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Skyrocketing Social Media Numbers Translate Into Increased Revenue For One Championship
Skyrocketing social media numbers have translated into rising revenues for Asian martial arts promoter One Championship, Chatri Sityodtong said. The founder and chair of One Championship told SBD Global that the company’s growth has exceeded his wildest expectations. Over the past two years, O → Read More
Formula E Enlists Help Of Giants WR Victor Cruz To Promote Inaugural N.Y.C. EPrix
Formula E has enlisted the help of NFL N.Y. Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz to promote its upcoming race in the Big Apple. The electric racing series will host its inaugural New York City ePrix on the streets of Brooklyn this summer. The event, scheduled for July 15 and 16, will be the first FIA-sa → Read More
COTA Chair Bobby Epstein Says Track Has No Immediate Plans To Renegotiate F1 Deal
The removal of long-time Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone will not lead to an immediate contract renegotiation, Circuit of the Americas Chair Bobby Epstein said. The purpose-built F1 racetrack near Austin, Texas, signed a 10-year deal with Ecclestone’s company, Formula One Management, in &rsquo → Read More
McLaren Exec Dir Zak Brown Says British F1 Team Could Step Up Formula E Involvement
Formula 1 team McLaren could potentially increase its Formula E involvement in the future, Exec Dir Zak Brown said. The American, who joined the British racing team at the end of last season, said Formula E “is one of the most dynamic motorsports” at the moment and as the series grows, s → Read More
Potential Hawaii NRL Game Off The Table For Now As Talks ‘Have Quieted Down,’ Exec Says
A potential National Rugby League exhibition game in Hawaii, which was earmarked for the early part of ’17, has been scrapped. Ascendent Sports Group Senior VP & Head of Consulting Doug Hall said talks of bringing Australian rugby league clubs to the island “have quieted down” → Read More
McLaren Reviews Possibility Of Buying Stake In Formula 1, Team Exec Says
McLaren is taking a close look at the possibility of purchasing a stake in Formula 1, team Exec Dir Zak Brown said. The British team is currently reviewing an offer by F1 owner Liberty Media and is weighing up its pros and cons before making a decision. “We think it’s great that Liberty → Read More
Eurosport Unveils Olympics Logo, Aims To Build 'Stronger Connection' Between Athletes, Viewers
New Year’s Day did not only mark the beginning of '17 for Eurosport but also the official start of its Olympic journey. The pan-European sports network, a division of U.S. company Discovery Communications, celebrated the moment by u... → Read More
Hangin' With ... Uniqlo Global Ambassador & Seven Summits Conqueror Marin Minamiya
MARIN MINAMIYA is a 19-year-old Japanese college student and the first female global ambassador of Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo. She has made a name for herself by conquering the highest peaks on each of the seven continents, as well as a trip to the South Pole. Up next on her bucket list is the → Read More
Ironman To Continue Expansion Beyond Triathlon Following Wanda Acquisition
Ironman is planning to continue its global expansion by adding other endurance sports, beyond triathlon, to its event portfolio, company CMO Chris Stadler said. Ironman’s parent company, World Triathlon Corp., was acquired by China’s Dalian Wanda Group in Aug. ’15 in a $650M deal. → Read More
FIA Confirms 20-Race Formula 1 Schedule For Next Year, Officially Drops German GP
Next year’s F1 season will feature 20 races following the cancelation of the German Grand Prix, FIA confirmed. The governing body's World Motor Sport Council unveiled the '17 F1 calendar at its annual general assembly in Vienna, Austria, on Wednesday. The new season will kick off with the Aust → Read More
Eurosport CEO Calls Keeping Olympic Rights In Germany ‘Business-Changing Decision’
Pan-European sports channel Eurosport on Monday announced it will be the exclusive home of the Olympic Games in Germany from '18-24, following the breakdown of sublicense talks with German broadcasters ARD and ZDF. Eurosport CEO Peter Hutton called the news a business-changing decision for the netwo → Read More
American Zak Brown Accepts Senior Role At McLaren After Departure Of Ron Dennis
American Zak Brown on Monday officially accepted the position of exec director at McLaren Technology Group, ending months of speculations about his future. Brown's appointment comes only days after McLaren Group CEO Ron Dennis, whom Brown said recruited him, was forced out by fellow shareholders. I& → Read More
Hangin' With ... World Surf League Hawaii/Tahiti General Manager Jodi Wilmott
JODI WILMOTT is the general manager for the Hawaii/Tahiti region at the World Surf League. The South African native has been immersed in the surfing lifestyle since her early years. She is the daughter of a surfboard shaper and first came to Hawaii in '73. Not only did Wilmott come to the birthplac → Read More
Official Downplays Reports Of NRL Game In Hawaii, Says "No Timeframe" Set
No official date has been set for a potential National Rugby League game in Hawaii, a marketing official involved in the talks cautioned. N.Y.-based sports marketing firm Ascendent Sports Group did not confirm reports that NRL sides St. George Illawarra and the Wests Tigers will play an exhibition g → Read More
World Surf League's New Hawaii Regional Office Expects To Break Even By '19
The World Surf League’s new regional office on Hawaii’s North Shore intends to be self-sufficient by the end of ’19. The WSL's new regional HQ, overseeing Hawaii and Tahiti, is currently dependent on financial support from the sport's ownership group to operate, but WSL Hawaii/Tahi → Read More
Sport1 Looking To Renew Broadcast Rights Deal With MLB Beyond 2016 Season
German sports network Sport1 is considering renewing its broadcast rights deal with MLB, capitalizing on the heightened interested in the ongoing World Series between Chicago and Cleveland. The network's current contract with the league will expire at the end of this season. We are interested in re → Read More
Hangin' With ... IMSA SportsCar Championship Title Winner Christina Nielsen
CHRISTINA NIELSEN made history when she became the first female driver to win a major, full-season North American sports car championship. The 24-year-old Dane won the title in the GT Daytona category this season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship together with co-driver ALESSANDRO BALZ → Read More
Circuit Of The Americas Open To ‘Tex-Mex Two Step’ Ticket Package With Mexico GP
The F1 racetrack in Austin, Texas, is open to the idea of a collaboration with its southern counterpart in Mexico City, Circuit of the Americas Chair Bobby Epstein said. “In a couple of years it would make sense for us to work with Mexico and give people the ultimate ‘Tex-Mex two step,&r → Read More
Haas F1 Promotes Team, Drivers In Charlotte, Austin Ahead Of Debut On U.S. Soil
For Haas F1, this weekend's U.S. Grand Prix is more than a regular race, it will be the first time the American-led team is going to compete in front of a home crowd. To mark this special occasion, the team scheduled more than a dozen media events and interviews ahead of this weekend’s on-tra → Read More
Circuit Of The Americas Bullish About Future; Chair Epstein Says Company 'Very Healthy'
The Circuit of the Americas is bullish about its future following a rather disastrous ’15 that threatened the whole operation. “COTA is very healthy now, so I don’t see any reason this event [F1] won’t continue for a long time,” racetrack Chair Bobby Epstein said. It is → Read More