Brazil
São Paulo and Bahia strike new stadium naming deals
Brands from the confectionery and betting sectors have broadened the stadium naming rights market for top-tier football clubs in Brazil
Vitória members approve controversial stadium naming rights deal, veto club naming
Members of newly promoted Brazilian Série A side Esporte Clube Vitória have voted to approve a new stadium naming rights deal with escort company Fatal Model while also rejecting a proposal to sell club naming rights to the same company.
Globo regains Copa América rights, Michelob Ultra sponsors 2024 edition
Brazilian media group Globo has reclaimed rights to the Copa América after securing exclusivity in the country to next year’s tournament, while brewing giant AB InBev will sponsor the event through its Michelob Ultra brand.
New Balance agrees ‘exclusive’ kit deal with São Paulo in Brazil
New Balance will take over from Adidas as the kit supplier to Brazilian club São Paulo from January 2024 in a deal that makes the sports brand exclusive to the club in Brazil.
Rival Brazilian groups join forces against proposed betting sponsorship ban
Some of Brazil’s biggest football clubs have registered their "enormous concern" at government proposals to ban betting operator sponsorships in football.
Penalty becomes Brazilian leagues and cup sponsor in Brax-brokered deal
Brazilian sporting goods company Penalty has signed as an official sponsor of next year’s Brazilian Série A and Série B championships and the Copa do Brasil in a deal brokered by Brax Sports Assets.
CBF wins legal round against ‘exclusive’ betting sponsor Galera.bet
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has won a key court ruling in its fight to sell in-stadium advertising to multiple betting companies at Campeonato Brasileiro matches in opposition to the league’s ‘…
Caixa title sponsorship a welcome development for LNB amid CBB fallout
Brazil’s Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB) has received a timely commercial boost in the form of a new title sponsorship agreement with Brazilian state-owned bank Caixa.
Athletico Paranaense lands Ligga as stadium sponsor in 15-year deal
Communications technology company Ligga has acquired naming rights to the home stadium of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football club Athletico Paranaense.
Rival investment funds make financial incentives to Brazilian clubs
The two collectives of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and B teams seeking to drive plans for a new Brazilian football league system have this week made new financial offers in a bid to entice rival clubs …
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Banco do Brasil extends backing of World Surf League
Banco do Brasil has renewed a domestic sponsorship deal with the World Surf League.
The new one-year agreement will grant Banco do Brasil continued brand exposure at events held in its home country
Assaí extends Campeonato Brasileiro Série A title sponsorship, Betano backs Série B
Brazilian cash and carry operator Assaí Atacadista has agreed a one-season extension to its title sponsorship of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, while sports betting operator Betano has become the new t…
Blaze to replace Pixbet as Santos’ main shirt sponsor
Brazilian betting company Blaze has agreed a deal to become the new main shirt sponsor of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos.
Overseas betting firms to be banned from sponsoring Brazilian clubs
Betting companies will be prevented from sponsoring sports clubs in Brazil if they do not have an established headquarters in the country, according to a new measure being proposed by the Brazilian Ministry…
Fortaleza benefits from Brazilian betting boom with Novibet front-of-shirt deal
Fortaleza has become the latest Campeonato Brasileirão Série A club to benefit from the boom in betting sponsorship in Brazilian football. Ben Cronin reports.
Novibet deal sets record for Fortaleza, Corinthians adds shorts sponsors
Fortaleza has agreed a record shirt sponsorship deal with Greek bookmaker Novibet, while fellow Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Corinthians has signed shorts sponsorship deals with Lukma and UniCesumar.
Fluminense adds Avanutri as back-of-shorts sponsor
Brazilian football club Fluminense has renewed its sponsorship agreement with nutrition and recovery equipment company Avanutri for another year