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The Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League has turned to one of its strongest commercial partners, Amerant Bank, to become the new naming-rights partner of its arena
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Canadian sports drink BioSteel, a sponsor of the National Hockey League (NHL), has announced that it has sought and obtained "an initial order for creditor protection from the Ontario Superior Court of…
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The National Hockey League is considering making changes to its digitally enhanced dasherboards (DED) after complaints from fans during the technology's debut season in 2022-23
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North America’s new Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) has signed up its first founder partner, a multi-year deal with Canadian Tire.
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The National Hockey League has announced that sponsorship analysis platform MVP Index will become the league’s strategic partner for valuation and asset measurement of its Digitally Enhanced Dasherboards (…
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US sportswear giant Nike has ended its sponsorship of Hockey Canada, amid the fallout from a sexual assault scandal that came to light at ice hockey's domestic governing body last year
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Katherine Henderson has been named the new chief executive and president of Hockey Canada following a tumultuous past year for the organisation
Baseball

The addition of NHL jersey patch and MLB sleeve patch inventory to the existing NBA jersey patch programme has created a glut of inventory across the major US professional leagues. But, as Matthew Glendinning reports, agencies remain optimistic about demand for the assets.
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Project and work management software company Smartsheet uses sports sponsorship to integrate its services into high-profile sports organisations like McLaren Racing and NHL franchise the Seattle Kraken. Matthew Williams reports.
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The National Hockey League has added global digital services and solution provider Presidio as the league's official technology innovation partner in a multi-year, North American partnership deal
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The National Hockey League's Anaheim Ducks have announced a three-year deal with Western National Property Management that will see the company's logo on the team's home and alternate jerseys
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The introduction of ‘digital dasherboards’ helped the National Hockey League to secure eleven new sponsors and extend deals with seven existing sponsors during its 2022-2023 campaign. Ben Cronin provides detailed analysis of team and league-level sponsorship deals.
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Delta Air Lines has consolidated its presence in the LA market by extending sponsorship deals with the AEG-owned Crypto.com Arena and the LA Kings. Matthew Glendinning reports.
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Anneliese Mesilati, head of brand activation and sponsorship for UBS in the Americas, speaks about the firm's sponsorship of the New York Islanders hockey-specific stadium and the company's deal with the Mercedes F1 team. Ben Cronin reports.
Football

Chipotle's chief marketing officer Chris Brandt tells SportBusiness Sponsorship about the brand's sponsorship strategy and describes how its recent move into F1 supports its long-term international growth ambitions.
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Workflow company ServiceNow has announced a multi-year North American partnership with the National Hockey League, enhancing gameday operations, employee productivity, and supporting new connected fan…
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Škoda has announced a five-year extension of its long-standing role as ‘Official Main Sponsor’ of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship for the next five years, from 2023 to 2027.
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A record number of partners are activating during the National Hockey League's 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, with more than 36 sponsors involved