Europe
China moves into UCI WorldTour with XDS-Astana Qazaqstan deal
Astana Qazaqstan states the draft agreement provides for long-term investment for a period of at least five years and financing at the level of leading WorldTour teams.
Court rules FC Barcelona must abide by Nike contract
Nike is one of the club’s three top-tier sponsors, but president Joan Laporta in March ramped up the pressure on its kit supplier to either quit or pay more.
Uber splits strategy in new deals with LaLiga, Como
Uber has split its approach to its latest European football sponsorship deals, turning to its Uber Eats food delivery brand to sponsor Spain’s LaLiga but marketing its main ride-hailing app business in a shirt deal with Serie A side Como 1907.
For niche sports like orienteering, survival feels like success
The Sprint World Orienteering Championships probably doesn't feature on your sporting calendar this weekend. But if it wasn't for last-minute deals for 3,000 free sausage rolls and a supply of kilts to help balance the budget, it might not have appeared on anyone else's.
Roland Garros retail revamp key driver in FFT Lacoste renewal
The retail offering available to sponsors at the Roland Garros tennis grand slam was a significant factor in Lacoste renewing its long-running agreement with the French Tennis Federation.
Qatar Airways replaces LeoVegas as Inter’s training kit sponsor
Qatar Airways has expanded its relationship with Inter Milan by becoming the Serie A club’s new training kit sponsor, replacing online gaming operator LeoVegas in the role.
EXCLUSIVE: Rothesay ECB deal includes County Championship title rights
Pensions insurance specialist Rothesay will take over cricket’s County Championship title sponsorship rights from 2025, SportBusiness can reveal.
Coca-Cola acts local with Napoli training kit deal
Soft drinks group Coca-Cola appears to have stepped back in time by attaching its masterbrand logo to the training kit and warm-up kit at Italian Serie A club SSC Napoli
Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe sign new sleeve sponsors
Turkish football clubs Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe have tapped very different industries to secure new sleeve sponsors.
Como signs with Adidas ahead of Serie A return
Como 1907 FC, which is returning to Serie A for the first time in more than two decades, has signed a multi-year kit supply deal with Adidas.
Inter secures BPER training ground naming rights deal
Inter Milan continues to stand out among its Serie A by leveraging training ground naming rights as a sponsorship asset via an expanded deal with Italian banking group BPER
Leicester City lands BC.Game as shirt sponsor for Premier League return
Leicester City has announced BC.Game as its new main shirt sponsor, becoming the latest Premier League club to partner with a company from the gambling sector before a league-wide ban on such deals comes into force.
Baden Sports moves into Europe with Basketball Bundesliga
US-based sporting goods manufacturer Baden Sports has made a move into the European market in a four-year official ball supply deal with Germany’s Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).
Three refocuses Chelsea deal with women’s team training kit rights
Mobile network Three has refocused its relationship with Chelsea FC so that it now places even more of an emphasis on the club’s women’s team. The deal is the largest women-specific sponsorship agreement the club has agreed to date.
Chelsea, Crystal Palace Women sign first standalone shirt deals
Women’s Super League sides Chelsea Women and Crystal Palace Women have broken new ground, announcing their first-ever standalone training kit and front-of-shirt sponsorship deals, respectively.
ECB looks to insurance sector again with Rothesay
The England and Wales Cricket Board continues to leverage the insurance sector for its Test match title sponsor position after a new deal with Rothesay.
Barcelona renews controversial 1XBet sponsorship
LaLiga club FC Barcelona has renewed one of its most lucrative and controversial sponsorship deals by signing a five-year extension with betting operator 1XBet.
Spurs deal marks BetMGM’s biggest UK market move to date
BetMGM has made its biggest sponsorship move in the UK market to date with the acquisition of training wear rights at Tottenham Hotspur, a deal that confers exclusivity in the betting category.