Eastern Europe
VBet continues Ukraine sponsorship drive with domestic cup title rights
The Ukrainian Association of Football has signed gambling platform VBet as title sponsor of its domestic cup competition
PTO works out Zwift deal for Collins Cup
The Professional Triathletes Organisation has agreed a sponsorship deal for its new Collins Cup competition with Zwift
Romanian champions Cluj sign with eToro as it expands its sporting portfolio
Romanian Liga 1 football club CFR 1907 Cluj has signed up global investment platform eToro as the club’s main sponsor in a multi-year deal.
Ukrainian Premier League signs new title sponsorship with VBet
The Ukrainian Premier League has signed up online sportsbook and live casino operator VBet as its new title sponsor
NHL expands presence in Baltics with OlyBet sports betting partnership
The National Hockey League has announced a partnership with Olympic Entertainment Group, which has named the Estonia-based gaming operator's flagship betting brand OlyBet the league's official sports betting…
PKO Bank extends Ekstraklasa title sponsorship as Lotto also renews
Polish bank PKO Bank Polski has renewed its title sponsorship of the Ekstraklasa – the top-level professional football league in Poland – for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons.
Polsat takes naming rights to Gdańsk stadium in six-year deal
Polish commercial and pay-television broadcaster Polsat has agreed a six-year naming rights deal with the operators of the Stadion Gdańsk venue.
Engelbert Strauss backs IIHF World Championship in Infront-brokered deal
Germany-based workwear supplier Engelbert Strauss has been unveiled as a sponsor of this year’s International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship in a deal brokered by the Infront agency.
Latvia awarded sole hosting rights to IIHF Worlds, Liga Stavok signs on as sponsor
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has confirmed that the Latvian capital of Riga will be the sole host of its upcoming World Championship, while Russian betting company Liga Stavok has signed…
String of sponsors to quit Ice Hockey Worlds unless IIHF drops co-host Belarus
Major sponsors of the 2021 Ice Hockey World Championship in Belarus and Latvia have threatened to withdraw their support for the competition because of the recent human rights record of Belarus
Round-Up: SA v England postponed, Breakdancing at Paris 2024, Discovery-JTBC golf tie-up, and more
The South Africa v England one-day international cricket series in South Africa was postponed, following concerns about the welfare of players and after reports of breaches of the bio-secure bubbles surrounding…
Parimatch extends UFC betting deal in Europe and CIS region
International betting and technology platform Parimatch has renewed its regional deal with the UFC mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation until the end of 2021
UCI WorldTour’s CCC Team seeks new main sponsor
UCI WorldTour cycling outfit CCC Team is seeking a new title sponsor after Polish shoe and bag retail group CCC elected to end its deal early amid wider financial struggles at the company
Polish Football Association signs T-Mobile as official sponsor
The Polish Football Association has signed up mobile phone network T-Mobile as an official sponsor
PKN Orlen follows Kubica to Alfa Romeo Racing in co-title deal
Formula 1 team Alfa Romeo Racing has signed up Polish petroleum company PKN Orlen as Official Co-Title Sponsor in a deal that will also see Robert Kubica return to the team as a reserve driver
Coop Norge extends Nordic World Championships support in Infront deal
Norwegian supermarket chain Coop Norge has broadened its presence in skiing by agreeing a deal to sponsor the next three editions of the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) Nordic World Ski Championships.
Zala Springs Golf Resort engages IMG
The IMG agency has been appointed to provide management, marketing and communications consultancy services at the Zala Springs Golf Resort in Hungary as the venue looks to establish itself as one of Europe’s b…
Bookmaker STS backs Polish volleyball league
Polska Liga Siatkówki, which operates PlusLiga, Poland’s top volleyball league, has signed up bookmaker STS as a sponsor.