Business Intelligence

Indian sports and athleisure company Agilitas Sports has acquired exclusive licensing rights to design, manufacture, and distribute Italian shoe brand Lotto in India, Australia, and soon South Africa for a period of 40 years for an undisclosed fee.

Agilitas Sports, which acquired the rights from WHP Global, is co-founded by former PUMA India and South-East Asia managing director Abhishek Ganguly. 

Nov 18, 2020 18:11
MUMBAI: Online fantasy gaming platform PlayerzPot announced on Tuesday that it had raised $3 million in a Series A funding round. The brand plans to utilize the money raised to further expand its verticals, introducing various innovative concepts to enhance user experience, make advancements in random mission generator (RMG) and overall brand building.
Nov 18, 2020 15:11
LAS VEGAS: Tekkorp Digital Acquisition Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company backed by Tekkorp Capital LLC, has filed for a $250 million initial public offering on the Nasdaq. 
Nov 17, 2020 16:11
PANAJI: Hero Indian Super League franchise FC Goa has forged a three-year strategic partnership with Bundesliga club RB Leipzig that will help garner opportunities both in the football and business spheres for the two clubs.
Nov 17, 2020 16:11
MUMBAI: Omnicom Media Group Tuesday announced the official expansion of Fuse, OMG’s sport and entertainment practice, across Asia-Pacific. Headquartered in Singapore, the Fuse team will be tasked with delivering "transformative marketing solutions" for clients in the region across sport, e-sports and music. 
Nov 12, 2020 16:11
HYDERABAD: The 12th Edition of India Game Developer Conference (IGDC) is here, a unique “for the industry, by the industry” event driven entirely with volunteers from across the Indian games industry and with active support from companies in the ecosystem.  The event, which will be held online from 17th to 20th November across 4 virtual rooms, from 3pm onwards each day, will be free-for-all to attend.
Nov 10, 2020 18:11
DUBAI: The ICC has invited proposals from interested and qualified applicants to create, develop and implement an integrated marketing and public relations campaign to drive global awareness of the Men’s T20 World Cup India 2021.
Nov 06, 2020 18:11
MUMBAI: Sport is a major contributor to economic and social development. Since its onset, the COVID-19 pandemic has spread to almost all countries of the world. Social and physical distancing measures, lockdowns of businesses, schools and overall social life, which have become common place to curtail the spread of the disease, have also disrupted many regular aspects of life, including sport and physical activity.
Nov 06, 2020 17:11
MUMBAI: From gaming to fashion. It has been a busy week for Walmart-owned Flipkart on the acquisitions front. The e-commerce giant announced on Thursday that it has bought an equity stake in fashion brand Universal Sportsbiz Pvt. Ltd. (USPL), as it looks to strengthen its fashion portfolio.
Nov 06, 2020 11:11
CHANDIGARH: Guru Nanak Dev University has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Sports Authority of India in the presence of Vice-Chancellor Prof Jaspal Singh Sandhu and other officials of the university on 4th of November.
Nov 04, 2020 17:11
BENGALURU: Walmart-owned Flipkart, which had first invested in social gaming startup Mech Mocha in its early-stage round in 2015, on Tuesday announced the acquisition of its gaming team and intellectual property (IP) for an undisclosed amount.