Q&A: Kieran Maguire on the year football was played in court
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire reflects on a year dominated by court cases, balance sheets and regulation and what it means for the game...
The four shifts that’ll shake sports in 2026
Ed Abis, CEO of Dizplai, defines the areas sports organisations need to address to become future proof. Every January, sports industry predictions read like wishful...
Insider Sport’s 2025 editorial reflections
In this end-of-year reflections piece, Insider Sport’s editorial team looks back at the themes that shaped sports business over the past 12 monthsBy the...
Will 2025 go down as the year broadcasting changed?
Insider Sport revisits SPORTEL Monaco to see how technology, media disruption and global ambitions have influenced the industry this year.If the Insider Sport team...
The Commonwealth Games confirm sport’s paywall future
The Commonwealth Games’ move from the BBC to TNT Sports is yet another example of rights holders prioritising commercial certainty over free-to-air reachThe Commonwealth...
Birmingham City unveils Asian betting deal after unlicensed fiasco
Birmingham City gets a second chance in Asia, signing Duelbits after learning from a previous unlicensed betting partnership.Birmingham City Football Club has unveiled Duelbits...
How media rights are rewriting the valuation playbook
The $353 billion question: what's really driving unprecedented growth in sports franchise values?Six years ago, the world's most valuable sports team was worth $5...
Sideline Moves: Salford City gets new US majority owner
Welcome to Sideline Moves, Insider Sport’s weekly roundup spotlighting the key moves shaping the business of sport.Every Friday, we bring you the latest executive...
PDC world championship welcomes first Kenyan as betting ties shine
Kenyan David Munyua prepares for his landmark PDC World Darts Championship debut, as darts continues to use betting sponsors for growth, charity and global...
Anthony Joshua’s Polymarket plug adds twist to Jake Paul fight
Heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua appears to have agreed a partnership with Polymarket, which his upcoming opponent Jake Paul also has ties to. Anthony Joshua’s (AJ)...