Wimbledon subject to match-fixing investigation
Two 2021 Wimbledon matches are under investigation after bookmakers flagged ‘possible irregular betting patterns’ to the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).According to German...
Lenovo upgrades Inter Milan sponsorship as Socios.com still in the running
Chinese technology company Lenovo has upgraded its sponsorship of Serie A giants Inter Milan.Under the terms of the expanded agreement, Lenovo’s logo will be...
COVID certification to be implemented at sports stadiums
Sports fans returning to stadiums will require a COVID-19 passport to attend matches, according to a report by The Telegraph.As the Premier League prepares...
FDJ elevates fan engagement for French Olympic teams
La Française des Jeux (FDJ), the French National Lottery operator, will launch a new scratchcard game based on the country’s Olympic and Paralympic teams...
DAZN retains Premier League rights in Spain
Digital sports streaming service DAZN has retained the rights to the Premier League in Spain from the 2022/23 season to the 2024/25 campaign.Under the...
BHA’s Careers in Racing launches Youth Collaboration Group
The recruitment and talent development arm for UK racing, CareersinRacing.com, has launched a ‘Youth Collaboration Group’, which aims to provide young people with direct...
Bruin Capital to purchase Oddschecker from Flutter
Flutter Entertainment Plc has reached an agreement to sell its Oddschecker Global Media subsidiary to sports investment fund Bruin Capital for a deal consideration...
Worldline reveals plans for first blockchain-based sports business platform
France’s biggest payment technologies group, Worldline, has announced it is spearheading a new campaign to strengthen ‘technology environments’ and commercial connectivity for all sports.The...
Tokyo 2020 Olympic organisers aim for ‘unprecedented’ broadcast coverage
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is set to receive ‘more coverage by broadcast partners than any previous Olympic Games’ across linear television and digital...
BBC claims Euro 2020 final lion’s share of viewers in battle...
England’s 2020 UEFA European Championship final defeat at the hands of Italy was watched by a ‘historic’ peak audience of 31 million viewers in...