sports business
Betting sponsorship: sport’s next crisis 

Betting sponsorship: sport’s next crisis
Football and darts will be hit hard by shake up of gambling advertising laws
1 Feb 2021
Covid and football: £1.7bn loss for Europe’s 20 richest clubs

Covid and football: £1.7bn loss for Europe’s 20 richest clubs
Barcelona top the Money League, but their finances have taken a huge hit
26 Jan 2021
‘Cities should avoid Olympics’: is it time to scrap Games?

‘Cities should avoid Olympics’: is it time to scrap Games?
Oxford study says Tokyo’s bill has already hit $15.84bn and will be the most expensive ever
9 Sep 2020
Sport industry faces wage cuts, bailouts and financial ruin 

Sport industry faces wage cuts, bailouts and financial ruin
Football and rugby clubs among those fearing for their future
20 Mar 2020
Sport rich list 2010-2019: Mayweather No.1 ahead of Ronaldo

Sport rich list 2010-2019: Mayweather No.1 ahead of Ronaldo
According to Forbes the American boxing icon earned $915m during the decade
3 Jan 2020
Man City stake sale brings record-breaking valuation

Man City stake sale brings record-breaking valuation
US investment firm Silver Lake has concluded a deal worth $500m for 10% of Manchester City’s parent company
28 Nov 2019

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Golf gets innovative: how tech drives the European Tour

Golf gets innovative: how tech drives the European Tour
From connected courses and capturing data to crowd analytics and pace of play, the sport is looking to the future
27 Sep 2019
Forbes sport rich list: Messi beats Ronaldo to No.1 spot

Forbes sport rich list: Messi beats Ronaldo to No.1 spot
Top 100 highest-paid athletes earn a combined £3.14bn in the past 12 months
11 Jun 2019
Football agents: honest brokers or greedy sharks?

Football agents: honest brokers or greedy sharks?
Agents received £260m from the 20 EPL clubs from February 2018 to January 2019
5 Apr 2019
F1: Hamilton overtakes Schumacher as highest-paid driver

F1: Hamilton overtakes Schumacher as highest-paid driver
Mercedes star has earned nearly $500m from his Formula 1 career since 2007
4 Apr 2019
Barclays WSL deal a ‘landmark moment’ for women’s football

Barclays WSL deal a ‘landmark moment’ for women’s football
The multi-year sponsorship is believed to be worth more than £10m
21 Mar 2019
Chelsea takeover: will Britain’s richest man buy the Blues?

Chelsea takeover: will Britain’s richest man buy the Blues?
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is also set to add cycling’s Team Sky to his portfolio
19 Mar 2019
London named world’s top sports city ahead of LA and Paris

London named world’s top sports city ahead of LA and Paris
Olympic host cities dominate the top five of the 2019 rankings
5 Feb 2019
Real Madrid return to the top of football’s money league

Real Madrid return to the top of football’s money league
It’s a La Liga one-two as Manchester United slip to third place
24 Jan 2019
Bookies agree ban on TV betting adverts during live sport

Bookies agree ban on TV betting adverts during live sport
UK Government welcomes the ‘whistle-to-whistle’ broadcast proposals
6 Dec 2018
Susanna Dinnage: who is the Premier League’s new chief?

Susanna Dinnage: who is the Premier League’s new chief?
She will replace Richard Scudamore when he steps down next month
14 Nov 2018
Manchester City owners target more clubs and global growth

Manchester City owners target more clubs and global growth
City Football Group already has six clubs in its portfolio and is aiming for more
11 Oct 2018
Arsenal adidas kit deal: concepts and bruised banana return

Arsenal adidas kit deal: concepts and bruised banana return
Agreement is thought to be worth £300m over five seasons
8 Oct 2018
Leicester’s Christian Fuchs talks esports, Fifa and Fortnite

Leicester’s Christian Fuchs talks esports, Fifa and Fortnite
Premier League winner launched his own esports team in June
19 Sep 2018
Kroenke’s Arsenal bid: what it means for the club and fans

Kroenke’s Arsenal bid: what it means for the club and fans
Arsenal Supporters’ Trust says the offer marks a ‘dreadful day’ for the Gunners
7 Aug 2018
Transfer window summer 2018: when is the deadline?

Transfer window summer 2018: when is the deadline?
There will be two deadline days this summer - one in England and one international
6 Aug 2018
London 2012 Olympic legacy events generate £130m

London 2012 Olympic legacy events generate £130m
New report from UK Sport reveals economic impact of 25 National Lottery and taxpayer-funded events as well as spectator numbers
27 Jul 2018
Ronaldo effect: economics of big transfer to Juventus

Ronaldo effect: economics of big transfer to Juventus
KPMG’s Football Benchmark looks at the exciting numbers following CR7’s move from Madrid to Turin
24 Jul 2018
England’s World Cup fever: Three Lions boost the UK economy

England’s World Cup fever: Three Lions boost the UK economy
If England make the World Cup final it could generate £2.7bn through sales of beer, crisps and televisions as well as going out
5 Jul 2018
World Cup sponsorship revenue falls for first time

World Cup sponsorship revenue falls for first time
Big brands stay clear of Fifa and Russia 2018, but Chinese firms help weather the storm
13 Jun 2018
Mayweather tops sports rich list ahead of Messi and Ronaldo

Mayweather tops sports rich list ahead of Messi and Ronaldo
American boxing icon returns to the No.1 spot after his $275m payday against Conor McGregor last August
5 Jun 2018
Football’s evolution: Euro league and Fifa’s Project Trophy

Football’s evolution: Euro league and Fifa’s Project Trophy
Arsene Wenger predicts a rival to the Premier League while Fifa holds secret talks with Europe’s biggest clubs
11 May 2018
F1 digest: Hamilton’s £112m suit and lucrative new contract

F1 digest: Hamilton’s £112m suit and lucrative new contract
Ricciardo eyes title bid while Todt talks up future races in Argentina and Vietnam
20 Mar 2018
Premier League TV rights: Sky and BT spend £4.4bn

Premier League TV rights: Sky and BT spend £4.4bn
What are the 2019-2022 packages and when will the Premier League’s live matches kick off in the new deal?
14 Feb 2018
Billion dollar club: 30 NBA teams reach milestone valuation

Billion dollar club: 30 NBA teams reach milestone valuation
Forbes reveals that the New York Knicks are again the highest valued NBA team
8 Feb 2018
Infographic: Man Utd still the world’s richest football club

Infographic: Man Utd still the world’s richest football club
United beat Real Madrid to top spot in the Deloitte Football Money League
23 Jan 2018
Vincent Kompany: defender, leader and a master of business

Vincent Kompany: defender, leader and a master of business
Manchester City captain calls for Premier League ticket prices to be cut
5 Jan 2018