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IOC social media rules aim to balance athlete engagement with rights-holder exclusivity
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has significantly loosened its restrictions around athletes' use of social media during the Olympic Games following discussions with media rights-holders, albeit…
Winners Alliance to manage cricketers’ collective commercial rights
Winners Alliance has announced a new agreement to manage select group commercial rights for the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA).
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…
EXCLUSIVE: IOC recruits CAA Eleven’s Homaidan to lead sponsorship sales
CAA Eleven’s Emmanuel Homaidan is taking up a leading sponsorship sales role at the International Olympic Committee, SportBusiness understands.
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.
ONE Championship CCO Vijayarajan heads for exit
Hari Vijayarajan, chief commercial officer at ONE Championship, has left his role to become a regional chief executive at Reebelo, the Singapore-based consumer electronics resale platform
Coca-Cola lands ICC global sponsorship rights to 2031
The International Cricket Council has retained Coca-Cola as a sponsor until 2031 under a global eight-year agreement encompassing ICC events across all three formats of the game
Peloton brand refresh prompts sponsorship push
Peloton’s Amanda Gilmore discusses how deals with Liverpool, the NBA and WNBA have supported the company’s brand refresh and increased its ability to connect with new customers.
ICC nets more than €100m in sponsorship income from 2023 World Cup
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has enjoyed its most commercially successful Cricket World Cup to date, earning sponsorship revenue well in excess of €100m from the event.
Kick expands Sauber F1 deal, joins Stake.com in team name
The Sauber-owned Formula 1 team has expanded its association with streaming platform Kick to integrate the brand within its team name from the 2024 season
Cole shakes up Xylem’s CFG sponsorship strategy
US-based water technology company Xylem is shaking up and reframing its sponsorship of City Football Group clubs under new head of brand and partnerships Fiona Cole.
Hankook to replace Pirelli as WRC tyre supplier, loses Formula E contract to Bridgestone
Global tyre company Hankook Tire has been selected as the new tyre sponsor of the World Rally Championship (WRC) from 2025, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) has announced.
Genius Sports launches fan ID solution for advertising
Genius Sports, the sports data and betting services company, today (Wednesday) launched what it describes as an industry first, a product that can identify solutions for fan advertising across multiple…
Fast-growing Lacoste extends ATP Tour deal
French premium sportwear brand Lacoste has extended its long-standing sponsorship agreement with the ATP Tour as the men’s tennis competition’s ‘Official Outfitter’.
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Betano becomes first Uefa Euros betting sponsor following Fifa deal
Sports betting firm Betano has announced a new global sponsorship deal with Uefa for the upcoming 2024 men's European Championships in Germany.
MLB, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team subject of FTX lawsuits
Investors in FTX have filed lawsuits against Major League Baseball and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 team for allegedly helping to push the sale of unregulated securities via the cryptocurrency exchange
World Boxing elects president, details events plan and signs first sponsor
Boris van der Vorst, a prominent opponent of International Boxing Association (IBA) president Umar Kremlev, has been elected as the inaugural president of World Boxing, with the new organisation also detailing an events plan and signing its first sponsor.
Red Bull Racing leads F1 grid with Oracle title sponsorship deal
Red Bull Racing’s sponsorship agreement with Oracle continues to be the most lucrative team title sponsorship agreement in Formula 1, according to analysis by SportBusiness Sponsorship.