Europe

Eurobet, the Italian betting company, has attracted 20 per cent of new registrations to its online betting service from its title sponsorship of Serie B, Italian football’s second tier league.

French Ligue 1 football club Paris Saint-Germain has officially unveiled its lucrative sponsorship deal with Qatar Tourism Authority and has denied that the controversial agreement infringes upon Financial Fair Play regulations.

Chinese telecommunications company Huawei has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Italian Serie A football team AC Milan.

Eurobet, the Italian betting company, has attracted 20 per cent of new registrations to its online betting service from its title sponsorship of Serie B, Italian football’s second tier league.

The Russian Football Union has agreed a one-year sponsorship deal with the country's leading independent natural gas producer, Novatek.

Heineken, the world’s third largest brewer, has extended its sponsorship of the Uefa Champions League in a three-year deal, from 2015-16 to 2017-18.

The Professional Darts Corporation has announced that bookmaker Coral will be the title sponsor of its new event which will be staged in Edinburgh, Scotland at the weekend.

Dubai-based airline Emirates has agreed a four-year shirt sponsorship deal with English rugby league team Warrington Wolves

Bespoke betting services provider The Betting Service has reached a deal with Rugby League World Cup 2013 organisers to make its online portal MyClubBetting.com the official betting and gaming partner for the tournament.

TimePartner has extended its premium sponsorship deal with German Handball Bundesliga club Rhein-Neckar Löwen through to the end of the current 2013-14 season.

British spring water brand Thirsty Planet has announced a partnership with the 2013 edition of the Rugby League World Cup.

Saudi Arabian bank Samba Financial Group has signed up as a commercial partner of Spanish Liga football club Barcelona.

English Premiership rugby union club Worcester Warriors has signed a sponsorship deal with electronic cigarettes manufacturer E-Lites.

English Premier League football club Manchester United has agreed terms on a five-year extension of its kit partnership with Nike in a deal worth a basic £300m (€351m/$480m), according to the Sun newspaper.

Italian Serie A football club Juventus has signed a six-year kit deal with Adidas in an agreement that is set to commence from the 2015-16 season.

Spanish Liga football club Barcelona has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with PepsiCo’s sports nutrition drink Gatorade.

Marston’s brewery has extended its commercial agreement as the official beer of the England cricket team until 2017.

Rugby League World Cup 2013 has agreed sponsorship deals with Thai beer brand Singha Beer and cider brand Kingstone Press.