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French audit body flags up ‘substantial uncertainties’ in Paris 2024 budget
The Cour des Comptes, France’s supreme audit institution, has again expressed its unease surrounding the financial planning for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, stating that “substantial unc…
Longines to title sponsor FEI’s League of Nations
Swiss watchmaker Longines has stepped up its commitment to the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) by agreeing to become title sponsor of its revamped team series
Sports Insure title sponsors British Speedway’s Premiership
British Speedway has agreed a title sponsorship deal for its Premiership competition with Sports Insure, the UK insurance broker
Lithuania Travel, Lotus to sponsor Kaunas’ EuroLeague Final Four
Lithuania Travel and Lotus have signed on to sponsor the 2023 EuroLeague Final Four, which takes place this coming weekend in Kaunas
Gorenje and Orlen agree EHF Euro sponsorship deals
Gorenje, a domestic appliances manufacturer that is part of the Hisense family, has rekindled its association with the EHF Euro by agreeing a sponsorship deal covering both the men’s and women’s handball tou…
WTT embraces crypto in Floki sponsorship
Floki has agreed a sponsorship deal for the forthcoming 2023 World Table Tennis Championships Finals, marking the first time a cryptocurrency platform has partnered with an international table tennis event
Endeavor posts record revenue from owned sports unit, to pay first quarterly dividend
Endeavor, owner of the IMG and WME agencies, is to pay a quarterly dividend for the first time, beginning later this year, following a strong start to 2023 for the sports and entertainment giant
WWE readies India, UK TV rights talks once domestic deals finalised
World Wrestling Entertainment will turn its attentions to securing improved media rights deals in India and the UK once it has concluded its ongoing domestic sales process, chief executive Nick Khan has…
My Diesel Claim takes on World Cup of Darts title sponsorship
Law firm Pogust Goodhead has agreed a deal with the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) to promote its My Diesel Claim service through title sponsorship of the 2023 World Cup of Darts
Kentucky Derby unveils raft of new sponsors for 2023
Churchill Downs Racetrack has announced its partners and licensees for the upcoming 149th Kentucky Derby
US Soccer launches annual sponsored ‘Clásico’ for men’s national team
US Soccer has announced plans for the Allstate Continental Clásico, a new one-off match that will take place annually between the US men’s national team and a 'top-tier' opponent from North, Central or…
WTT Champions returns to Macau, HotelPlanner to sponsor Singapore Smash
World Table Tennis, the commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), has announced that Macau will host a WTT Champions event next month, while travel technology company HotelPlanner…
Endeavor full-year revenue rise driven by UFC commercial results, live events uplift
Sports and entertainment group Endeavor, owner of the IMG and WME agencies, has posted increased revenue of $5.27bn (€4.9
NBA All-Star weekend backed by more than 35 sponsors
The National Basketball Association's upcoming NBA All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah, will be marked with more than 35 sponsorships, including activations, social media campaigns and on-site merchandise…
Starry named official soft drink of NBA, WNBA
PepsiCo's new lemon lime flavored soda, Starry, has been named the official soft drink of the National Basketball Association, Women's National Basketball Association and NBA G League in North America
Talisman to market PTO’s new Asian Open
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has agreed a wide-ranging deal with sports marketing agency Talisman focusing on the commercial development of its new event in Singapore
Kosmos ‘takes case to CAS’ over Davis Cup contract termination
Kosmos Tennis, a subsidiary of the Kosmos investment group, claims to have taken its case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne following the termination of its 25-year agreement with the International…
IMG strikes multi-faceted 10-year extension with R&A
The IMG agency has struck a long-term renewal agreement with the R&A across various commercial rights and services, including a heightened focus on digital content through Seven League