Payment Services & Credit Cards
Tribul Mastercard aids launch plans with MotoGP deal
Liverpool pens extension with MBNA
Arsenal renews with MBNA
Holiday Bowl brings in new title sponsor
Barcelona signs up latest Chinese partner
Borussia Dortmund confirms double deal
German Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund has secured partnerships with Japanese consumer financial services provider Aplus and European safety footwear firm Atlas.
Mastercard aces wide-ranging Tennis Australia deal
Global payment services company Mastercard has agreed a sponsorship deal for the Australian Open grand slam tournament as part of a wide-ranging partnership with the Tennis Australia governing body that also includes naming rights to the Hopman Cup event.
Seattle Seahawks secure extension with American Express
Financial services company American Express has extended its partnership with NFL American football team the Seattle Seahawks.
Basketball Bundesliga banks new title sponsor
The German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) has agreed a partnership with TeamBank, under which the financial services company’s easyCredit brand will take on naming rights to the top-tier club competition.
American Express keeps USGA on upward curve
Sponsorship revenues for the US Golf Association (USGA) will hit a record level in 2016 following the renewal of its agreement with financial services company American Express.
Visa teams up with Paralympics New Zealand
Payment services company Visa has agreed a deal to become a supporting partner of the Paralympics New Zealand national governing body.
American Express renews long-term USGA partnership
Payment card provider American Express and the US Golf Association have sealed a long-term extension of their commercial partnership.
Visa swipes title sponsorship of Formula E’s Parisian debut
The European arm of payment services company Visa has been named the title sponsor of next month’s Paris ePrix, the seventh round of the 2015-16 Formula E electric car-racing championship.
Credit One Bank joins Nascar grid
Credit card issuer Credit One Bank has sealed a multi-year partnership with the Nascar stock car-racing series in North America.
MasterCard kick-starts Russian business with KHL deal
Payment services brand MasterCard became the first international payment company to sponsor the Kontinental Hockey League in December having emerged from a damaging period of western sanctions in early 2015.
Russian backer to end support of leading UCI WorldTour team
UCI WorldTour cycling team Tinkoff-Saxo is on the lookout for a new main sponsor after owner Oleg Tinkov said his Russian banking group Tinkoff Credit Systems will withdraw its backing at the end of the 2016 season.
NBA’s Hornets bank credit union partnership
US regional financial services company Charlotte Metro Credit Union (CMCU) has entered into a partnership with NBA basketball team the Charlotte Hornets.
Golden State Warriors add American Express to key sponsor group
NBA basketball franchise the Golden State Warriors has agreed a multi-year partnership with financial services company American Express.