Betting
PGA Tour opens up to gambling sponsors
Golf’s PGA Tour has revised its regulations on sponsorship deals with gambling brands in light of the changing sports betting landscape in the US.
12Bet sponsors ITTF World Championships
Online betting company 12Bet has agreed a deal to sponsor this year’s ITTF World Table Tennis Championships, which will take place in Budapest, Hungary in April.
BetEasy signs as Official Wagering Partner of the NBA in Australia
The NBA has signed up Australian betting brand BetEasy as the first Official Wagering Partner of the NBA in Australia
MGM Resorts named as Title Sponsor for MLB Japan series
Major League Baseball's season opening series in Japan will showcase MGM Resorts as its new Title Sponsor
PSG signs LoveBet as first regional partner, launches virtual LED
French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain has signed its first regional partnership with Philippine betting brand LoveBet.
MLS poised to announce sports betting and data partner
Major League Soccer is poised to become the latest major US sports league to launch an official sports betting and data partnership
Coral takes over from Ladbrokes as Challenge Cup title sponsor
UK bookmaker Coral will pay just over £500,000 ($646,000/€571,000) per season as the new title sponsor of the rugby league Challenge Cup.
SportPesa confirms Racing Point F1 title deal
Kenyan online bookmaker SportPesa has officially announced its title partnership deal with the Racing Point Formula One team, trailed in SportBusiness Sponsorship last month
Betway extends backing of ESL
Online bookmaker Betway has renewed its partnership with German esports organisation ESL.
The new deal will run for one year and includes an option to renew for a further 12 months
12Bet maintains taekwondo commitment for World Championships
Online betting brand 12Bet has agreed to sponsor the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships, which take place in the English city of Manchester from May 15-19
MGM moved fastest for NBA, NHL and MLB sportsbook rights
Rapid decision-making was key to MGM Resorts’ successful conclusion of sportsbook deals with each of the National Hockey League, National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball last year.
1xBet to sponsor Afcon in new Caf deal
Russian betting firm 1xBet has signed as an Official Partner of Africa’s biggest regional football tournaments.
Fortaleza taps into sports betting market after change in legislation
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football club Fortaleza has become the first team to strike a sponsorship deal with an online betting company following changes in legislation.
Bwin extends with German FA
The German Football Association (DFB) has extended and expanded its partnership with online betting provider Bwin
NFL sponsorship spend reaches $139bn – report
Sponsorship spending on the National Football League and its 32 teams reached $1.39bn (€1.2bn) in the 2018-2019 season, according to a new sport industry report.
Betway strikes BIG esports team deal
Online bookmaker Betway has agreed a main sponsorship deal with German esports team Berlin International Gaming (BIG)
EXCLUSIVE: SportPesa deal done as Racing Point switches to pink and blue
Kenyan bookmaker SportPesa has signed a major two-year sponsorship deal with Formula One team Racing Point, at an annual fee of “under $15m”, SportBusiness Sponsorship can confirm.
Borussia Mönchengladbach teams up with Unibet
German Bundesliga football club Borussia Mönchengladbach has entered into a partnership with betting operator Unibet.