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Genius Sports launches fan ID solution for advertising
Genius Sports, the sports data and betting services company, today (Wednesday) launched what it describes as an industry first, a product that can identify solutions for fan advertising across multiple…
Orsen agency looks to space with Metavisionaries contract win
The Orsen sports marketing agency has secured the contract to identify sports and entertainment sponsorship opportunities for Metavisionaries, the space research organisation staffed by former Nasa scientists.
Seymour-Hyde leaves Octagon UK after 16 years
Joel Seymour-Hyde has left his role as managing director of Octagon UK after more than 16 years with the agency
Castore plots next stage of growth as value nears £1bn
Castore, the UK sportswear manufacturer, is closing in on a £1bn (€1.16bn/$1.26bn) valuation, after securing £150m in a round of investment led by US bank Raine Group.
Martin and Wynne-Morgan resign from M&C Saatchi, sparking agency restructure
M&C Saatchi Sport and Entertainment (S&E) top executives Steve Martin and Jamie Wynne-Morgan have left the agency after nearly two decades following a major restructure of its UK operations.
MLB, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team subject of FTX lawsuits
Investors in FTX have filed lawsuits against Major League Baseball and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 team for allegedly helping to push the sale of unregulated securities via the cryptocurrency exchange
EXCLUSIVE: Allianz the front runner to end London Stadium naming deal search
German insurance and financial services giant Allianz is in pole position to end the long-running search for a naming sponsor for the London Stadium, the main venue for the London 2012 Olympics and the current home of Premier League side West Ham United.
Silver Lake looks to take Endeavor private amid strategic review of assets
Endeavor, the company that owns the IMG agency, World Wrestling Entertainment and Ultimate Fighting Championship, has announced that it is exploring “strategic alternatives” for its publicly listed sto…
H.I.G. Capital ready to cash in on Sportfive with sale explored
H.I.G. Capital, the international private equity and asset management firm, is looking to put the Sportfive agency up for sale, according to reports.
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Centrica sponsorship drive continues with British Gas Team GB deal
UK energy firm Centrica's busy 2023 in sponsorship continues apace with the announcement of its subsidiary British Gas agreeing a five-year deal with Team GB and ParalympicsGB
London’s Excel arena launches new sponsorship strategy
London’s Excel arena has announced a new long-term strategy to identify new sponsorship opportunities and unlock value beyond the venue’s core events business.
Meltzer: Sorare focusing on ‘growth and marketing’ in next stage of evolution
Sorare is unlikely to make significant additions to its sports licensing portfolio in the immediate future and will spend the coming months focusing on “growth and marketing”, according to the company’s head of business development, Michael Meltzer.
Legends eyes finance package for potential ASM Global acquisition
Sports and entertainment company Legends Hospitality is ‘in talks’ to finance the potential acquisition of US venue and events management company ASM Global in a deal that could create a massive global pla…
OVG, MSG Entertainment launch venue partnership agency led by ex-PGA Tour exec
US venue development, advisory and investment company Oak View Group has teamed up with MSG Entertainment and Sphere Entertainment Company to launch a new entity that will manage sponsorships for sports and entertainment brands and venues around the world.
‘Fifa was amazing reputationally’ | Steven Kalifowitz, Crypto.com
Crypto.com’s sponsorship of last year’s Fifa men’s World Cup generated a spike in visits to its website and communicated ‘staying power and solidity’, according to CMO Steven Kalifowitz.
Former Man United partnerships executive Bradley joins AEG Europe
Ben Bradley, a former global partnerships director at Manchester United, has taken on a new role as international director in the global partnerships team at live entertainment and sports group AEG Europe
Wanda initiates Infront sale process with Deutsche Bank hire
Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group has appointed Deutsche Bank as advisers on a potential sale of the Infront sports marketing agency
‘We’re moving more towards content partnerships’ | Rollo Goldstaub, TikTok UK
Rollo Goldstaub, UK head of sport and gaming at TikTok, says the short-form video platform is pivoting to more of a content partnership strategy in sport.