Investment & Strategy

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

NFL fines WFT $10m for ‘highly unprofessional’ workplace culture

The National Football League (NFL) has issued the Washington Football Team (WFT) with a $10 million fine on the back of an investigation into...

KSA warns Netherlands state lottery against football player advertisements

Netherlands’ state lottery, Nederlandse Loterij, has received a cease and desist order to stop advertising with professional football players from the country’s gambling authority,...

Ultimate Tournament joins fight against match-fixing with ESIC

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has added esports betting operator Ultimate Tournament eSportsbook to its roster of Anti-Corruption Supporters.By joining the programme, Ultimate Tournament...

Euro 2020 organisers make sponsorship exception for Muslim players

Organisers of the 2020 UEFA European Championships will not place bottles of Heineken in front of Muslim players at press conferences, after Paul Pogba...

Edinburgh City backs The Big Step gambling campaign

Scottish League Two club Edinburgh City has announced its support for The Big Step project - part of the Gambling With Lives charity -...

Derby County issued £100,000 fine as EFL publishes ‘interchangeable’ fixtures

Derby County has been hit with a £100,000 fine by an independent disciplinary commission, as the English Football League (EFL) released an ‘interchangeable’ fixture...

UEFA abolishes away goal advantage from 2021/22

UEFA has made the decision to abolish the away goal rule, which has been in use for over half a century, from its club...

EA Sports to allow ‘pack previews’ amid loot box probes

EA Sports is set to allow players to preview all FIFA ‘Ultimate Team Packs’ (UT Packs) before being purchased as part of a new...

GBGB reports strong animal welfare progress despite lockdown

The Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) has reaffirmed its commitment to animal welfare, reporting on the further success of the Greyhound Commitment.Launched in...

UEFA declines request to light up Allianz Arena in protest

UEFA has turned down a request to light up the Allianz Arena in rainbow colours to mark Germany’s final group stage fixture of the...