Premier League introduces owners’ charter to avoid ESL repeat
The Premier League is preparing to introduce new rules, including an ‘owners’ charter’, to avoid a repeat of the European Super League (ESL) and...
BCCI puts IPL on hold as COVID-19 cases surge
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has suspended the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) season after a number of staff and...
Stats Perform tells a ‘deeper sports story’ with PressBox launch
Sports data and analytics firm Stats Perform has unveiled PressBox - its newly-launched ‘all-in-one online platform’, bringing together data-driven insights, video clip discovery and data...
Google joins WNBA top-tier sponsorship category
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has signed up technology giant Google to the division’s top-tier Changemaker sponsorship category in a new multi-year tie-up.Under...
North Korea withdraws from 2022 World Cup qualifiers
North Korea is set to skip out on the 2022 FIFA World Cup after announcing its intention to withdraw from the Asian qualifiers for...
Better Collective to acquire Action Network for $240m
Sports betting media firm Better Collective AS has reached ‘definitive terms’ to acquire sports betting publisher the Action Network for a fee of $240...
DAZN takes Canelo-Saunders bout to the ‘next level’ with NFTs
Digital sports streaming service DAZN is set to launch the company’s first-ever set of non-fungible-tokens (NFTs), showcasing iconic moments from the world Super Middleweight...
NFL fast-tracks Amazon Thursday Night Football package to 2022
The National Football League (NFL) has fast-tracked Amazon’s domestic media rights contract, bringing forward the deal by one year to 2022 to allow the...
Genius Sports enhances fan engagement offering with FanHub transaction
Genius Sports has acquired FanHub Media Holdings, a provider of free-to-play games, in the sports data and technology firm’s first move as an NYSE-listed...
Amazon appoints Marc Patrick as global sports marketing lead
Multinational technology firm Amazon has installed Marc Patrick as its new Global Head of Sports Marketing.The former Nike Senior Executive will take the lead...