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Memorabilia has become a big business
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), owners of the Toronto Maple Leafs, has announced a significant upgrade to its Real Sports Auction Marketplace. Celebrating its third year of successful operation, the platform now … Continue reading “Memorabilia has become a big business”
WeBuyBooks Helps Boost Rugby Legend’s Research Crusade
WeBuyBooks, the online specialist bookseller, has automated their payment system to enable customers to donate directly to rugby legend Doddie Weir’s MND research foundation. The major effort means that both the book company’s … Continue reading “WeBuyBooks Helps Boost Rugby Legend’s Research Crusade”
Global Sports Betting Market Growing by More Than 10% Year After Year
In terms of the volume of transactions being facilitated and the amount of money being bet, online sports betting accounts for roughly 40% of the world’s gambling revenue. This share has increased significantly … Continue reading “Global Sports Betting Market Growing by More Than 10% Year After Year”
Texas Hold’em: How it Went from Humble Beginnings to Worldwide Success
The invention of Texas Hold’em, perhaps the most popular variation on the classic card game poker, is an event that remains shrouded in mystery. While we now know a lot about the history … Continue reading “Texas Hold’em: How it Went from Humble Beginnings to Worldwide Success”
The Most Expensive Players in Premier League Football
The Premier League is known for its incredible matches, passionate fan community and its highly skilled players. It’s also known for the amazing transfer deals and large sums paid for talent, often by … Continue reading “The Most Expensive Players in Premier League Football”
Biggest Football Transfers This Season
The 2017-2018 football season is just getting started, but that hasn’t stopped the top clubs from spending big on transfers during this year’s summer window. A total of more than £2 billion has … Continue reading “Biggest Football Transfers This Season”
TV broadcast deals boost profits for England’s Premier League football clubs
England’s 20 top-flight football clubs achieved record combined revenues of GBP3.4bn for the 2014/15 season, an aggregate profit for the second consecutive season for the first time since 1999, it was reported on Friday. … Continue reading “TV broadcast deals boost profits for England’s Premier League football clubs”
Which? reveals event ticket over-pricing
Consumer advice company Which? revealed on Friday that it has found evidence that fans are finding it difficult to buy event tickets at face value and are being ripped off by secondary ticketing websites. … Continue reading “Which? reveals event ticket over-pricing”
BT Sport secures the live rights to the 2017-18 Ashes cricket series
Live rights to the 2017-18 Ashes cricket series have been secured by Broadcaster BT Sport, as part of a five-year deal with Cricket Australia, it was reported on Monday. England won the Ashes series … Continue reading “BT Sport secures the live rights to the 2017-18 Ashes cricket series”
New sponsorship deals help drive record first quarter revenues for Manchester United football club
UK Premier League football club Manchester United has declared a 63% rise in sponsorship revenue, which has helped the club to achieve record revenues of £98.5m for the first quarter of its fiscal … Continue reading “New sponsorship deals help drive record first quarter revenues for Manchester United football club”