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NBA All-Star weekend backed by more than 35 sponsors
The National Basketball Association's upcoming NBA All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah, will be marked with more than 35 sponsorships, including activations, social media campaigns and on-site merchandise…
Oxy steps up as Houston Astros’ jersey patch sponsor
The Houston Astros Major League Baseball team has agreed a deal for energy company Oxy to become its new jersey patch sponsor
NHL’s Wachtel: Virtual advertising dasherboards have lifted ‘overall enterprise value’ of league
The National Hockey League believes that its digitally enhanced 'dasherboard' technology has already proven of immense commercial value at a local, national and international level despite some glitches…
St. Louis City puts naming rights deal on back burner ahead of MLS debut
Major League Soccer expansion team St. Louis City SC has decided to put its search for a new stadium naming rights sponsor on the back burner ahead of the club's debut season.
In October, St.
Verizon named NFL’s coach-to-coach communications carrier
Verizon and the National Football League have agreed a five-year deal that makes Verizon the coach-to-coach communications carrier across all 30 NFL stadiums
Engelbert Strauss named first multi-year German sponsor of NFL’s Chiefs
German workwear manufacturer and retailer Engelbert Strauss has been named sponsor of the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs, marking the first multi-year agreement by the 2023 Super Bowl participants…
MLB’s Rangers appoint CSM to land first jersey patch sponsor
Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers have turned to the CSM Sport & Entertainment agency to land their first-ever jersey patch sponsor
Unibet named NHL’s sports betting partner in Sweden
The National Hockey League has named the Kindred Group’s online gaming brand Unibet as an official league partner in Sweden in a multi-year agreement.
Moët & Chandon named official champagne of NBA’s Bulls
The National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls has named Moët & Chandon its official champagne sponsor.
Williams Racing signs US-focused partnership with Michelob Ultra, deals with Stephens, PureStream
Formula 1 team Williams Racing has signed a North American-focused sponsorship deal with Anheuser-Busch beer brand Michelob Ultra as the global motorsport series looks to further establish itself in the…
LPGA hires Metzger as chief sales and partnerships officer
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has announced that Nicole Metzger has joined the tour as its chief sales and partnerships officer
Honda maintains major golf presence with Topgolf agreement
American Honda, the North American subsidiary of Japanese automotive company Honda, is maintaining a significant presence in golf by announcing a wide-ranging, multi-year partnership with golf entertainment…
Raiders, Allegiant Stadium partner with Boyd Gaming
The National Football League's Las Vegas Raiders have partnered with Boyd Gaming, making Boyd's 10 Las Vegas Valley casinos the official and exclusive local casinos of the Raiders and Allegiant Stadium
NASCAR, Ally announce multi-year partnership
NASCAR and Ally Financial have announced a multi-year partnership that makes Ally Bank the official consumer bank of NASCAR and NASCAR-owned tracks
LA Angels bring in Foundation Building Materials as jersey patch sponsor
The Los Angeles Angels have named Foundation Building Materials (FBM) as the team's official jersey patch partner, becoming the fourth Major League Baseball club to announce such a deal
WWE sponsorship revenue up 43 per cent ahead of WrestleMania 39
World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE's) sponsorship revenue is up 43 per cent year-over-year to $15m (€13.9m) ahead of WrestleMania 39.
Major League Wrestling adds BetOnline as title sponsor
Major League Wrestling (MLW) has named online gaming company BetOnline as its new title sponsor and official sportsbook partner
Netflix to promote ‘Full Swing’ docuseries through Michelob Super Bowl commercial
Global streaming service Netflix will promote its upcoming PGA Tour-focused docuseries Full Swing via a Michelob Ultra commercial during the Fox broadcast of Super Bowl LVII on February 12