Roland Garros, Renault agree on a 5-year deal worth up to $7.4 million a year
Apr 30, 2022 23:59 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
The Roland Garros tennis Grand Slam inked a five-year partnership with French car manufacturer Renault ahead of the 2022 tournament worth between US$5.3 million and US$7.4 million)per year. Renault will now be the...
Rohit Sharma, Adidas India join hands to raise awareness about plastic pollution in oceans
Apr 30, 2022 22:54 pm UTC| Nature Sports Economy
Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma has been wearing his customized Adidas shoes created to spread awareness about ending plastic waste in the oceans. The spikes have the slogan End Plastic Waste on them. Sharma...
Nike releases launch details for shoe honoring Kobe Bryant and daughter
Apr 29, 2022 23:17 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Nike has released details about the launching of its Kobe 6 Protro Mambacita Sweet 16 shoe honoring the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. For the introduction of the shoe, Nike will...
OneFootball raises $300 million, creates web3 JV with Animoca, Dapper
Apr 29, 2022 22:56 pm UTC| Sports Digital Currency Economy Business
OneFootball raised a $300 million Series D funding round led by blockchain investor Liberty City Ventures. In addition, One Football Labs, a web3 joint venture with blockchain gaming startup Animoca Brands and Dapper...
Amazon awarded exclusive ONE Championship rights in US, Canada
Apr 29, 2022 10:50 am UTC| Sports Economy Business
Amazon Prime Video has agreed with the Singapore-based ONE Championship mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion on an exclusive broadcast partnership covering the US and Canada. Amazons streaming service will broadcast 12...
Fancurve raises US$6.25 million to generate jersey NFTs
Apr 29, 2022 10:44 am UTC| Sports Digital Currency Economy
Non-fungible token (NFT) jersey startup Fancurve raised US$6.25 million in a seed round to generate digital jerseys that can be collected and exchanged across numerous platforms. Fancurve will use its additional funding...
Chelsea’s sponsorship deal forecast to fetch $55 million per year
Apr 28, 2022 23:56 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Chelseas next shirt sponsorship deal could be worth as much as US$55 million per year, according to sponsorship valuation platform Turnstile. The Premier League club is looking for a new major jersey sponsor after...
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