English Premier League clubs spent more than £70m on agents’ fees between October 2008 and September 2009, according to new figures.
It is the first time the figures f...More>
The Government wants bookmakers to contribute millions of pounds to a new fund for grassroots sport.
The Guardian reports that sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe has asked cha...More>
British companies have secured almost all the £5bn worth of contracts to build the venues for the 2012 Olympic Games.
The Daily Telegraph reports that Government figur...More>
UK Sport director of performance Peter Keen has hailed the positive impact National Lottery funding has had on elite sport in this country.
The lottery celebrated its 15t...More>
The Scottish government will contribute almost £60m more to the Commonwealth Games fund after it was confirmed that the budget for staging the 2014 event in Glasgow had r...More>
The ATP World Tour Finals later this month could give London an economic boost of up to £100m.
Tickets are close to selling out for the event, which takes place at The...More>
Next year’s 3 Irish Open could generate up to Euros 30m for the Kerry region after the Killarney Golf and Fishing Club was confirmed as the venue for the event.
The tournam...More>
The cost of staging the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is set to soar to more than £450m.
The original budget for the Games was £373m but BBC Scotland reports...More>
The Chinese Super League has reported record attendance figures and strong sponsorship revenues.
Total gate numbers for the 2009 season reached 160 million, while sponsorsh...More>
The credit crunch has had little impact on football sponsorship deals, according to a new report from Sport+Markt. Clubs in Europe’s six biggest leagues made 395.5m EUROS from...More>
At its Annual General Meeting in London the Remote Gambling Association announced the findings of a study undertaken on its behalf by the independent consultancy, Europe Econo...More>
The London 2012 Olympics will cost the British public at least £12bn – £2.7bn more than originally promised, it has been claimed.
The Daily Telegraph reports that...More>
Preparations for next year's Olympics have given Vancouver an economic boost that's comparable to those enjoyed by past host cities, according to a study released on Thursday....More>
The New York Yankees’ path to the World Series title has brought about $59.6 million in direct spending to city businesses, according to estimates by the Economic Development ...More>
Talking at Sheffield 2018 – What’s in it for Business?, Chris Gratton, professor of sport economics and co-director of the Sport Industry Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam U...More>
Australia and New Zealand rugby union officials are looking north as the domestic game goes south amid falling local interest.
The All Blacks beat the Wallabies 32-19 at T...More>
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has told the government that it is unable to allocate over $1 billion for the organization of Euro 2012, the UNIAN news agency said on Wedne...More>
