juventus forward Paulo Dybala has been named as Skrill’s newest brand ambassador.As part of his new role with the Paysafe-owned digital payments brand, the Argentinian...