Video Games
Premier League to launch first ever official esports league with EA Sports
‘CR7 effect’ may ease political pressure on Serie A sponsorships
Everton players to feature in Angry Birds game
Gloucestershire lands shirt sponsor deal with fantasy sports firm
English County Championship cricket club Gloucestershire has signed a shirt sponsorship deal with fantasy cricket platform StarPick.
Fanatec backs F1 Esports Series
Professional simulator hardware manufacturer Fanatec has agreed a deal to sponsor the Formula One motor-racing championship’s esports series.
Champions League strategy switch for two partners
Despite an anticipated 35-per-cent uplift in the value of its Champions League and Europa League commercial revenue from 2018-19 to 2020-21, two brands will pay less for their rights in the next cycle.
PlayStation extends Champions League relationship
PlayStation’s long-running sponsorship of football’s Uefa Champions League has been renewed.
NRL’s Rabbitohs claim first with PlayUp partnership
Australian NRL rugby league team the South Sydney Rabbitohs has entered into a partnership with fantasy sports, betting and online gaming platform PlayUp.
NBA 2K League signs latest partner
Gaming controller manufacturer Scuf Gaming has entered into a partnership with the NBA basketball league’s new esports competition, the NBA 2K League.
Manchester City signs up Korean partner
Korean gaming company Nexon has entered into a partnership with English Premier League football club Manchester City.
PlayStation backs MLS esports competition
PlayStation, the video game brand of Japanese consumer electronics company Sony, has been named as the presenting sponsor of the inaugural eMLS Cup, the new esports competition for North America’s Major League Soccer.
Swissquote: Manchester United deal grows global profile
HyperX backs 76ers, Team Dignitas
Gaming products manufacturer HyperX has agreed a deal to become the official headset partner of the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball franchise.
Konami enhances Arsenal partnership
Video game developer Konami has been named as an official partner of English Premier League football club Arsenal.
Gaming company signs Burnley sleeve sponsorship deal
English Premier League football club Burnley has agreed a sleeve sponsorship deal with mobile gaming company Playdemic.
Basketball Bundesliga teams up with toy manufacturer
Toy manufacturer Simba Dickie Group has agreed a sponsorship deal with Germany’s Basketball Bundesliga top-tier club competition.
Everton signs Angry Birds as sleeve sponsor
English Premier League football club Everton has signed a sleeve sponsorship agreement with games developer Rovio Entertainment, creator of the Angry Birds franchise.
Inter Milan teams up with Konami
Italian Serie A football club Inter Milan has entered into a partnership with video game developer Konami.