Europe
ASM Global agrees naming rights sponsor for Sweden’s National Arena
Swedish hotel group Strawberry has agreed a new multi-year deal to become the naming rights sponsor of the country's National Arena in Stockholm.
IHG becomes first hotel partner of Six Nations
IHG Hotels & Resorts has strengthened its position in rugby union, becoming a sponsor of the men's and women's Six Nations
Bayern signs Bitpanda as first crypto ‘Platinum Partner’
Bayern Munich has engaged the cryptocurrency market for a new sponsorship deal with trading platform Bitpanda
EXCLUSIVE: Oppo exits Wimbledon and LTA sponsorships
Oppo has chosen not to renew its global sponsorship deal with the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC) covering the Wimbledon tennis championships, SportBusiness Sponsorship can reveal.
Uefa turns to China’s BYD to fill Euro 2024 car sponsor void
China's BYD Partners, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of new energy vehicles (NEV), has been unveiled as a major sponsor of Euro 2024 taking place in Germany, the heart of the European automotive i…
Motorola looks to reclaim market share with Euroleague Basketball deal
Motorola’s sponsorship agreement with Euroleague Basketball is designed to support the brand’s attempts to re-establish itself across Europe.
Adidas agrees multi-year extension to long-running Ajax deal
Ajax has announced an eight-year extension of its kit supplier agreement with Ajax, making it the longest-running sponsorship deal in Dutch football to date.
Team embarks upon new business era with BCL sponsorship sales
Team Marketing is to sell sponsorship rights and provide commercial advisory services to the Basketball Champions League (BCL) and Fiba Intercontinental Cup in the agency’s first piece of announced new b…
Kia extends naming-rights deal for The Oval
Automotive manufacturer Kia has extended its multi-million pound stadium naming-rights agreement with Surrey County Cricket Club
Aston Villa set to swap Castore for Adidas
Premier League club Aston Villa is set to announce a kit supplier deal with Adidas, bringing an end to its tie-up with rival sportswear company Castore after two seasons
Two Circles set for Charterhouse private equity takeover
UK-based private equity firm Charterhouse Capital Partners has finalised an agreement to acquire a majority stake in data-driven sports marketing and sponsorship sales agency Two Circles.
Manchester United deal supports Wow Hydrate’s push into Mena and Europe
Wow Hydrate aims to use its sponsorship agreement with Manchester United to ‘elevate recognition’ among consumers and distributors and support its push into Mena and Europe, says managing director Queenie Porter.
Euroleague Basketball adds Motorola to roster, in talks over Turkish Airlines renewal
Euroleague Basketball has added to its Premium Partner tier with the signing of global smartphone manufacturer Motorola in a deal covering both the EuroLeague and EuroCup competitions and is also in talks…
JD Sports sells kit supplier Kukri Sports in management buyout
Kukri Sports, the UK-based sportswear manufacturer that counts Commonwealth Games England, Ulster Rugby and Yorkshire CCC among its clients, has undergone a management buyout
Sky Deutschland leverages OTT brand in Virtual Bundesliga sponsorship
Wow, the streaming platform of Sky Deutschland, is to give its name to the Virtual Bundesliga (VBL) under a new sponsorship agreement announced by the German Football League (DFL) this morning
EXCLUSIVE: Bet365 preferred bidder for Champions League betting sponsorship
Bet365 has been selected as the preferred bidder to become the first-ever betting brand to sponsor the Uefa Champions League, SportBusiness can exclusively reveal.
BingX acquires Chelsea sleeve, training kit rights
Cryptocurrency exchange BingX has signed as Chelsea’s shirt sleeve sponsor for the rest of this season and as training kit sponsor next season.
Philadelphia signs off Serie A deal
Serie A has officially announced a one-year deal with Mondelez-owned cream cheese brand Philadelphia, covering the ongoing 2023-24 season.