Ed Warner: Is Saudi’s goal of using sport to boost GDP by 1.5 per cent achievable? September 28, 2023 John Maynard Keynes argued for government spending – any spending – to stimulate economies in recession, even paying people to dig holes and then fill them up again, given the multiplier effect when they spend their wages. Saudi Arabia may not be facing such an economic challenge, but the sports investments pursued by its Crown [...]
ATP and WTA Tours take first step towards joining businesses in talks with CVC September 27, 2023 The men’s and women’s tennis tours have taken the first steps towards combining their businesses in a move pushed by CVC Capital Partners.
‘Shambles’: FA forced into ’embarrassing’ 11th hour delay to cap on football agent fees September 27, 2023 The Football Association has been forced into postponing a cap on agents’ fees in an 11th hour move labelled “embarrassing” and “a shambles”.
Rugby World Cup matches could soon be locked behind paywall September 26, 2023 Rugby World Cup matches could be locked behind a paywall, with the next tournament in 2027 set for dramatic changes in how it is broadcast and staged. Whereas the Fifa World Cup in its entirety must be on free-to-air television due to being on the UK government’s protected list of “crown jewels”, only the Rugby [...]
Smart ticketing, global sponsors and DJ Khaled: How Ryder Cup became big business September 26, 2023 Luke Donald and DJ Khaled are not obvious bedfellows; one the home counties-born epitome of golfing restraint who captains Europe at this week’s Ryder Cup in Rome, the other a Grammy-award winning hip-hop DJ and producer more accustomed to making hits for rappers such as Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Megan Thee Stallion and T-Pain. Yet [...]
English cricket to get independent regulator in response to discrimination problems September 25, 2023 English cricket will introduce an independent regulator in response to a damning report that found discrimination was entrenched in the game.
Dazn hits back at MP plans to close free-to-air sport loophole September 25, 2023 Calls from politicians to stop streaming platforms from bidding to show major sporting events have been slammed as “very narrow-minded and anti-competitive”. Sports streaming giant Dazn, best known for showing high-profile boxing matches, has hit out at recent recommendations by a group of MPs to stop streaming platforms from bidding for “crown jewel” sporting events. Crown jewel [...]
Government must close crown jewel loophole, new report says September 22, 2023 A new report has urged the government to close a loophole that could allow streaming services access to crown jewel sporting events. Crown jewel events are major sporting occasions that must be on free-to-air television, such as the Olympic Games and Fifa World Cup. A report from the Culture, Media and Sport committee, however, suggests [...]
‘We’d be open to anything’: Tottenham are for sale, says chairman Daniel Levy September 21, 2023 Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy has invited takeover bids for the Premier League club by admitting he would be open to a sale.
England’s Lionesses reach agreement with Football Association over pay dispute September 21, 2023 England captain Mille Bright says the Lionesses have resolved their dispute with the Football Association over pay and bonuses. The row overshadowed the Lionesses’ prepartions for last month’s Women’s World Cupin Australia, where they reached the final. “We’ve had a really good conversation with the FA,” Bright said today. “We have come to an agreement, [...]