TOCA Football investors raise $40m in Series E funding

Football experiences and entertainment company TOCA Football has raised $40 million in its Series E funding round. Leading the round are current investors WestRiver Group,...

Spark Sport dislodges Sky NZ as UEFA broadcaster

Streaming service Spark Sport has picked up the rights to UEFA club competitions in New Zealand. In replacing Sky New Zealand as the country’s broadcaster,...

Portugal’s Euro 2020 exit draws in record viewing audience

Portuguese commercial network TVI posted record viewing figures as the national team bowed out of the 2020 UEFA European Championships, falling to defeat against...

FC Schalke 04 enlists Betway as new premium partner

Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04 has inked a sponsorship agreement with online betting operator Betway. Under the terms of the deal, the operator will have...

Sporting links with Betano ahead of 2021/22 season

Sporting Clube de Portugal has named Kaizen Gaming sportsbook brand Betano as the Primeira Liga team’s new premium sponsor ahead of the 2021/22 season. European...

Portuguese Football Federation explores NFTs with Socios.com

The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has partnered with Chiliz to launch a $POR Fan Token on the Socios.com fan engagement platform. The token will provide...

Stan Sport lands UEFA club competitions in Australia

Australian streaming service Stan Sport has acquired the rights to UEFA club competitions, including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and newly formed...

Euro 2020 organisers make sponsorship exception for Muslim players

Organisers of the 2020 UEFA European Championships will not place bottles of Heineken in front of Muslim players at press conferences, after Paul Pogba...

Footballco hires Sarah Thorpe as Sales and Partnerships SVP

Football content and media company Footballco has appointed the former Managing Director for EMEA at the New York Times, Sarah Thorpe, as the firm’s...

MKM replaces KCOM as Hull City stadium sponsor

Hull City has inked a long-term sponsorship agreement with East Yorkshire-based The Superstadium Management Company and MKM Building Supplies for the naming rights to...