South America

Brazilian bank Itaú Unibanco has agreed a four-year extension to its presenting sponsorship deal with tennis’ Miami Open.

Brazilian football giants Palmeiras has signed off a new lucrative deal with Sports Hub, for the Brazilian technology solutions company to continue selling its perimeter LED board and on-pitch advertising assets to 2029.

Sportingbet ran an influencer-led campaign in Brazil to tee up its sponsorship of the 2023 Copa Libertadores.

Sports betting firm Betano has bolstered its sponsorship portfolio in South America after today announcing a new four-year deal with the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol).

E-commerce platform Mercado Livre has acquired the naming rights to the Pacaembu Stadium in São Paulo in a deal stretching over 30 years.

Wanda Sports Group has renewed an exclusive commercial agreement with the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) to broker sponsorship agreements in China until the end of 2024

São Paulo FC has named online bookmaker Superbet – a newcomer to the Brazilian market – as the club’s new master sponsor on a three-year deal from 2024 to 2026. Th

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Corinthians has signed the “largest master sponsorship contract" in the history of Brazilian football with online betting company VaideBet.

Online cryptocurrency gambling platform Stake has expanded its presence in football with the acquisition of Brazilian club Juventude’s front-of-shirt sponsorship rights. 

A federal sports betting marketplace will be launched in Brazil, after the country passed regulations to finally bring clarity to the activity.

Brands from the confectionery and betting sectors have broadened the stadium naming rights market for top-tier football clubs in Brazil

Members of newly promoted Brazilian Série A side Esporte Clube Vitória have voted to approve a new stadium naming rights deal with escort company Fatal Model while also rejecting a proposal to sell club naming rights to the same company. 

Brazilian media group Globo has reclaimed rights to the Copa América after securing exclusivity in the country to next year’s tournament, while brewing giant AB InBev will sponsor the event through its Michelob Ultra brand.

New Balance will take over from Adidas as the kit supplier to Brazilian club São Paulo from January 2024 in a deal that makes the sports brand exclusive to the club in Brazil.

Some of Brazil’s biggest football clubs have registered their "enormous concern" at government proposals to ban betting operator sponsorships in football.

Brazilian sporting goods company Penalty has signed as an official sponsor of next year’s Brazilian Série A and Série B championships and the Copa do Brasil in a deal brokered by Brax Sports Assets.

The Chilean Football Federation (ANFP) has indicated that it will abide by a Supreme Court ruling that would enforce the termination of its multi-million dollar sponsorship deal with online betting firm…

Mercado Libre, one of the leading e-commerce firms in Latin America, has signed up as a sponsor of all club competitions run by Conmebol, South American football's governing body