Pakistan
PCB ordered to ban betting sponsorships
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been banned from agreeing sponsorship deals with betting companies after the Peshawar High Court considered a petition which challenged deals with so-called ‘proxy’ firms.
Lahore stadium deal key for PCB finances as Champions Trophy looms
The Pakistan Cricket Board has secured much-needed new funds through selling naming rights to the Lahore Stadium to the Bank of Punjab.
PCB signs first stadium naming rights deal with National Bank
The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a five-year naming rights deal for the National Stadium in Karachi with the state-owned National Bank of Pakistan (NBP)
PCB invites expressions of interest for junior franchise league’s sponsorship and media rights
The Pakistan Cricket Board has invited expressions of interest for various sponsorship and broadcast rights packages after outlining the details of its new franchise competition for 15-to-19-year-olds
PCB commissions YouGov to estimate stadium sponsorship value, launches new T20 events
The Pakistan Cricket Board has commissioned market research company YouGov to estimate the value of naming rights for its major stadiums as it looks to increase its revenue streams
TikTok secures naming rights to Pakistan-Australia series
Social media service TikTok has acquired the naming rights to the upcoming Test match series between Pakistan and Australia
PCB strikes broadcast deal with Foxtel, TikTok sponsorship
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has secured a deal with the Pakistan Cricket Board for rights to the Pakistan Super League and home matches of the Pakistan national team, until April 2023
Lahore Qalandars add three sponsors ahead of PSL season
Pakistan Super League franchise Lahore Qalandars has added three sponsors ahead of the 2022 season, which begins at the end of this month
PCB claims big increase in Pakistan Super League sponsorship rights value
The Pakistan Cricket Board has agreed deals with Pakistani sports media and marketing agency TransGroup International for sponsorship rights around the Pakistan Super League T20 competition, running from…
HBL extends title sponsorship of Pakistan Super League until 2025
Pakistani banking firm HBL has renewed its title sponsorship of the Pakistan Super League cricket tournament by a further four years
Sony agrees three-year deal for Pakistan cricket rights
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has agreed a three-year media rights deal with the Pakistan Cricket Board, covering the board's home international matches and the annual Pakistan…
Round-Up: Olympics Covid-19 discussions underway, human rights groups question Beijing 2022, PCB increases cricketer pay, and more
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said "important and intensive discussions" were taking place in the coming weeks about Covid-19 counter measures for the Tokyo Olympics
Round-Up: PP Sports ‘to sue’ EPL, Bach addresses Beijing expo, East Bengal to join ISL, and more
Chinese streaming platform PP Sports is going to sue the English Premier League over the termination of their media-rights contract for the 2019-20 to 2021-22 cycle, according to Chinese news service Beijing…
Round-Up: ATP Cup talks continue, English football schedule unveiled, FanCode gets MLB rights, and more
Tennis Australia is keen on hosting the second edition of the ATP Cup next year in Perth, Brisbane and Sydney, and is in talks with the Association of Tennis Professionals about doing so
Round-Up: BCCI denies further sponsor pressure, England tour of India postponed, Super Rugby Aotearoa sell-out, and more
Germany will not allow fans into football stadiums until at least the end of October - Reuters/CNA
Portimao in Portugal will host the final race of the 2020 MotoGP season - Reuters/CNA
Round-Up: A-League spectator tests positive, big firms eye IPL sponsorship, T1 expands Twitch deal, and more
The mass participation element of the London Marathon has been cancelled due to Covid-19, but the elite race will take place - BBC
Round-Up: WTA Tour restarts, IPL sponsor backlash, Chinese NBL to restart, and more
The restart of the Italian Serie A football season has been moved back a week to September 19 - Reuters/CNA
The WTA Tour restarted yesterday with the Palermo Ladies Open in Sicily, Italy - Reuters/ec/CNA
Round-Up: Fifa rejects Infantino investigation, Thai and Malaysian MotoGPs off, NBA reviews China training programmes, and more
Fifa said there is "no reason" for the Swiss criminal investigation into president Gianni Infantino, and he will continue in his role as normal