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1XBet ousts BetVictor at Liverpool, MG Motor upgrades to global
1XBet spent big to oust BetVictor as Liverpool's exclusive betting partner, and MG Motor upgraded its China deal to global
Watford, West Ham, Burnley, Bournemouth see strong uptick in shirt inventory
Several Premier League clubs have seen uplifts of 40 per cent or more in the value of their front-of-shirt rights going into the 2019-20 season, SportBusiness Sponsorship has learned.
Budweiser finds ‘missing piece’ of sponsorship puzzle in LaLiga, Premier League deals
AB InBev beer brand Budweiser has signed new major partnerships with Spain’s LaLiga and the English Premier League
Wolves brings in ManBetX to increase fee, Villa scores with W88
Wolverhampton Wanderers has secured a significant increase in the value of its front-of-shirt rights, after striking a new deal with Asian-facing gambling platform ManBetX.
Brazilian club football sponsorship in freefall after Caixa exit
Brazil’s club football sponsorship market is in freefall following the loss of state-owned bank Caixa Econômica Federal – the biggest spender of the last decade.
GoDaddy, Uber invest in ICC Official Partner tier
US tech giants GoDaddy and Uber have made significant investments in the Official Partner tier for the ICC Cricket World Cup.
Oppo combines flagship product launch with Cricket World Cup campaign
Chinese smartphone brand Oppo has combined the launch of its flagship Reno handset with its ICC Cricket World Cup campaign: #BeAShotmaker.
Umbro retains key partnerships with Everton, West Ham
British sportswear brand Umbro has renewed its kit-supply agreements with Premier League clubs Everton and West Ham.
AXA upgrades to Liverpool training kit partner
The partnership is understood to be a three-season deal, from 2019-20 to 2021-22, and builds on AXA’s existing Global Partner agreement with Liverpool.
Wimbledon secures major five-year investment from Chinese smartphone brand Oppo
Under the five-year global deal, Oppo will become the first Official Smartphone Partner of The Championships, Wimbledon, as the event is officially known.
Nike invests as first apparel partner of China’s League of Legends Pro League
US sportswear brand Nike is paying about $7.5m (€6.7m) per year to sponsor China’s League of Legends Pro League (LPL), according to industry sources.