Australia
Essendon signs lucrative jersey sponsorship
Essendon has signed furniture retailer Amart as its new co-Major Partner in a deal that is said to give the club the most valuable jersey in Australian rules football league the AFL
Shanghai stadium named ‘Adelaide Arena’ for AFL match
The Australian state of South Australia will again rebrand Shanghai’s Jiangwan Stadium as the ‘Adelaide Arena’ when two Australian Rules Football clubs play at the stadium next year.
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Asics retains Wallabies in rugby portfolio
Japanese sportswear company Asics has locked down an extension with a second major rugby union body in the space of a week by striking a new six-year contract with Rugby Australia
Icon Group steps up backing of AFLW team
Australian cancer care provider Icon Group has upgraded its association with the women’s team of AFL Aussie rules club the Brisbane Lions.
Superloop scoops naming rights to Adelaide 500
Australian telco Superloop has acquired the naming rights to the Adelaide 500, the opening race in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, in a three-year deal
Sponsorship revenue boost for Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia has reported an Aus$8.3m ($5.9m) surplus in its financial report for 2017-2018, helped by ‘significant revenue growth’ from the federation’s partnership programme.
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Woolworths returns to support Australian teams at Tokyo 2020
Supermarket chain Woolworths has rekindled its ties with the Australian Olympic Committee and Australian Paralympic Committee by agreeing to partner Australia’s teams for the 2020 summer Olympic and P…
Western Sydney Wanderers add new shirt sponsor
Australian A-League football club Western Sydney Wanderers has signed its latest shirt sponsorship deal for the 2018-19 season
Ultimate Security backs scandal-hit Bulldogs
Australian NRL rugby league club the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have signed Ultimate Security Australia as their new back-of-jersey sponsor, after two other partners ended their agreements amid the…
Metricon builds on association with Melbourne Victory
Home-building company Metricon has stepped up its involvement with Melbourne Victory by becoming the Australian A-League football club’s principal partner for the 2018-19 season.
Luzhou Laojiao’s Australian Open fee in A$100m ‘ballpark’
Tennis Australia’s chief revenue officer Richard Heaselgrave has revealed that the new partnership with Chinese drinks brand Luzhou Laojiao is “definitely within the ballpark” of the sum paid by major…
Australian Open signs up major Chinese drinks partner
The Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament has landed the largest Chinese sponsorship deal in the event's history by signing a long-term partnership deal with leading Chinese spirits brand Luzhou…
JD Sports signs shirt sponsorship pact with Western Sydney Wanderers
Sportswear retailer JD Sports has agreed a shirt sponsorship deal with Australian A-League football club the Western Sydney Wanderers.
NBL nets partnership with Ego
Australia’s National Basketball League has entered into a partnership with outdoor power equipment provider Ego.
Australian Open ends deal with wine partner
Wine maker Jacob’s Creek has opted to end its long-running sponsorship of the Australian Open tennis grand slam.
UFC grabs pub and hotel group partner in Australia
UFC has signed a new multi-year deal with Australia’s largest pub and hotel chain ALH Group.
Yonex ties up Australian Open extension
Japanese sports equipment manufacturer Yonex has agreed a multi-year extension to its partnership with tennis grand slam the Australian Open
TCL renews Melbourne Cup sponsorship
Chinese consumer electronics company TCL has renewed its sponsorship of the Melbourne Cup Carnival horse-racing event.