The new Tasmanian NBL franchise will provide a platform for Tasmanian companies to strengthen their market position in the state, and will also provide an opportunity to talk to a broader national and international market, says the league's chief commercial officer, Brad Joyner.
Global sports, sponsorship and entertainment research company YouGov has revealed key data designed to help rights holders understand fan expectations as sport begins to return across the country.
AGL has extended its deal with Melbourne Victory for a further two years, with AGL’s general manager of customer channels, Jane Morwick, describing the partnership as ‘highly successful’.
With many community sports clubs facing future funding uncertainty, St.George Bank has doubled investment in footy grants resulting in a massive uplift in applications, says Westpac’s head of sponsorship and events, Pat Cunningham.
McDonald’s has extended and expanded its partnership with North Melbourne for a further three-years and will continue to focus on driving engagement with Tasmanian AFL fans through the sponsorship, says Kangaroos chief commercial officer, Sam Bingley.
Manly Sea Eagles’ network of building industry sponsors was a key factor in attracting its new senior partner, Industree Group, says Manly’s commercial manager, Ben Brodie.
With a number of state and national tourism bodies agreeing to sport sponsorship deals in recent weeks, former managing director of Tourism Australia, John O’Sullivan, says he is expecting to see the level of marketing activity continue to increase.
Queensland Cricket’s new partnership with the Queensland Cricketers Club (QCC) will open up some new revenue streams for the organisation, says commercial and marketing manager Pete Lock.