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Title sponsors signed for Formula E races in India and Saudi Arabia
Renewable energy company Greenko and lifestyle brand Core have agreed title sponsorship deals for Formula E events in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively
NBA’s Wizards extend partnership with Energix
The National Basketball Association's Washington Wizards have extended their partnership with Israeli renewable energy company Energix, which houses its United States operations in nearby Arlington, Virginia
ILT20 and SA20 stay close to home with first title sponsor deals
Cricket’s newest franchise leagues both meet internal expectations with inaugural title sponsor deals
DP World keen to support UAE’s ambitions and leverage storytelling opportunity of ILT20
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IMG hires Wasserman’s Collins to lead Middle East business
IMG has hired David Collins from rival agency Wasserman to serve as its senior vice-president and managing director for the Mena region
IMG nets Zain as inaugural title sponsor of Arab Gulf Cup
Mobile telecommunications company Zain Group has become the first title sponsor of the Arab Gulf Cup, ahead of the start of the postponed 25th edition of the national team football tournament
Saudi Arabia’s AlUla signs UCI WorldTour team naming rights deal
AlUla, a boutique heritage and culture destination in Northwest Saudi Arabia, has stepped up its association with GreenEDGE Cycling by becoming the co-naming rights sponsor of the Australian UCI WorldTour…
DP World agrees naming rights deal for International League T20
Dubai-based logistics group DP World has agreed a five-year title sponsorship deal with the UAE's new T20 cricket league, the International League T20
Gulf Air extends backing of F1’s Bahrain GP
Formula 1 has announced that Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, will continue as the title sponsor of the Kingdom’s grand prix following the renewal of a deal that has been running since the e…
EaseMyTrip to sponsor inaugural World Tennis League
Indian online travel company EaseMyTrip has agreed a deal to sponsor the inaugural edition of the World Tennis League, which will take place at Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena this month.
Emirates extends backing of DP World Tour Championship, Race to Dubai returns
Emirates has strengthened its commitment to the DP World Tour by extending its sponsorship deal with the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, while the men’s golf tour has rekindled its Race to D…
Adidas to replace Nike at Saudi Arabian Football Federation from 2023
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has signed up Adidas as the national team kit supplier, from 2023 until 2026
Fifa revenues hit $7.5bn for Qatar 2022 cycle, late signings complete sponsor roster
Fifa's revenues for the four-year cycle around the 2022 World Cup are expected to be more than $1bn (€977m) greater than projected, as it filled the Qatar 2022 sponsorship portfolio with three late additions.
Fifa on collision course with Budweiser after Qatar bans beer sales at World Cup stadiums
Qatari officials have banned beer sales at stadiums two days before the start of the 2022 Fifa World Cup in a stunning move affecting Fifa sponsor Budweiser
PepsiCo signs up as Qatar FA sponsor
The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has signed a new sponsorship deal with multinational beverage corporation PepsiCo
Budweiser stands lose prominence at Qatar World Cup
Just days before the men's 2022 Fifa World Cup kicks off in Qatar, organizers are moving Fifa sponsor Budweiser's beer stands away from the tournament's eight stadiums, limiting the brand's visibility
Sponsors rethink Qatar activations in response to human rights issues
Association with Qatar being toned down or excluded completely in some activations
Coca-Cola, Adidas, McDonald’s, Budweiser take stance on worker rights; others remain silent
LIV Golf president: ‘We need to commercialize the product’
LIV Golf president Atul Khosla has made it clear that the primary goals of the Saudi-backed breakaway series in 2023 are to land "milestone" sponsorship and television rights deals to begin commercializing…