Wanda Sports reports full-year revenue dip, reiterates Covid-19 warning
Wanda Sports Group, the owner of the Infront agency, among other interests in sport, has reported revenues of €1.03bn ($1.16bn) in 2019, a 9-per-cent fall on 2018.
BNP Paribas Fortis ‘ends Anderlecht shirt deal’ in sports rethink
Financial services company BNP Paribas Fortis is to end its shirt sponsorship deal with Belgian club Anderlecht a year early, it has been reported
Proximus echoes Telenet calls for Pro League refund, ends club sponsorships
Proximus has joined fellow Belgian telecoms operator Telenet in calling for a repayment of a tranche of its broadcast rights fee if the country’s Pro League season is not completed.
Afflelou deepens esports engagement in Lagardère-brokered European Masters deal
French optical products and hearing aids manufacturer Afflelou Group has become a sponsor of esports’ Spring 2020 European Masters in a deal brokered by the French arm of the Lagardère Sports agency.
England and GB Hockey lose main sponsor Investec
Investec, the international bank and wealth management group, will not continue its sponsorship of England Hockey and Great Britain Hockey
St. Pauli stays connected with shirt sponsor Congstar
German telecoms operator Congstar has extended its shirt sponsorship deal with St. Pauli of German football’s second-tier 2. Bundesliga by two more years.
Rangers will not extend Ladbrokes in-stadium betting deal
Scottish Premiership side Rangers will not extend a long-running in-stadium betting sponsorship with UK gambling operator Ladbrokes, which is also the title sponsor of the top four leagues in Scotland
CBA lands wide-ranging China Mobile rights deal
Migu, the video entertainment subsidiary of mobile telecoms operator China Mobile, has signed a wide-ranging agreement with the CBA, the top basketball league in China
Highlight’s sports and event sales up after higher Team Marketing commission
Highlight Communications, the Switzerland-based media company, has reported a 1
Duo jostle for Barcelona Marathon promoter contract
The Barcelona City Council has received two bids from companies interested in running the city’s flagship marathon from 2021 onwards, it is claimed.