EFL highlights betting firms’ ‘significant contributions’ in response to Lords report

In response to the House of Lords Gambling Select Committee’s report published yesterday, the English Football League (EFL) has insisted that the government does...

Ipswich Town announces Carers Trust as front-of-shirt sponsor

Ipswich Town has revealed that its new front-of-shirt logo for the 2020/21 season will be Carers Trust due to partners The Rank Group Plc gifting its...

Man City announces manager-style mobile game with Capstone

Manchester City has announced a new regional partnership with Capstone Games which will see the mobile game developer create a ‘ City-themed manager-style mobile...

DCMS Chair Knight warns that ‘10-15 clubs’ could suffer Wigan fate

Following the news that Wigan Athletic has gone into administration, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) Committee Chair Julian Knight MP...

Lords report recommends gambling sponsorship ban

A Lords report into gambling regulation has called for ‘urgent action’ to address harms caused by gambling, including a ban on sports sponsorship.  The House...

Wigan Athletic enters administration following COVID crisis

Wigan Athletic has become the first English club in the top four divisions to go into administration since the global health pandemic began with...

Women’s football receives £1m boost from the Premier League

The Premier League has offered its support to the Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship by providing ‘more than £1m’ to help the competitions...

LiveScore hires sports PR agency MatchFit

LiveScore, the real-time sports updates service, has appointed MatchFit to lead on proactive communications and sponsorship PR activations for the firm. As part of the...

Birmingham City continues StreamAMG partnership following new deal

StreamAMG has struck a new deal with Birmingham City as both entities agree a new long term contract extension. As part of the extension, the...

ECB begins preparations for county cricket’s August return

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has revealed that professional men’s county cricket will return on 1 August following the season’s postponement due...