Americas

Home security company Vivint has agreed a 10-year naming rights partnership with the home arena of NBA basketball franchise the Utah Jazz.

The Breeders’ Cup horseracing event has enhanced its partnership with online bookmaker TwinSpires.com.

Pizza delivery restaurant chain Papa John’s Pizza has extended its partnership with NBA basketball franchise the San Antonio Spurs.

North American automobile manufacturer Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA US) has entered into a partnership with NBA basketball team the Detroit Pistons.

Financial services company Capital One Bank has extended its partnership with NBA basketball franchise the Washington Wizards and NHL ice hockey team the Washington Capitals for the 2015-16 season.

NFL American football franchise the Seattle Seahawks has signed an extension to its partnership with Delta Air Lines.

North American basketball league the NBA has agreed a regional partnership in the Brazilian market with US beer brand Budweiser.

NBA basketball franchise the Houston Rockets has agreed a first-of-its-kind partnership with sports drink brand BodyArmor.

NFL American football franchise the Seattle Seahawks has agreed a partnership with beverage company Humm Kombucha.

North America’s Major League Baseball (MLB) has entered into a partnership with the Sheraton hotel chain.

Life insurance provider Symetra has extended its title sponsorship of the Ladies Professional Golf Association’s official developmental tour and two of its tournaments.

US supermarket chain Safeway has been named the new title sponsor of the PGA Tour’s annual golf tournament in the Northern California market.

Fantasy sports company Draft Ops is taking on the sector’s big two, DraftKings and FanDuel, with a targeted big city campaign.

The Duke Athletics division of US college Duke University has agreed a 12-year extension to its partnership with the sportswear giant Nike.

Swiss watchmaker Tissot’s Global Partner deal with Fiba, basketball’s global governing body, led to its biggest ever sponsorship agreement with the US-based National Basketball Association.

American Major League Soccer franchise Chicago Fire has signed a multi-year deal for paint manufacturer Valspar to become its new shirt sponsor.

Discount retail chain Target has extended its naming rights partnership for the home arena of NBA basketball franchise the Minnesota Timberwolves, with a revised timeline being drawn up for renovation of the 19,000-capacity venue.

The United States Olympic Committee has agreed a five-year partnership with confectionery group Hershey.