Asia

Multi-sport

Japanese prosecutors have arrested former Tokyo 2020 organising committee executive Haruyuki Takahashi and three men associated with fashion company Aoki Holdings on suspicion of bribery, according to…
Football

French Ligue 1 club AS Monaco has signed Casino Secret as an official regional sponsor in Japan, where the club is growing in popularity following its recent signing of Takumi Minamino
Football

Indian Super League football club Mumbai City has agreed a shirt sponsorship deal with an online sports news platform operated by casino and sports betting platform Stake.com
Cricket

Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has terminated his sponsorship deal with online betting operator BetWinner after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) threatened to ban him from the country’s national t…
Football

Australia-based forex and contract for differences (CFD) trading platform TMGM has renewed its sponsorship of the AFF Championship as part of a new agreement with the Asean Football Federation (AFF)
Basketball

Japanese car manufacturer Nissan has been unveiled as a sponsor of the pre-season matches between National Basketball Association (NBA) franchises Golden State Warriors and Washington Wizards in Japan
Football

Betting operator BK8 has announced sponsorship deals with English Premier League club Crystal Palace and English Championship sides Burnley and Huddersfield Town following the start of the football season
Athletics

The Chinese arm of international talent marketing agency CAA has agreed a partnership with the commercial wing of the Chinese Athletics Association around the commercialisation of athletes and events,…
Cricket

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has launched a probe into a sponsorship agreement between all-rounder and former national team captain Shakib Al Hasan and online betting operator BetWinner
Baseball

Japanese logistics firm Nippon Express has been announced as a global sponsor of the World Baseball Classic
Football

Japan’s number one beer brand Asahi Super Dry has signed as a new global sponsor of City Football Group (CFG), including Premier League champions Manchester City.
Football

AC Milan has signed up M88 Mansion as a new regional sponsor in the gambling category. M88 Mansion becomes the club’s ‘Regional Poker and Casino Partner’ in Asia. A
Cricket

Indian electrical manufacturing company Goldmedal Electricals has acquired naming rights to the T20 series between India and the West Indies that begins at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad tomorrow…
Multi-sport

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has announced a “long-term” sponsorship deal with Mumbai-based conglomerate Reliance Industries that includes a shared aspiration “to host the Olympic Games in the f…
Tennis

IMG will continue to market the global sponsorship rights for the Japan Open tennis tournament after extending its long-running commercial agreement with the Japan Tennis Association (JTA) until 2027
Basketball

The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) has announced a sponsorship deal with Therabody
Football

Grasshopper Club Zurich has announced a sponsorship agreement with Chinese watchmaker Seagull. The deal sees Seagull become a strategic partner of the Swiss Super League club for the 2022-23 season