Investment & Strategy

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

Former CBF President issued with lifetime ban from football

Former Brazilian Football Confederation President (CBF), Jose Maria Marin has been banned for life from all football activities, after he was found guilty of...

EU Athletes deepens fight against corruption with EUSportIntegrityDay

Leading European multi-sport federation of player associations, EU Athletes is strengthening its commitment to integrity with today’s annual EUSportIntegrityDay.The campaign calls on sports stakeholders:...

TIU announces lowest quarterly alerts since 2015

Issuing its quarterly update, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) has revealed that for the opening of 2019, a total of 21 match alerts were reported over...

Sportradar strengthens RFL partnership

The Rugby Football League (RFL) has extended its partnership with Sportradar, after more than 200 matches that were monitored in 2018 passed the litmus...

Understanding the role of MCOs in modern football

There are many aspects of modern football that don’t sit well with fans. Whether it’s over-the-top salaries, the increase in player-power or ballooning TV...

Argentine football strikes back over country’s gambling reform

Argentina’s biggest football clubs has united with the country's Superliga and The Argentine FA (AFA), in lobbying for football to benefit from the potential sports wagering revenue, as a result...

Nike hit with €12.5m fine for breaching EU competition laws

Nike has been hit with a €12.5 million fine after being found to have breached a number of EU competition laws.The sportswear merchandiser...

USL strengthens commitment to integrity with Sportradar

The United Soccer League has strengthened its commitment to integrity, announcing an official integrity services partnership with Sportradar. As part of the deal, Sportradar will be...

Is Trudeau edging closer to backing Canadian sports betting?

Pressure has recently mounted on Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau to follow the lead of the US and legalise single sports betting, it’s a...

BHA partners with Cheltenham to debut jump racing technology

This week's Cheltenham Festival has seen the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), collaborate with Racetech to launch its new official Jump race timing technology.The new technology elevates the...