Investments

DALLAS, TX: Pickleball, billed as America’s fastest-growing sport, is going after a new frontier - India. The United Pickleball Association (UPA), which was created after a merger between Major League Pickleball and the Professional Pickleball Association in the US last February, and India-based Global Sports have inked a deal to bring the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball to the country.

As a part of the partnership, the organizations will launch key initiatives to the country, promoting the rapidly-growing sport to a young market. 

Feb 16, 2022 19:02
SINGAPORDE: ONE Esports, the esports arm of Asian MMA promotion ONE Championship, has partnered international banking major HSBC with plans to introduce a pilot project across Malaysia and Indonesia that will see the two partner on a number of community tournaments and at least one major event in 2022. 
Feb 14, 2022 18:02
MUMBAI: The Karnataka High Court on Monday struck down sections of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021, that restrict and criminalise betting on and playing skill games, including those played online, as unconstitutional.
Feb 10, 2022 20:02
MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek, discussing the media behemoth's latest earnings report, has asserted that while the Indian Premier League is "an important component" of its India business, "it's not like we see that business evaporating if we don't get (retain) it". 
Feb 10, 2022 17:02
MUMBAI: Lupa Systems founder and CEO James Murdoch and Uday Shankar, former chairman and CEO of Star India and former president of Walt Disney Asia Pacific, announced Thursday they are forming a new venture, “Bodhi Tree”, an investment platform that will be financially supported by the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Qatar's sovereign wealth fund. 
Feb 09, 2022 17:02
GAYDON, United Kingdom: Jaguar and Envision Racing have announced a new multi-year customer supply relationship which will start at the launch of the 2022/23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season. 
Feb 07, 2022 16:02
KOLKATA: The co-owner of the Kolkata Thunderbolts franchise of the Prime Volleyball League (Pro Volleyball league rebadged for legal reasons) has opened up about the reasons behind investing in a PVL team.
Feb 04, 2022 19:02
LONDON: The Aston Martin Formula One team and Saudi Arabian state-owned energy giant Aramco Thursday announced a long-term strategic partnership. In addition to joint research and development, the collaboration includes team sponsorship rights, a licensing agreement, as well as exclusive branding and endorsement rights for Aramco fuels and lubricants.
Feb 03, 2022 18:02
SINGAPORE LIV Golf Investments and the Asian Tour have unveiled The International Series and the 2022-23 destinations and prize purses for the ground-breaking series of 10 marquee international events announced in November 2021.
Feb 02, 2022 17:02
BENGALURU: Ankit Nagori, founder of Curefoods and first time investor in a sports franchise - Bengaluru Torpedoes of Prime Volleyball League - explains the reasons behind the acquisition and his plans for the future.
Feb 02, 2022 15:02
MADRID: Tuesday marked the official creation of LaLiga Group International, the new holding company that will coordinate Boost LaLiga, the strategic project joining LaLiga and global investment fund CVC, which has an 8.2% stake in the new company.