Investment & Strategy

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

Richard Brankley lands key SIS greyhound role

SIS (Sports Information Services) has named Ladbrokes’ ex-head of stadia Richard Brankley as its new head of greyhound operations.Brankley held numerous positions during his...

Liverpool striker charged over betting breaches

Liverpool and England striker Daniel Sturridge has been charged by the FA with misconduct for alleged violation of its betting rules in January this...

Exeter City pledges support for Responsible Gambling Week

Promotion chasing Exeter City have been confirmed as the latest EFL side to pledge support for Responsible Gambling Week.A whole host of football clubs...

West Ham unveils club’s first official legal partner

English Premier League side, West Ham United has announced Paul Robinson Solicitors as the club’s first official legal partner.Issuing the news, the London club...

FA could look to gambling levy after collapse of Wembley sale

After Fulham owner Shahid Khan retracted his £600m offer to buy Wembley Stadium, FA Chief Executive Martin Glenn has revealed the FA could seek to implement a levy on betting...

Sportradar outlines importance of data and technology in Tennis’ integrity fight

Sportradar has published its official response to last April’s ‘Independent Review of Integrity in Tennis’ commissioned by the ‘Tennis Integrity Unit’ (TIU) representing pro...

Spanish budget to tighten sports betting marketing restrictions

Spanish news outlets are reporting that the upcoming 2019 budget will have severe implications for betting marketing freedoms in the country .It comes after...

Van Pelt questions legitimacy of integrity fee

Delivering his keynote speech at this week’s G2E Las Vegas conference, US sports broadcaster Scott Van Pelt (SportsCenter – ESPN), emphasised that US gambling...

Match fixing allegations rock Belgian football

Belgian football has been rocked by accusations of match fixing and corruption, with the Brussel’s prosecution office revealing that 44 raids have taken place...

Jamie Jones handed snooker suspension

World number 39, Jamie Jones has been handed suspension from the World Snooker Tour and will face a disciplinary hearing from The World Professional...