Features & Analysis

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

Exclusive: FIBA 3×3 targets new partners, new markets

Insider Sport explores FIBA 3x3’s commercial opportunities following the Vienna World Tour stop.FIBA 3x3 — you may have heard of it already, and if...

How Wimbledon’s sponsorship model evolved without losing its soul

From strawberries to Rolex, we take a look back at how commercial partnerships shaped the world’s most traditional tournament. When the first Wimbledon Championship took...

WATCH: Women’s Sport Trust CEO on sustainable growth, strategic visibility and...

As excitement builds around UEFA Women’s EURO 2025, rising ticket demand is just one indicator of how women’s football - and women’s sport more...

Sideline Moves: Kevin Durant invests in PSG as NBA eyes European...

Welcome to Sideline Moves, Insider Sport’s new weekly roundup spotlighting the key moves shaping the business of sport.Every Friday, we bring you the latest...

Is the future of sport already on your phone?

From mobile apps to VR coaching, sport is being reshaped by gaming logic — and fans are no longer just watching from the sidelines.For...

Q&A: How São Paulo FC is defending sport’s ethical sidelines

As the presence of sports betting companies grows within Brazilian football, so too does the responsibility of clubs to safeguard the integrity of competitions....

A €425m debt just relegated Lyon to Ligue 2

Lyon is heading to Ligue 2 for the first time in 35 years, after the DNCG rejected its appeal over unresolved financial shortfalls.The seven-time...

Sideline Moves: Gareth Bale rumoured to join Plymouth ownership

Welcome to Sideline Moves, Insider Sport’s new weekly roundup spotlighting the key moves shaping the business of sport.Every Friday, we bring you the latest...

Sky Sports’ Alex Payne on why British & Irish Lions tour...

Since 1888, the best players from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland have routinely contested test series in the Southern Hemisphere as part of the...

Building a future for 3×3 basketball in London

From a viral TikTok moment to the global 3x3 basketball stage, Ashley Hamilton is turning his dream into reality as a player and Co-Founder...