BeIN Sports retains French rights for Wimbledon until 2028

Qatar-based sports broadcaster BeIN Sports has retained rights to showcase Wimbledon in France for the next four years.  The contract renewal between BeIN Sports and...

Roland Garros eTennis tournament returns for seventh year

The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has announced that the Roland Garros eSeries will return for a seventh consecutive year after citing a “growing appetite”...

Spanish police arrest 53 in global sports betting fraud

The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) have arrested 53 individuals who were allegedly serving as "betting mules" for a criminal organisation involved in manipulating...

Saudi Arabia’s PIF makes latest sporting endeavour with ATP Tour deal

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has built up its links with global sports even further via a sponsorship arrangement with the ATP Tour. The...

Emirates serves up ace partnership with Wimbledon

Emirates has become the official airline partner of The Championships, Wimbledon in a multi-year deal with the oldest of the four tennis Grand Slams. As...

Consumer interest in women’s sports driving sponsorship to new heights

Tennis and golf were by far the leading women’s sports when it came to sponsorship growth in 2023/24 according to SponsorUnited, but football is...

James Blake charged by ITIA over breaching betting sponsorship rules

American tennis player James Blake has been fined for breaking International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) betting sponsorship rules.  The former world number four has been...

Sky Sports announces first-ever dedicated tennis channel in UK & Ireland

Sky Sports has launched Sky Sports Tennis as the home for ATP, WTA Tours and US Opens in the UK and Ireland.  The tennis-dedicated channel...

Amer Sports announces IPO of 100 million public shares 

Wilson tennis racket maker Amer Sports is targeting a $8.7bn valuation in its US IPO, offering over 100 million shares.  The Finland-based sporting equipment brand...

Insider Insights 2023: Sports’ striving to engage the masses

Insider Sport had the privilege of speaking with a huge range of sports business stakeholders and leaders this year, covering basketball to MMA from ...