New Orleans Pelicans renews local TV rights agreement with Bally Sports
Jun 26, 2022 07:16 am UTC| Sports Economy Business
The New Orleans Pelicans have renewed their local broadcast rights partnership with Bally Sports New Orleans, the local network managed by Sinclairs Diamond Sports Group (DSG). Under the new agreement, Bally Sports New...
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo inks multi-year NFT deal with Binance
Jun 25, 2022 23:55 pm UTC| Sports
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has signed a multi-year NFT deal with soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo. According to Ronaldo, the idea of bringing unprecedented experiences and access through this NFT platform is...
Sales of ball-based sports gear up 700% in S. Korea as social distancing ends
Jun 25, 2022 23:54 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Various types of sports gear are gaining popularity in South Korea with the government dropping all social distancing measures. Online retailer Auction reported that between April 18 and June 20, sales of sports...
Fanatics CEO selling stake in Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils to avoid conflict of interest
Jun 25, 2022 20:31 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Michael Rubin, the CEO of digital sports platform Fanatics, is selling his reported ten percent stake in Harris Blitzer Sports Entertainment (HBSE), owner of the NBAs Philadelphia 76ers and the NHLs New Jersey...
San Antonio Spurs inks multi-year jersey patch deal with Self Financial
Jun 23, 2022 23:03 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Austin-based financial technology company Self Financial has signed a multi-year jersey patch partnership with the NBAs San Antonio Spurs, replacing the teams first jersey patch sponsor, Frost. No financial details have...
LIV Golf: Sportwashing vs. the commercial value of public attention
Jun 23, 2022 07:15 am UTC| Sports
The LIV Golf Invitational Series held its first event recently at Centurion Club in St. Albans, England. LIV is a challenger to established tours in mens golf most notably the PGA Tour. Golfers have seemingly been...
Esports fantasy startup FanClash raises additional US$40 million to fund global expansion
Jun 22, 2022 23:35 pm UTC| Sports Technology Economy Business
Indian fantasy esports gaming startup FanClash raised US$40 million in fresh funding, which pushed the total amount it raised for its global expansion to $50.5 million. The Series B round was led by Alpha Wave Global,...
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Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
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