Mission Foods has agreed a three-year extension to its partnership with AFL club the Western Bulldogs in a deal that retains its place as the Bulldogs’ longest-running major sponsor.
Australian construction company Rork Projects has upgraded its initial one-year deal and will become the biggest individual partner of the Brisbane Bullets since the club returned to the National Basketball League in 2016.
The AFL has relaxed the restrictions on jersey sponsorships, giving clubs an additional back of jumper position to help cushion the financial impact imposed by COVID-19.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has given approval for national teams to temporarily display partner branding on the front of test match playing tops, and the decision is likely to become permanent, says Techfront Australia CEO, Neil Maxwell.
With the NRL closing in on a new naming rights partner for State of Origin beyond 2020, the series has just been ranked with the highest net promoter score compared to other sporting events in Australia, which reinforces how valuable the game is, says NRL’s general manager of commercial and digital strategy, Todd Hewitt.
Already the official wagering partner of Tasracing, Ladbrokes has committed an additional $150,000 in funding to Tasmanian course racing as it returns this weekend following the COVID-19 shutdown.