US hotels sound alarm over World Cup 2026 demand gap

A new report from America's largest hotel association, AHLA, finds international travel barriers and FIFA room block cancellations are undermining World Cup economicsClose to...

How HPE keeps the world’s biggest sports events connected

Simon Wilson, Chief Technology Solutions Leader at HPE Aruba Networking, on AI, zero-touch infrastructure, and the phone-first transformation of live sportSimon Wilson has spent...

Where to watch all UEFA Champions League, Europa League & Conference...

UEFA has already secured 24 broadcast rights agreements across Europe, North, Central and South America.UEFA and the European Football Clubs (EFC) have announced new...

SBC Awards Europe: Flashscore wins sports affiliate award

The SBC Awards Europe 2026 brought SBC Summit Malta to a close, with Kaizen Gaming leading the winners after securing three awards.The ceremony took...

Sideline Moves: Hawk-Eye CEO sets trust-led strategy

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...

FIFA eyes mandatory U21 homegrown rule for all club games

FIFA is consulting stakeholders on a plan to require every professional club to keep a homegrown under-21 player on the pitch throughout matches –...

Ronnie O’Sullivan’s choice of chalk prompts calls for regulation

A controversy over chalk at the World Snooker Championships has highlighted deeper tensions around performance and regulation. Snooker player Ronnie O'Sullivan has found himself in...

PIF funding exit leaves LIV Golf confronting a sustainability test

LIV Golf’s funding loss forces Saudi-backed sports to confront what sustainability really looks like without limitless capital.LIV Golf is reportedly set to be left...

FIFA proposes overseas match rules impacting MLS and USL

FIFA’s overseas match rules draft could test the balance of power in US football, with MLS and USL caught in the middle.FIFA has circulated...

The Open returns to Royal Lytham in 2028

The Open Championship will return to Lancashire for the first time since 2012, with Royal Lytham & St Annes set to host the 156th...