Melbourne Storm part-owner Bart Campbell, the former chief of CSM and TLA, has secured the services of a string of sports marketing, events and sponsorship veterans as he plots the launch of a new agency.
New Balance has renewed its apparel partnership with the Melbourne Demons for another three years, taking the relationship to a total of 12 seasons, one of the longest of its kind in the AFL.
Melbourne Fashion Week has confirmed a host of new partners for its 25th year this year, including various partners focussed on growing the event’s reach into Asia.
Betting company, Sportsbet has avoided sponsorship restriction surrounding the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup by becoming a sponsor of the Canadian Basketball team for a series of exhibition matches against the Australian Boomers, Team USA and New Zealand.
The Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s (QPAC) 2019 International Series by Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet achieved a record sponsorship haul for the arts venue.
ASX-listed media company Here, There & Everywhere (HT&E) will close its sporting arm, Gfinity Esports Australia, in November this year after a lack of “sustainable, positive earnings” from the investment, which launched in 2017.