Darts drives Matchroom profit as promoter warns of gambling law impact April 14, 2026 The growth of darts is driving increasing profits at Matchroom, with the resurgent sport contributing a third of the multi-sport promoters’ £44m yield. Accounts for Matchroom Holdings Limited, parent company of the pro darts circuit featuring teenage double world champion Luke Littler, showed turnover of £225.5m for the year ending 30 June 2025, up from [...]
Senior leaders are both your happiest and most miserable staff, finds report April 14, 2026 Following a new report finding that senior leaders are both the happiest and saddest staff members, Nik Kinley examines the consequences.
Tottenham Hotspur hospitality: Trendsetting innovation in action April 14, 2026 City AM visited the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during Tyson Fury’s fight with Arslanbek Makhmudov. Trends change, and keeping up with them can be difficult. Haute Couture fashion houses pump out two collections each year; whether you’re an Xbox or PlayStation user can alter depending on technological advancements in model generations; across sport, meanwhile, the “in” [...]
Premier League Predictions: Arsenal and Man United cruise, Liverpool beaten again, and Man City too strong for Chelsea April 9, 2026 The Premier League is FINALLY back this weekend after the international break and an added pause for the FA Cup quarter-finals. There is so much to play for at both ends of the table, and it’s a particularly pivotal period for Tottenham with Roberto De Zerbi set to take charge for the first time. Here, [...]
Exclusive: London Broncos shelve plans for match at Twickenham Stoop April 9, 2026 London Broncos have put plans to host a rugby league game at Harlequins’ Stoop on the backburner, City AM understands. The capital’s premier rugby league team had planned to take on Featherstone Rovers at the 15,000-capacity rugby union stadium in Twickenham but their planned opponents were unable to compete in this year’s Betfred Championship due [...]
Football clubs are starting to build out their legal benches April 9, 2026 As they say, if you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life. With the popularity of sports ever-growing, it is no surprise that lawyers are flooding into legal work involving sports. Even the driest M&A deal can be a little more exciting when it involves deals for your favourite [...]
Gucci, BYD, Netflix: Who replaces gambling on Premier League shirts? April 8, 2026 The end of the Premier League season is in sight, and for some clubs it could spell a financial nightmare. Not because they’ll inevitably part with millions of pounds to bring in the world’s top talent, but because a key revenue stream could be left vacant come the start of next season. Premier League clubs [...]
Premier League criticise government over proposed AI copyright reform April 7, 2026 The Premier League has criticised the government over proposed changes to copyright laws relating to the use of AI. The reforms, which have been criticised by a plethora of musical artists, are aimed at making the UK an attractive tech hub, but have been met with concern relating to ownership of copyright information and access [...]
Woods to McIlroy: How Tiger Slam at Masters reshaped economics of sport April 7, 2026 Ahead of the Masters, Nick Keller marks 25 years since Tiger Woods won the Tiger Slam and sports consumption changed forever. When Tiger Woods completed the ‘Tiger Slam’ in 2001 – holding all four major championships at once – it wasn’t just a sporting achievement. It was a cultural marker for how modern sport would [...]
Unprecedented number of Liverpool fans set for PSG and Parc des Princes April 6, 2026 Policing decisions in France mean Liverpool will take an unprecedented number of fans to Paris Saint-Germain’s Parc des Princes in the Champions League on Wednesday. Officials had previously hindered PSG’s ability to meet Uefa rules on tickets handed out to away supporters – currently five per cent of a stadium’s capacity for Champions League games. [...]