Australian Open moves behind closed doors amid snap lockdown
The Australian Open tennis Grand Slam will be staged behind closed doors from Saturday after a five-day lockdown was introduced in Melbourne.Victorian Premier, Daniel...
IBIA reports 25% increase in football betting alerts for 2020
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has reported a 48% increase in suspicious betting alerts in 2020 compared to 2019.According to new statistics published...
Tennis Australia inks triple sponsorship as Australian Open gets underway
Tennis Australia has agreed deals with three sponsors - gas supplier Santos, whisky brand Canadian Club and technology company Uber - ahead of the...
COVID-19 pandemic puts brakes on Australian Open warm-up
The warm-up tournaments ahead of the Australian Open have been cancelled by Tennis Australia, after a worker at one of the quarantine hotels returned...
Tennis governing bodies go live with new ITIA website
The International Tennis Integrity Authority's (ITIA) new website has been launched by the sport’s governing bodies, setting out to improve communication, information and engagement between...
Australian Open to accommodate biggest sporting crowds since COVID-19 outbreak
Up to 30,000 spectators per day will be allowed to attend the Australian Open tennis grand slam, it has been confirmed.Victoria state’s Sports Minister,...
Star India nets Wimbledon rights deal ahead of 2021 grand slam
Star India has extended its long-running media rights agreement for the grand slam tennis tournament Wimbledon until 2023.The pay-television broadcaster has penned a deal...
Naomi Osaka invests in NWSL club North Carolina Courage
Three-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has acquired a stake in National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team North Carolina Courage.Through the investment, the 23-year-old...
Workday makes tennis sponsorship debut with Naomi Osaka deal
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has expanded her already extensive sponsorship portfolio via an agreement with human resources firm Workday.The recent deal follows her...
Sky Deutschland extends ATP Cup rights agreement
The men’s ATP Cup will remain on Sky Deutschland after the pay-television broadcaster announced it has retained the rights to the tennis tournament in...