Asia

Cricket

Sportfive’s appointment of former World Sport Group executive Venu Nair has signalled the ambition of the agency to win new business in cricket as it builds up its operations in Asia.
Multi-sport

Moves to centralise the Olympics qualification process have been advanced with the dual hosting appointment of Budapest and Shanghai, as the International Olympic Committee continues its push to better…
Football

Real Sociedad has ended its search for a main shirt sponsor, agreeing a multi-faceted deal with Japaese conglomerate Yasuda Group.
Cricket

Indian financial services company IndusInd Bank has signed as the International Cricket Council’s seventh ‘Global Partner’ ahead of next month’s men’s Cricket World Cup in India. The M
Cricket

Insurance company SBI Life has become the latest addition to the sponsorship portfolio of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
Football

Media and sponsorship rights to the Asian Football Confederation’s flagship competitions will be sold by Asia Football Group (AFG), a new single-client entity set up following the termination of the A…
Football

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has terminated its exclusive eight-year commercial rights contract with Football Marketing Asia and is poised to appoint a new special purpose vehicle likely to comprise…
Basketball

Ganten, the Chinese mineral water brand, is to stay on as a top-tier Global Partner of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) for another World Cup cycle, striking a new deal to 2027
Cricket

Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, known through its brand name Amul, has secured two kit sponsorship agreements for the upcoming 2023 Cricket World Cup, SportBusiness can exclusively reveal
Cricket

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking to follow recent deals in flagship sponsorship positions by making further additions to its portfolio
Cricket

Newly launched fantasy gaming platform Super 11 Fantasy League has signed as the title sponsor of cricket’s 2023 Asia Cup. 
Cricket

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has unveiled a lucrative new title sponsor in the shape of IDFC First Bank, the private sector bank
Football

The Korea Professional Football League and sports data and betting services company Sportradar have renewed their wide-ranging global media and betting rights deal for another four years, with sponsorship…
Multiple Sports

Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group has appointed Deutsche Bank as advisers on a potential sale of the Infront sports marketing agency
Basketball

The commercial success of the upcoming Fiba Basketball World Cup in south-east Asia will ensure the sport’s governing body breaks even for the four-year cycle despite the devastating impact of the global p…
Cricket

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reduced the asking price for its title sponsorship rights after issuing an invitation to tender last week
Football

Dairy products manufacturer Mengniu has extended its relationship with major Fifa tournaments until 2030 – underscoring the importance of Chinese sponsors to world football’s governing body in the nex…
Cricket

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has today (Tuesday) announced the release of an invitation to tender for title sponsorship rights to its events.