Bumper IPL takeovers boost T20 cricket franchise league’s value to over $20bn Sport Business Multiple blockbuster team sales have boosted the Indian Premier League’s business value to more than $20bn, according to a new report by global investment bank Houlihan Lokey. The IPL’s value has increased more than 11 per cent year-on-year to $20.6bn following the takeovers of franchises Royal Challengers Bengaluru for a record $1.78bn and Rajasthan Royals […]
Overseas games: Will World Cup success force Fifa’s hand over divisive issue? Sport Business Fifa’s staging of the World Cup in North America may have been a massive commercial win, but it might also have ramped up the pressure on world football’s governing body to make a decisive call on one of the game’s most contentious issues: domestic leagues taking matches to more lucrative overseas locations. The biggest ever […]
City AM Football Power List 2026: Who really runs the world’s most popular sport? Sport Business The City AM Football Power List seeks to answer a simple question: ahead of the 2026 World Cup, who really runs the planet’s favourite sport? To answer it, we assembled a panel of experts from across the sports industry and picked their brains for nominations and, ultimately, a top 25. You can read more about […]
City AM Football Power List explained: What it is, who judges it and how ranking works Sport Business
Saracens and Harlequins embracing athletics and hockey smart move for rugby Sport Business Despite this weekend appearing to be the first in an eternity without top-flight rugby, the reality is that across England we have never had so little of it. Take Harlequins or Saracens, the two Prem Rugby clubs in London, and recent fixture announcements lay bare the underlying reason as to why so many teams make […]
Financial gap between Hundred host counties and others widening, report warns Sport Business The financial gap between Hundred host clubs and the other 11 counties is widening and could continue to do so, according to a new financial report. The big four counties of Surrey, Lancashire, Hampshire and Warwickshire generated over half of the total revenue of all 18 first-class counties last year, with a “series of financial […]
Could Burnham be the answer to free-to-air sport for all? Sport Business With Andy Burnham set to be the next Prime Minister, Alan Sendorek assesses how his approach to broadcasting sport may differ from Sir Keir Starmer’s. Sir Keir Starmer – the country’s most powerful Arsenal fan – last month joined the Football Supporters Association in calling on TNT Sports to make the Champions League final available […]
Sport documentaries muddle grey area of storytelling vs reality Sport Business As every sport seemingly gets its own documentary, Matt Readman assesses whether they’re meddling with reality. There is a famous rule in nature documentary filmmaking: observe, but never intervene. The moment the camera changes the behaviour of its subject, it stops documenting reality and starts creating it. Earlier this month the International Cricket Council investigated […]
London Sports Festival’s 3×3 Basketball Court Scores Early Success with Basketball England Takeover Partner Central London Alliance’s London Sports Festival’s newest sporting activation has made an impressive start, as the pop-up 3×3 basketball court in Paternoster Square welcomed hundreds of participants and spectators for a successful opening day in partnership with Basketball England. Situated in the shadow of St Paul’s Cathedral, the court has transformed Paternoster Square into a […]
Ryder Cup adds financial services firm to global sponsorship roster Sport Business The Ryder Cup has beefed up its partner portfolio ahead of next year’s event, signing a deal with an Irish-founded financial services firm. Stripe has become a worldwide partner for the next two editions of the intercontinental golf competition – held at Ireland’s Adare Manor in 2027 and Minnesota’s Hazeltine in 2029 – in a […]
London Broncos: Automatic Super League promotion not off table Sport Business London Broncos have insisted automatic promotion to the Super League remains on the table. Reports had suggested that the club – which would become the only English Super League team south of Warrington – would not be automatically admitted into the top flight of rugby league and would be forced to, like everyone else, rely […]