Matthew Glendinning

Football

Barclays bank will pay between £4m ($5.2m/€4.6m) and £4.5m per season as the first title sponsor of the FA Women’s Super League, SportBusiness Sponsorship has learned. T

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Football

MGM Resorts International has wrapped up its fourth US major league deal with a four-year partnership with Major League Soccer. The deal is understood to be worth between $2m (€1.8
Motorsport

Formula One team McLaren Racing has raised more than £10m (€11.6m/$12.9m) through new deals with British American Tobacco and US soft drink giant Coca-Cola, according to industry sources.
Motorsport

Kenyan bookmaker SportPesa is paying $8m (€7.1m) in year one of its two-year title sponsorship deal with Formula One team Racing Point, and $12m in year two, SportBusiness Sponsorship has learned.
Olympic

Nike will sign its first ever top-tier domestic Olympic sponsorship as part of an eight-year deal ahead of the Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2028

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Esports

Manchester City’s first esports partnership, with US gaming accessories brand Turtle Beach, is worth about £200,000 ($264,000/€233,500) per season, SportBusiness Sponsorship has learned.
Basketball

Sina is believed to have earned about $5m (€4.4m) from the top sponsor for its Golden League 3x3 basketball competition this year, SportBusiness Sponsorship understands.
Football

Los Angeles-based El Silencio has become the first mezcal brand to strike a partnership deal with a professional sports team in the US