EFL granted £117.5m MetLife loan for Championship clubs
The English Football League (EFL) has announced it has secured a £117.5 million financial support package, provided by asset management firm MetLife Investment Management,...
DCMS to single out one FA Cup semi-final for spectator pilot...
Oliver Dowden, the UK’s Culture Secretary, has confirmed that the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will choose one of next month’s...
Eleven targets North American expansion with Team Whistle acquisition
Multinational sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has purchased Aser Ventures’ sister company, Team Whistle, eyeing expansion in the North American region.The agreement, which is expected...
Sportsbet.io donates Southampton sponsorship for charity match
Sportsbet.io, the main club partner of Southampton FC, has donated its shirt sponsorship of the Premier League club to the Saints Foundation for this...
DAZN explores terrestrial broadcast ‘backup’ after ruling out Sky sublicense
DAZN is in the process of looking into a ‘backup solution’ for digital terrestrial coverage of the Serie A, after clubs raised concerns about...
SBC Leaders: Lessons to be learned from sports rights-holders for gambling...
Leveraging sports clubs and leagues’ fanbases can boost betting brands’ customer appeal, according to Oddspedia CEO, Jan Möller.In the second edition of SBC Leaders...
UK government distributes further £50m in Sport Survival Package funding
The UK government has pledged a further £50 million to sports clubs and organisations across the country as part of the latest tranche of...
Betsson to ‘share the hope’ for Chile’s World Cup campaign
The Chilean national football team has selected Betsson as La Roja’s first official betting partner, penning an agreement with the Federacion de Futbol de...
Everton receives clearance for £500m stadium proposals
Everton FC’s £500 million proposal for a new stadium at the Bramley-Moore Dock site can proceed after the The Ministry of Housing, Communities and...
DAZN locks down major domestic rights agreement
Digital sports streaming service DAZN has landed the bulk of the domestic broadcast rights to the Serie A for the 2021 to 2024 cycle,...