Investment & Strategy

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

Germany states Track Championships ‘not possible’ following journalist arrest

The German Cycling Federation (BDR) has confirmed that no German athletes will participate in the upcoming European Track Championships in Minsk, following the arrest...

Ex-England manager Roy Hodgson joins football fan-led review panel

The UK government has named the full membership of the panel which will conduct the long-awaited fan-led review of football, including former players and...

BHA: Staff safety paramount to racecourse return

As the UK government eases restrictions on leisure and hospitality venue restrictions as of 17 May and racetracks prepare to welcome staff back through...

Austrian Football Federation leverages Sportradar UFDS

The Austrian Football Federation (ÖFB) has tapped Sportradar Integrity Services to monitor and safeguard the integrity of domestic tournaments.Under the terms of the six-year...

EU Parliament battles against sports piracy with new legislation

The European Union (EU) Parliament is seeking to ‘clarify and improve’ the existing framework surrounding piracy of live sports content.It comes after they voted...

Nancy Pelosi proposes ‘diplomatic boycott’ of 2022 Beijing Winter Games

Pressure is mounting on the International Olympic Committee (IOC), along with sports federations, sponsors and athletes, as calls for a boycott on the 2022...

ESIC secures ‘milestone’ PandaScore data deal

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has named esports data and odds supplier PandaScore as an official data partner to the organisation.Joining the likes of...

Serie A steps up fight against broadcast piracy with Google

The Italian Serie A has aligned with Google in the fight against online piracy in football and to protect the division’s products.As part of...

Wilder ruling puts Fury v Joshua clash in jeopardy

An American legal ruling in favour of Deontay Wilder has cast doubt on the highly anticipated heavyweight clash between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua...

ICC dismisses Al Jazeera documentary match fixing claims

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected claims made by news channel Al Jazeera in the Middle East broadcaster’s ‘Cricket’s Match Fixers’ documentary that...