North America
Colorado Rapids secure UCHealth jersey deal through 2029
Major League Soccer's Colorado Rapids have named Colorado-based health system UCHealth as the team's new principal jersey sponsor through the 2029 season
Florida Panthers expand Amerant Bank pact
The National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers have expanded their partnership with Coral Gables, Florida-based community bank Amerant Bank, which has been designated the official bank of the Panthers and …
Heat seeking new naming rights partner amid FTX bankruptcy
The National Basketball Association's Miami Heat has announced it will be seeking a new naming rights partner for its home arena after beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
FTX files for bankruptcy, leaving sports sponsorships on brink
Beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange FTX has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States, putting all the company's multiple global sports sponsorship deals in danger of collapse
Arrow McLaren signs technology sponsor Onsemi
McLaren Racing has announced a new sponsorship between its NTT IndyCar Series team Arrow McLaren SP and semiconductor manufacturer Onsemi
UFC signs up Wildcard as ready-to-drink category ‘explodes’
The UFC mixed martial arts organisation has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with New Amsterdam Vodka for its new ready-to-drink brand
Miami-Dade exploring FTX legal remedies, Mercedes F1 team suspends deal
Miami-Dade County is exploring "all legal remedies" if cryptocurrency exchange FTX cannot meet its financial obligations in a 19-year stadium naming rights agreement at the publicly owned facility that…
CIBC signs sponsorship deal with Canada Soccer, CPL
CIBC, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, has completed a multiyear sponsorship deal with Canada Soccer and the Canadian Premier League that will put CIBC's logo on the men's, women's, and para national…
Binance pulls out of FTX bailout leaving sponsorship deals in jeopardy
The future of cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its raft of high-profile sports sponsorship and athlete endorsement deals has become increasingly uncertain after rival operator Binance backed out of a rescue…
UFC signs sponsorship with star fighter Poirier
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has announced a new sponsorship with a brand owned by one of its best-known fighters, Dustin Poirier
New York Jets seek receiver after Fubo Sportsbook ‘default’
The National Football League's New York Jets are seeking a receiver — an appointed third party to oversee asset preservation — after the team says sports streaming operator FuboTV and subsidiary Fubo Spo…
Baltimore Ravens partner with SeatGeek
The National Football League's Baltimore Ravens announced a multiyear deal with ticketing platform SeatGeek, beginning with the 2023 NFL season
Coors Light named official beer of Leagues Cup
Molson Coors beer brand Coors Light has been named the inaugural multiyear commercial partner of the Leagues Cup, the 47-team, month-long tournament which begins in 2023.
UFC expands marketing partnership with Battle Motors
Battle Motors has been named the first-ever official electric commercial truck of the Ultimate Fighting Championship in a multiyear national marketing partnership
NBA G League Ignite brings in MoneyLion as jersey sponsor
NBA G League Ignite has brought in financial technology company MoneyLion as its official jersey patch partner and official money app
SeatGeek aligns with USL, five clubs
New York-based ticketing company SeatGeek has further expanded its sports portfolio by being named a preferred ticketing partner of the United Soccer League.
US Soccer lands multiyear Volkswagen extension
The United States Soccer Federation has secured a multiyear partnership extension with automotive giant Volkswagen, which will continue as the presenting partner of the governing body's men’s and women’s nat…
MLS partnership enables BodyArmor to ‘gain credibility’, reach new customers
BodyArmor has successfully grown its share of the crowded US sports drink market thanks in large part to its expansive partnership with MLS and 22 of its teams. Bob Williams reports.