Matthew Glendinning

Smartphone gaming company Spribe has signed a multi-year sponsorship with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts organisation, giving Spribe significant exposure at UFC events

German Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen has appointed former Nivea for Men sponsorship executive Leonardo Giammarioli as the club’s new head of internationalisation.

Italian Serie A club Inter Milan has added motorcycle company SWM Motorcycles to its ‘Official Partner’ portfolio for the 2023-24 season.

French outdoor sports brand Salomon has made its biggest sponsorship deal to date by signing as a top-tier ‘Premium Partner’ of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in 2026. 

Italian Serie A club SS Lazio is set to take sides in the host city contest for ‘Expo 2030’ by accepting the Rome bid as its main shirt sponsor.

LA Tourism is leaning into sports sponsorship to attract more overseas visitors and restore visitor numbers to pre-pandemic levels, according to Adam Burke, chief executive of the tourism body.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has signed Visa as the ‘Official and Exclusive Payment Partner’ for CAF national team competitions.

Coca-Cola North America and local bottling partner Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling have renewed their more than decade-long sponsorship agreement with sports and live entertainment company AEG

SportBusiness Sponsorship examines how the South Australian Tourism Commission leveraged a sponsorship deal with LIV Golf to make South Australia a destination of choice for international and domestic visitors.