Sydney’s spring racing program is gradually catching up to Melbourne in terms of public awareness, but the iconic Melbourne Cup Carnival is still a clear leader, according to research from Nielsen Sports.
Private secondary school, SEDA College South Australia, has expanded its sports sponsorship program, signing new deals with Basketball SA, the Adelaide 36ers, Adelaide Lightning and Football South Australia.
The Canberra Raiders NRL club has restructured its commercial team with the promotion of long-term Raiders commercial manager, Jason Mathie, to the role of chief commercial officer.
The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation has renewed its partnership with Cricket Victoria which will see the state cricket governing body reject gambling sponsorship for a further two year.
The growth rate for live sports rights is set to slow, but rapid increases in the value of in-play and short-form highlights will continue to see overall revenue from broadcast deals continue to trend upwards, according to research from a leading sports data firm.
One of world’s most remote music festivals, the Birdsville Big Red Bash is confident it can secure a first naming rights sponsor on the back of solid ticket sales that saw the 2020 edition sellout in just a month.
Irish company O’Neills International Sportswear has become the apparel partner of the Penrith Panthers NRL club and will replace outgoing sponsor, Classic Sportswear.
Japanese sports equipment and footwear brand Mizuno has signed its first Australian sponsorship deal to become the official sport-shoe partner of the Australian team for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.