UFC collaborates with Dapper Labs for NFT marketplace
Jan 22, 2022 22:31 pm UTC| Sports Digital Currency Economy
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has launched the Strike non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace in collaboration with blockchain technologies company Dapper Labs. Profits from the NFTs, priced at US$50 each, will...
Thrill One inks 8-figure, multi-year A Shoc sponsorship deal
Jan 20, 2022 22:26 pm UTC| Sports Economy
Action sports entertainment company Thrill One Sports Entertainment closed an eight-figure, multi-year deal with energy drink brand A Shoc, which it describes as the largest partnership in action sports history. The...
Premier League awarded $213 million over collapsed PPTV deal
Jan 13, 2022 23:34 pm UTC| Law Sports Economy
UK High Courts Justice Fraser ordered Chinese broadcaster PP Sports to pay the Premier League US$213 million it owes to the Premier League. The Premier League terminated its deal with PP Sports in September 2020, a year...
Fox Sports expands Twitter partnership for Fifa World Cup coverage
Jan 13, 2022 23:29 pm UTC| Economy Sports
Fox Sports is expanding its partnership with Twitter to take advantage of the social media platforms latest features for its coverage of this years Fifa World Cup in Qatar and the Womens World Cup in Australia and New...
NBA racks up record social media engagement in Klay Thompson's return
Jan 13, 2022 18:31 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Klay Thompsons return to the Golden State Warriors lineup on 9th January after a 31-month absence due to injury attracted 110 million views across the National Basketball Associations (NBA) social media platforms, becoming...
Binance secures exclusive crypto sponsorship of Afcon
Jan 13, 2022 00:56 am UTC| Digital Currency Sports Economy
Cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance has inked a deal with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to become an official partner of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament. The deal makes Binance...
Apple negotiating to broadcast MLB games at Apple TV+
Jan 12, 2022 15:06 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Apple is reportedly negotiating to acquire the Major League Baseball (MLB) broadcasting rights package relinquished by ESPN, signaling its first foray into the live sports coverage. ESPNs former package is made up of...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects