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News relating to commercial deals within the sports business industry – this includes: sponsorship, hospitality, ticketing etc.

Beşiktaş JK fogres cryptocurrency sponsorship paid in Bitcoin

Turkish basketball club Beşiktaş JK has signed a front-of-jersey sponsorship deal with cryptocurrency market Icrypex, paid entirely in Bitcoin.Under the terms of the agreement...

Forest Green Rovers partners with SKOOT for carbon neutral future

EFL League Two club Forest Green Rovers has forged a partnership with carbon negative mobility app SKOOT.Under the terms of the agreement, which marks...

‘More than a betting brand’: How Italian operators are evolving sports...

With restrictions on gambling advertising in Italy tightening, betting companies have been forced to undertake a fresh strategy to marketing, reshaping themselves as ‘media...

Beko negotiates cut-price Barcelona sponsorship extension

FC Barcelona has extended its deal with white goods brand Beko for another year, according to Spanish news outlet 2Playbook.The Turkish consumer electronics brand’s...

Serie A extends Mena rights deadline whilst clubs press for domestic...

Lega Serie A has postponed the bid for the broadcast rights to the Italian top flight in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena)...

Amazon expands sporting presence with FPF agreement

American online retailer Amazon has further expanded its presence in the field of sports via an ecommerce agreement with the Portuguese Football Association (FPF).As a result...

Workday adds World Golf Championship to sponsorship portfolio

Human resources software company Workday has further expanded its sponsorship portfolio through an agreement with the PGA Tour’s World Golf Championship.Under the terms of...

NBL and ABPA clash over on-court sponsor decals

The Australian Basketball Players’ Association (ABPA) has expressed player safety concerns to the National Basketball League (NBL) over on-court sponsor decals.The ABPA first raised...

Red Bull secures Australian GP title sponsorship

Red Bull has strengthened its sports sponsorship portfolio via an extension of its partnership with Dorma Sports, series-rights holders of MotoGP.As a result of...

National Lottery backs GB women’s football ahead of Tokyo 2020

The National Lottery has pledged its support to Great Britain women’s football at this year’s rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.The partnership and investment, overseen...