San Diego Padres taps Motorola as first MLB jersey patch partner
Apr 22, 2022 21:22 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
The San Diego Padres have tapped Motorola as their official jersey patch partner in a US$10 million a year deal. Consequently, the Padres will be the first Major League Baseball (MLB) team to strike such a deal. The...
F1’s British Grand Prix on track to set record attendance
Apr 20, 2022 01:17 am UTC| Sports Business Economy
The British Grand Prix at Silverstone has sold out in the shortest time in the Formula One races history this year, with all 142,000 tickets for the Sunday race on July 3 snapped up. Formula One expects the remaining...
Esports: how the struggling hospitality industry could capitalise on this massive business
Apr 16, 2022 02:32 am UTC| Sports Business
During the pandemic, the sporting world ground to a halt. Global events such as the Olympics, Formula 1 racing, the UEFA Champions League and American basketball were all postponed. As an alternative, Formula 1 launched...
NFL’s Dallas Cowboys tap Blockchain.com as exclusive digital asset partner
Apr 15, 2022 23:41 pm UTC| Sports Digital Currency Business
Blockchain.com has become the exclusive digital asset partner of the NFLs Dallas Cowboy with a deal that includes branding, advertising, and events opportunities. The Cowboys is the most highly valued NFL...
Tony Hawk’s new NFT collection to drop daily starting April 18
Apr 15, 2022 23:41 pm UTC| Sports Digital Currency Business
Tony Hawks The Last Trick Skateboard Collection will drop daily starting on Monday, April 18th at 3 pm ET. The first drop will be a giveaway to one lucky Tony Hawk NFT holder. The rest of the collection will be...
Autograph signs NFT deal with Penske for Indy500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway track
Apr 14, 2022 23:34 pm UTC| Sports Digital Currency Economy Business
Sports non-fungible token (NFT) platform Autograph has signed an exclusive deal with motorsport brand Penske Entertainment that covers the auto racing IndyCar Series, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway track, and Team...
Sweden’s Goals raises US$15 million to build NFT-based soccer video game
Apr 13, 2022 23:12 pm UTC| Sports Economy Technology
Swedish startup Goals has raised US$15 million in seed funding for building a non-fungible token (NFT)-based soccer video game that can be an alternative to EA Sports FIFA series. Northzone led the investment, which...
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