Stadia
Tennessee Titans’ new home to retain Nissan Stadium branding
The North America arm of Japanese automotive manufacturer Nissan has reaffirmed its commitment to the Tennessee Titans by acquiring naming rights to the NFL franchise’s new stadium.
FC Porto turns to Legends to find stadium naming rights sponsor
Legends, the global premium experiences company, is to lead the search for a first-ever naming rights sponsor of the Estádio do Dragã, the home of Portuguese football giants FC Porto.
Chinese sports body, Singapore development firm launch sports IP push ‘with nine-figure fund’
The China National Sports Group (CNSG) has announced an agreement with Singapore-based investment firm White Group to “acquire the intellectual property of leading international sports events” and inv…
Legends ramps up college sports activities
Global premium experiences company Legends is planning to expand its business in the US college sports sector with the launch of Legends College, a new division that will increase the range of services…
Legends acquires ASM Global in major live events space consolidation
Sports and entertainment company Legends has acquired US venue management company ASM Global as it looks to become the dominant player in the live events management and hospitality space
Real Madrid seeks extra €360m to complete stadium rebuild
Spanish LaLiga club Real Madrid has called an extraordinary meeting of its members for next month to approve new loans to complete the redevelopment its Santiago Bernabeu stadium
Morocco sets out major stadium investment programme for 2025 AFCON, 2030 World Cup
The Moroccan Government has outlined plans to spend MAD5bn (€456.4m/$483.5m) on a new stadium in the city of Benslimane as part of significant venue investment package targeted at the country’s staging of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and co-hosting of the 2030 Fifa World Cup.
KC Current agrees naming-rights deal for ‘world-first’ women’s stadium
Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) has announced railway network CPKC as the naming-rights partner for the club's new stadium, which it claims will be the first venue specifically…
Populous targets further expansion following Providence investment
Architecture and design firm Populous has announced a strategic minority investment from private equity firm Providence Equity Partners.
Media rights VP von Doetinchem swaps OneFootball for Legends
Nick von Doetinchem has left his role heading up OneFootball’s media rights acquisitions to become Legends’ managing director of Central Europe.
Rights ‘block’ leaves Skweek to enter Spain with ticketing and hospitality focus
Skweek, the basketball streaming platform owned by Monaco-based Fedcom Media, has launched in Spain but with a focus on ticketing and hospitality, in the absence of holding premium sports rights
US Soccer, Ticketmaster ink multi-year deal
US Soccer and Ticketmaster have announced an agreement that makes the ticketing company the official ticketing partner of the governing body for "the next several years"
Endeavor loses appeal over Covid-19 ‘commercial property’ insurance coverage
Endeavor has lost an appeal lodged in a Californian court against HDI Global Insurance over “commercial property” losses related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ex-World Rugby CCO Hill to lead GVS-Propel event services venture
Tom Hill, former chief commercial officer at World Rugby, is to head up a new venture set up by Global Venue Services (GVS) and the Propel collective of sports and health specialists to develop shared…
UK, Ireland set to stage Euro 2028 as Turkey aligns with Italy on Euro 2032
The UK and Ireland’s bid to host the European Championship in 2028 is set to be rubber-stamped later this year after Turkey, the only other bidder, submitted a request to European governing body Uefa t…
OVG to deliver new European landmark with Vienna arena contract
US venue development, advisory and investment company Oak View Group (OVG), has been selected to lead the construction and operation of what is claimed will be the leading arena in continental Europe,…
Chinese sports ticketing tech firm Watch-A-Game to sell Euro 2024 hospitality
The Beijing-based Watch-A-Game Sports Technology has acquired the exclusive hospitality sales rights in China to next year’s Euro 2024 tournament.
Delta extends Atlanta venue sponsorship, reveals Utah arena details
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has extended its sponsorship of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home to the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons and Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United.