Features & Analysis

In-depth content relating to the sports business industry, including: features, interviews, analysis and longer-form content.

Lars Rensing: The metaverse can provide sports fans with ‘a new...

Lars Rensing is the CEO of blockchain solution provider Protokol, an arm of ARK, and has over four years of experience in the growing...

Chelsea FC face uncertain future following Roman Abramovich sanction

Roman Abramovich, Chelsea FC’s owner, has been sanctioned by the UK Government, meaning he can no longer sell or invest in the Premier League...

Matthew Nielsten: Mountain Dew’s authentic integration with the NBA All-Star Game

Sponsorships with companies from a huge range of sectors are commonplace in the modern sports industry, but the brand exposure from these deals amounts...

EFL and Premier League suspend Russian media rights

The English Football League (EFL) and the Premier League have unanimously agreed to suspend their Russian broadcast deals, joining Europe’s retaliation for the country’s...

BBL Director: 777 investment will serve as a catalyst for British...

The British Basketball League (BBL) received seven million pounds of funding from Miami-based firm 777 last month as the tournament aims to become increasingly...

Champions League final relocated from St Petersburg to Paris

UEFA has made the decision to relocate the Champions League final from St Petersburg to Paris, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine yesterday.The governing body...

David Green: BBC provides ‘significant cross-platform promotion’ for Bellator

Bellator MMA’s recent extension of its broadcast deal with the BBC has generated a significant expansion of the promotion’s European and UK focused operations.Originally...

Players vote to keep World Cup every four years in FIFPRO...

FIFPRO has revealed a 1,000-person survey that suggests 75% of men’s professional footballers want to keep the FIFA World Cup every four years.Following a...

Betting firms drive record sponsorship revenue for NFL in 2021 season

The National Football League (NFL) has seen a record of $1.8 billion in sponsorship revenue this season, according to new data from IEG.In particular,...

FSA calls for crypto regulations following IQONIQ liquidation

The Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) has called for regulations of cryptocurrency-related platforms after one of sport’s biggest cryptocurrency-brands has gone into liquidation.The Times has...