Caribbean
Rolex to end sailing sponsorship deal
Watch maker Rolex has announced that it will end its sponsorship of the International Rolex Regatta after the 2014 edition of the annual sailing event.
WICB secures Nagico as naming sponsor for Regional Super50
The West Indies Cricket Board has announced Caribbean insurance group Nagico as the new title sponsor for its Regional Super50 limited-overs tournament under a three-year deal.
Bolt races on with Puma
Athletics superstar Usain Bolt has maintained his long-standing connection to Puma by extending his endorsement deal with the German sportswear giant through and beyond the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
SM Jaleel and Caribbean Alliance join CPL roster
The Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament has secured two more commercial partners for its inaugural edition.
Virgin and Scotiabank sign up for CPL’s inaugural season
British conglomerate Virgin and Canadian financial service company Scotiabank have been announced as tournament partners for the inaugural Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition.
Jamaica lends name to Clipper Race entry
The Jamaican Tourist Board will sponsor an entry in the 2013-14 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.
CPL franchise secures founding sponsor
Global Bank of Commerce, and its affiliate Global Processing Centres, has agreed to become a founding sponsor of Caribbean Premier League franchise Antigua Hawksbills, ahead of the inaugural Twenty20 cricket competition, according to the Trinidad Express newspaper.
Gold Cup revenue grows despite missed target
Sponsorship revenue for the 2013 Gold Cup football tournament reached around $12m (€9.2m), a 50-per-cent increase on the 2011 edition, despite being sponsored by fewer brands and falling short of its revenue target.
Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel secures SIS sponsorship
Contracting and construction company Super Industrial Services has reached a sponsorship agreement with the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel cricket team for the forthcoming Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 tournament.
Scotiabank extends backing of West Indies cricket
The West Indies Cricket Board has agreed a five-year extension to its sponsorship agreement with Scotiabank.
Caribbean Premier League seals double deal
The Caribbean Premier League has announced a pair of commercial tie-ups before the start of the inaugural edition of the Twenty20 cricket competition later this month.
Caribbean Premier League Courts new partner
Courts, the largest furniture, appliance and electrical retailer in the Caribbean, has signed up as an official partner of the inaugural Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition.
New GPC signs up as Caribbean Premier League title sponsor
Pharmaceutical company New GPC has agreed a “multi-year” deal to assume the title sponsorship of the Caribbean Premier League, a new Twenty20 cricket competition that is set to launch next month.
Cricket tri-series sniffs out new sponsor
Indian incense brand Cycle Pure Agarbathies has signed up as a co-sponsor of the forthcoming one-day international tri-series cricket tournament between the West Indies, Sri Lanka and India.
Digicel dials up WICB extension
Digicel has agreed to extend its sponsorship of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for another three years until September 2016.
WICB receives commercial confidence boost
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has boosted its commercial roster by agreeing new sponsorship deals with the Confident Group and Celkon Mobile.