French rugby follows LFP in issuing media rights tender
France’s Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) has issued the tender for the media rights to the country’s elite Top 14 rugby union division.The decision...
NHL selects Tipsport as first European betting partner
The National Hockey League (NHL) has chosen Tipsport as the division’s first European sportsbook partner in Czech Republic and Slovakia.Through the deal, Czech Republic's...
St Helens RFC strengthens fan engagement with Iqoniq partnership
Rugby league club St Helens RFC has become the latest sports team to form a partnership with fan engagement platform Iqoniq.Through the agreement, fans...
Japanese government privately concludes it ‘too difficult’ to host Tokyo Olympics
The Japanese government wants to cancel the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics and bid to host the games in the next available opening in 2032,...
London Marathon organisers hopeful for race to go ahead
The organisers of the 2021 London Marathon are ‘optimistic’ that the race will be opened to runners of all abilities this year.Last year's edition...
TVP and Sportfive agree ‘compromise’ deal for World Handball Championship
A deal has been struck for the rights to the International Handball Federation (IHF) World Men’s Handball Championship in Poland, after failing to come...
Sports streaming key to Amazon’s subscriber success
Coverage of international rugby as well as highly popular Premier League fixtures have helped Amazon secure nearly half of the UK’s new streaming subscribers.As...
FIFA rejects European ‘super league’, warning players of potential bans
FIFA has told players that they will be banned from participating in future editions of the World Cup and other international tournaments sanctioned by...
Sky Deutschland extends ATP Cup rights agreement
The men’s ATP Cup will remain on Sky Deutschland after the pay-television broadcaster announced it has retained the rights to the tennis tournament in...
Norsk Tipping takes main sponsorship of Norwegian football
Norway’s state lottery operator Norsk Tipping has penned a deal to become the primary sponsor of the Norwegian national team and club tournaments until...