North America
NASCAR pens colourful new partnership
NASCAR has signed a multi-year partnership with supplier Sherwin-Williams.
FC Dallas closing in on stadium naming rights partner
Major League Soccer's FC Dallas is close to agreeing a naming rights deal for its stadium.
BlackBerry confirmed as Manulife Classic presenting partner
Blackberry has signed up as a presenting sponsor of the Manulife Classic LPGA event.
Brand Affinity Technologies goes racing at Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway has agreed a deal with Brand Affinity Technologies for the use of its FanPhotos service at the track.
Levi’s a good fit for new 49ers stadium
The San Francisco 49ers have agreed a 20-year, $220.3 million (€168.2 million) stadium naming rights deal with Levi Strauss.
AT&T renews USA Diving deal
AT&T has extended its sponsorship of USA Diving.
Continental strengthens North American presence with double soccer deal
Continental has announced new sponsorship deals with Soccer United Marketing and US Soccer.
Continental strengthens North American presence with double deal
Continental Tire has strengthened its involvement in football in North America by unveiling new deals with Soccer United Marketing (SUM), the commercial arm of Major League Soccer, and US Soccer, the governing…
NFL naming rights not an easy sell
SAN FRANCISCO 49ers is struggling to land a naming rights deal that has been earmarked to pay for a large chunk of the cost of its new stadium
Usoc to renew 85 per cent of 2009-12 sponsors
THE UNITED STATES Olympic Committee (Usoc) has renewed deals with 15 of its 20 previous sponsors to cover the 2013 to 2016 cycle, and is in negotiations to renew two more
Jeff Diskin, executive vice president, Hilton Worldwide
Sports Marketing Frontiers talks to Jeff Diskin, executive vice president, Hilton Worldwide, on the hotel group’s renewal as the official hotel company of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) through 2…
MLB wants one more major sponsor in 2013
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (MLB), the North American baseball league, is looking to sign at least one more central sponsor in 2013, following its deal with mobile network operator T-Mobile in January
Brands connect with NASCAR fan loyalty
UNLIKE FORMULA ONE, the foundation of NASCAR does not lie in glamour
PGA Tour in credit with MasterCard
GOLF’S PGA TOUR is in discussions with brands in up to five industry sectors, thought to include automotive manufacturing, banking and consumer electronics, about new central sponsorship agreements to b…
Cosmos return threatens Red Bull
SPORTS MARKETING VETERAN Seamus O’Brien is confident of success in the New York area sponsorship market as he takes on the might of Red Bull with the reborn New York Cosmos soccer franchise.
American Express makes new home at Barclays Center
AMERICAN EXPRESS, Barclays Center, and the Brooklyn Nets have entered into a multi-tiered, five-year alliance making American Express the official credit card of Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets and…
Herbalife renews unofficial Beckham deal
GLOBAL NUTRITION, WEIGHT management and personal care company Herbalife has extended its presenting partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise the Los Angeles Galaxy for a further ten years until…