Gov. & Institutions

Northern Irish city Derry-Londonderry is to return to the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race as a team sponsor for the event’s 2013-14 and 2015-16 editions.

Australian A-League football team Sydney FC has renewed its shirt sponsorship deals with travel booking website Webjet and tourism authority Destination NSW for the 2013-14 season.

The Jamaican Tourist Board will sponsor an entry in the 2013-14 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

Australian A-League football club Perth Glory has announced local government body Healthway as a major sponsor in a two-season deal.

Formula One outfit Sauber has announced a partnership with three Russian institutions in a move that should help alleviate the team’s financial concerns.

Cardiff City has agreed a sponsorship package with the Welsh government worth in excess of £100,000 (€117,000/$152,000) to promote tourism in Wales during its debut season in football’s English Premier League.

THE WIDE RANGE of ownership and funding models in place throughout European club and provincial rugby, combined with the different characters of individual territory markets, means the value of sponsorship…