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Guild Esports launches in-house studio to drive esports and gaming-led campaigns
David Beckham co-owned esports organisation Guild Esports has launched a new in-house production and creative studio to provide bespoke campaigns for its sponsors, as well as independent brands and media…
Aim Sport corrects its ‘inaccurate statements’ about Supponor patent dispute
Swiss virtual advertising firm Aim Sport has had to publish a press release correcting a number of ‘inaccurate statements’ it made after rival company Supponor was found to have infringed its patent by …
Great Britain SailGP Team lands Emirates as first title sponsor
The Great Britain SailGP Team has secured its first title sponsor through a three-year deal with Dubai-based airline Emirates
Mercedes signs Snapdragon and G42, Red Bull Racing secures Built For Athletes
The Mercedes Formula 1 team has signed multi-year sponsorship agreements with Qualcomm Technologies and G42, while Red Bull Racing has agreed a deal with fitness brand Built for Athletes
EA Sports ‘closing in’ on £488m Premier League renewal
The Premier League is reported to be closing in on a lucrative six-year extension to its sponsorship and licensing agreement with EA Sports that would be worth close to £488m ($587.6m).
Tottenham revenues up 22 per cent, boosted by new sponsors and post-Covid matchday returns
Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has announced that its total revenues rose by 22 per cent in 2021-22, boosted by a number of new commercial deals and the post-Covid return of matchday spectators
Aston Martin adds AvaTrade, Citi and Globe-Trotter to F1 global partner roster
Formula 1 motor-racing team Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant has added three new global partners to its sponsorship portfolio ahead of the 2023 season
Coventry Building Society added as Arnold Clark Cup sponsor
Coventry Building Society has agreed a deal to sponsor the Arnold Clark Cup, the annual women’s football tournament featuring England’s ‘Lionesses’.
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Leading cricket counties enter NFT market with FanCraze
Cricket-based Non-Fungible Token (NFT) platform FanCraze has made its first entry into the English and Welsh domestic game by signing with 12 of the 18 first-class counties
In-Game Collaboration – PUBG Mobile (Tencent Games) and Liverpool FC
In October 2021 Tencent Games' PUBG Mobile video game officially linked up with Liverpool Football Club (LFC) for an in-game collaboration built on shared teamwork and camaraderie which enhanced fan passion…
Future Goals – Sandals Resorts and AFC Ajax
In May 2022 AFC Ajax Amsterdam and Sandals Resorts International (SRI) teamed up to support the local community and inspire future generations on the Caribbean island of Curaçao through a school-based …
Chelsea ‘set to end’ Three sponsorship when deal expires
English Premier League club Chelsea is preparing to find a new front-of-shirt sponsor once its deal with mobile phone network Three expires at the end of the season
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…
Little Islington – Adidas and Arsenal FC
In summer 2022, Arsenal and official kit supplier Adidas teamed up with agency Weirdo to launch the new 2022-23 away kit while the club was on a US Summer Tour through an integrated campaign called ‘Little I…
Listen to the Saint in you – Sportsbet.io and Southampton FC
During the 2021-22 Premier League season Southampton FC’s crypto-betting sponsor Sportsbet.i
Shirt Buy Back – American Express and Brighton & Hove Albion FC
American Express marked the 10-year anniversary of its partnership with Brighton & Hove Albion FC at the end of the 2021-22 Premier League season with a fan shirt swap activation that invited 250 fans…
Dear Liverpool – Nivea Men and Liverpool FC
Nivea Men leveraged its partnership with Liverpool FC (LFC) through the 2021-22 season via a three-pronged focus on health, wellness and community with a set of awareness, reward and content-led activations…
My Everton – Hummel and Everton FC
For the 2022-23 season, Everton FC and technical partner Hummel expanded their existing ‘My Everton’ collaboration and turned it into a web-based, social media-amplified, weekly series of authentic fir…