United Kingdom

Scottish Rugby, the governing body of rugby union in the country, has extended its partnership with soft drinks manufacturer A.G. Barr.

Betting and gaming company Betway has retained its title sponsorship rights to snooker’s UK Championship for a further two years.

Four deals dominate the UK horseracing landscape: two with Qatar-based organisations and two with UK-focused brands. The biggest deal in the sector is the £50m (€65.6m/$71.3m

The English Super League rugby league competition has entered into a partnership with canned peas brand Batchelors Peas.

An enhanced nine-year deal with US-based sporting goods brand Under Armour has tied up the Welsh Rugby Union’s (WRU) kit supply and autumn internationals properties until 2024 in light of increased commercial income by at least 15 per cent.

The England and Wales Cricket Board has unveiled Greene King IPA as the official beer of England cricket.

Car brand Dacia has secured a partnership with the Rugby Football League, the governing body of rugby league in England.

Online gambling operator 888sport has struck a deal to become the title sponsor of this weekend’s World Seniors Championship snooker tournament.

English Premier League football club Manchester United has entered into a regional partnership with Indonesian isotonic drinks brand You.C1000.

British multi-purpose vehicle manufacturer Land Rover has signed a two-year extension to its partnership with the Extreme Sailing Series.

English county cricket club Somerset has agreed a five-year naming rights deal with financial advisory firm Cooper Associates for its County Ground home in Taunton.

The Welsh Rugby Union has agreed a nine-year extension to its partnership with US sportswear manufacturer Under Armour.

English Premier League football club Manchester United has entered into a global partnership with outdoor clothing manufacturer Columbia Sportswear.

National high performance sports agency UK Sport has entered into a multi-year partnership with the InterContinental Hotels Group.

Title sponsorship of the 2016 Boat Race has been donated to the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) charity after an agreement between two of the event’s commercial partners was reached.

Online sports betting company Sky Bet is understood to have had a late change of heart about the value of its title sponsorship deal with the English Football League, clearing the way last month for a renewal of its deal.

English Premier League football club Arsenal has sealed a partnership with PT Bank Muamalat Indonesia TBK.

The British Superbike Championship motorcycling series has enhanced its partnership with workwear manufacturer Dickies.