Sports’ ties with betting industry faces fan criticism in Germany

The prevalence of sports betting sponsorships, advertising arrangements and general media exposure has been questioned by a German football supporters’ ‘fan alliance’, Unsere Kurve...

Nicholas Horbaczewski: DRL crypto deal takes competition to ‘whole new dimension’

As the sports industry is beginning to grow engagement through cryptocurrency and NFTs, drone racing is also attracting attention as an emerging sector through...

FA finalises TV rights to stop bookmakers’ FA Cup broadcasts

The Football Association (FA) has announced that it is stopping bookmakers from streaming any live FA Cup matches, as the governing body finalises the...

Edison joins WNBA as first official Chief Growth Officer

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has appointed Colie Edison as the league’s first-ever Chief Growth Officer, as of 31 January, 2022. Based in the...

World Rugby appoints new Chief Operating Officer in global growth plans

World Rugby has positioned Charlotte Samuelson as the organisation's Chief Operating Officer in line with delivering an ‘ambitious’ new strategic plan. Joining the World Rugby...

AFCON embraces blockchain technology in Binance deal

The 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has added Binance as an official sponsor of the tournaments, running from 9 January till 6...

PDC hits eight sponsorship deals from Cazoo

The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) has announced online car retailer Cazoo as the latest sponsor of the World Darts Championship, the UK Open, Players...

Australian Open enters the metaverse for elevated digital fan engagement

The Australian Open (AO) has entered into the metaverse by linking AO Art Ball Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to live match data, in a...

Verstappen reaches fans in ‘unique’ Viaplay partnership

Max Verstappen has announced a partnership with streaming platform Viaplay as the reigning Formula 1 World Drivers' Champion creates ‘exclusive’ content for viewers.  The collaboration...

Venezia FC promotes Green Project Agency to main sponsor

Venezia FC has extended its partnership with Green Project Agency as the latter becomes the club’s main sponsor for the current 2021/2022 season. Based in...