Everton designates Sokin as global payments partner

Everton FC has named fintech Sokin as the Premier League club’s new official global payments partner. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, Sokin will...

English racecourses prepare for grand reopening as lockdown eases

Racecourses across England are making final preparations to reopen next week, as the country moves into the next stage of the easing of lockdown...

Verizon teams with Oak View Group for in-stadium solutions

Global sports advisory and development firm Oak View Group (OVG) has designated American multinational technology firm Verizon as the official 5G and wireless partner...

Juventus facing Serie A expulsion as ESL clubs defend position

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has warned that Juventus could be expelled from the Serie A should they persist with plans to form the...

IOC President postpones Tokyo visit as opposition rises up

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, Thomas Bach, has postponed his visit to the site of the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games after Japan opted...

Madrid awarded 2023 European Athletics team competition

The Spanish capital of Madrid has been awarded the hosting rights to the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships Super League. After candidates delivered their final...

Sportradar drives cricket offering with InteractSport acquisition

Sportradar has entered a definitive agreement to acquire leading pro-cricket sports data supplier InteractSport, expanding its commercial presence within Oceania and the Asian subcontinent.  The...

Recast raises $8.2m to grow OTT platform in investment round

UK-based over-the-top (OTT) platform Recast has raised $8.2 million in its Series A round of funding, bringing the emerging company’s total valuation up to...

Six Nations to remain free-to-air in Virgin Media and RTÉ tie-up

The Six Nations Championship will remain on free-to-air television in Ireland following the finalisation of the ‘first partnership of its kind’ between the rugby...

ITV bows out of the race for BT Sport stake

Commercial broadcaster ITV has reportedly withdrawn its interest in purchasing BT Sport, according to The Times. Last month, BT confirmed that it was holding talks...