By: Joe Hall

I'm a sports and sports business journalist with City A.M. Follow me for coverage of the industry behind sports and the money made by top athletes. I've provided expert commentary on sports business for both TV and radio, including the BBC World Service. My email is always open to tips and story ideas: joe.hall@cityam.com

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Amazon proposes drone-designated airspace for commercial deliveries

July 29, 2015

Amazon wants a designated airspace zone for drone deliveries, the company told a Nasa convention in California yesterday. Read more: Five reasons delivery drones won't take off Under the company's plans, a slice of the sky between 200ft and 400ft would be designated for whirring drones zipping past each other to deliver parcels. In order to avoid [...]
What’s the best TV deal for Premier League football? Packages 20 per cent cheaper per game for 2015/16 season due to Sky and BT competition

July 28, 2015

With the 2015/16 campaign less than a fortnight away, Premier League football TV packages are available up to 38 per cent cheaper per game than last season as competition between Sky and BT drives prices down. Read more: Surprise, surprise – Sky increases fees following record Premier League deal Fans can purchase a sports package for [...]
Nike partially refunds FuelBand customers to settle lawsuit alleging wristband claims are inaccurate

July 28, 2015

Nike will give partial refunds to customers who bought its FuelBand fitness tracker in the past three-and-half years, settling a lawsuit which alleged the device was inaccurate. The wristband, which costs around £100 in the UK, was designed in collaboration with Apple to keep track of a users' sleep patterns, calories burned and steps taken, [...]
Real Madrid teams up with Alibaba as European football chases Chinese football market

July 28, 2015

While players at Europe's biggest football clubs duke it out in the Champions League, their commercial departments are battling it out for dominance of the lucrative Chinese market. Read more: Real Madrid stadium could be renamed "Abu Dhabi Bernabeu" due to UAE investment Real Madrid are the latest of Europe's giants to lead the charge into [...]
Fifa sponsors Visa, McDonald’s and Coca-Cola come together to demand change at football’s governing body

July 24, 2015

Fifa has admitted it has struggled to attract new sponsors amid allegations of widespread corruption within the organisation. Read more: Visa threatens to withdraw Fifa sponsorship General secretary Jerome Valcke said the uncertainty surrounding president Sepp Blatter's future and the arrests of top officials had put negotiations for future sponsorships on hold. Football's governing body has [...]
eSports introduces random drug testing to combat doping in professional video gaming

July 24, 2015

Professional video gaming is serious, competitive sport. And to prove it, leading organisation The Electronic Sports League (ESL) will begin randomly drug testing players at its competitive tournaments. Read more: Can professional video gaming take off in the UK? The European organisation will team up with the World Anti-Doping Agency to draw up an anti-performance enhancing [...]
Roger Federer, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson named the three most marketable athletes in the world

July 24, 2015

No one sells like a golden oldie when it comes to sports, according to a new power ranking of the world's most marketable athletes. Read more: Ronaldo named Europe's "most marketable" footballer Roger Federer, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are all nearing the twilight of their careers, but have been named as the three most marketable [...]
Ladbrokes share price falls after confirming £2.3bn merger with Gala Coral

July 24, 2015

Ladbrokes has confirmed it will merge with rival gambling company Gala Coral to create a bookmaking giant with a market value worth £2.3bn. Read more: Ladbrokes eyes up a quick move for Gala Coral Shares in Ladbrokes opened two per cent down on the news. With an expected 4,000 shops, Ladbrokes Gala Coral will overtake William [...]
Arsenal director Lord Harris: Wenger has £200m to buy any player he wants – except Messi and Ronaldo

July 24, 2015

Arsene Wenger has been told he has licence to break the club's transfer record by Arsenal director Lord Harris. Read more: Wenger pours scorn on United recruitment policy Arsenal have over £200m available to spend on new transfers, said the owner of retailer Carpetright, after overcoming the financial burden of building and moving to the Emirates. [...]
Anniversary Games 2015: Five must-see events including Jessica Ennis-Hill, Usain Bolt and Mo Farah

July 23, 2015

The Anniversary Games returns to the Olympic Stadium this weekend, with heroes from the 2012 Games such as Jessica Ennis-Hill, Mo Farah and Usain Bolt set to induce much misty-eyed nostalgia. Yet the event also offers the opportunity for Team GB fans to get acquainted with an emerging batch of athletes who could star at next [...]

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