Richard Welbirg

May 2017 saw Uefa Champions League sponsor Mastercard launch an expansive pan-European activation based on ‘passionate fan support’ to leverage spiking soccer supporter interest around club football’s biggest annual showpiece – the Champions League Final.

Action sports: Obstacle course series Tough Mudder signed a two-year partnership, from 2018 until 2019, with sports beverage company Kill Cliff

While sports betting is just finding its feet in the USA, in other territories sport sponsorship provides a great platform for betting firms to build their brands and attain direct access to their core m…