The Geelong Cats AFL club has bounced back after a difficult 2020 to post an increase in most key metrics and is now debt free, despite eliminating gambling revenue during the year.
Online checkout start-up, Fast, has entered the Australian market and will promote the brand with a new sponsorship of Shell V-Power Racing/Dick Johnson Racing.
IT and communications services company, Comwire IT, has expanded its portfolio of sport sponsorship by signing a new deal with AusCycling, formerly Cycling Australia the governing body for cycling sports in Australia.
Hospitality group Accor’s vice-president marketing and customer experience, Nicolas Gronier has told Sponsorship News that access to stadium event ticketing and money-can’t-buy experiences were the key benefits of its sponsorship of Sydney’s Stadium Australia.
Essendon Football Club has posted an adjusted operating profit of $1.2 million with strong increases in marketing revenue, plus the re-signing of Fujitsu as co-major sponsor, contributing to the result.