Investment & Strategy

News and analysis relating to sports investment and the strategy employed by sports teams globally, including financial results.

Gambling campaigners deliver Boris Johnson football sponsorship letter

Boris Johnson will be delivered a letter by problem gambling campaigning groups Gambling With Lives and The Big Step, declaring that betting sponsorships in...

Spanish government reveals sports betting ban plans

Spain’s newest government has announced plans to cut gambling advertisements by 80 per cent as part of its Royal Decree of Commercial Communications for...

Brazilian supergroup travels to Spain to research sports betting frameworks

Furthering the country’s pursuit to develop sports betting integrity, a specifically delegated group of Brazilian politicians and football executives will travel to Spain, with...

Exclusive interview: How FIFA is protecting football integrity

Insider Sport brings you a two-part exclusive interview with Oliver Jaberg, FIFA’s deputy chief legal & compliance officer and director of integrity and institutional...

PSG president charged with bribing Ex-FIFA secretary general

PSG’s president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been charged in connection with bribing ex-FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke, as confirmed in a statement issued today by...

Parimatch combats esports corruption with ESIC membership

With plans to continue protecting integrity across the esports industry, Parimatch has become the latest gambling operator to join the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC).Parimatch has...

FIFA to launch £12 million player salary protection fund

FIFA has announced plans to launch The FIFA Fund for Football Players (FIFA FFP) a new platform designed for players who suffer from unpaid...

Irish betting trends to be monitored under BHA and IHRB agreement

Strengthening their partnership, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Body (IHRB) has signed a new agreement with the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) which will see the...

Cricketer Nasir Jamshed jailed amid spot-fixing scandal

Former Pakistan international cricketer, Nasir Jamshed has been sentenced to 17 months in prison after being involved in spot-fixing a variety of T20 tournaments...

McLaren strengthens security with Darktrace partnership

Formula 1 team McLaren Racing has announced that Darktrace will be its Official AI Cyber Security Partner, strengthening the brand against cyber-attacks.The multi-year partnership,...