Government Effect

NBA China Fallout

NBA Expects Nine-Figure Revenue Loss Due To Fallout In China

February 20, 2020

National Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner Adam Silver says the league expects to lose “hundreds of millions…

Coronavirus Continues to Shred Asian Sponsorship in 2020

February 16, 2020

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is now also a significant Sponsorship killer in the Asian market.…

Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc On China’s Sporting Calendar

February 6, 2020

China’s General Administration of Sport (GAS) has instructed the nation’s sports associations to consider postponing or…
2022 Beijing Winter Olympics China Dairy War

China Plans To Stimulate Sport Industry With State-Backed Investment Fund

December 3, 2019

The General Administration of Sport (GAS) of China has plans to launch a government-backed sport industry…
Mitsubishi Taiwan Blizzard Withdrawal

Mitsubishi Pulls Out Of Blizzard Esports Partnership

November 3, 2019

Since its controversial ban of Hong Kong esports player Ng Wai Chung, the American gaming giant…
Maserati Golden Horse Awards

Maserati Severs Ties With one of Asia's Biggest Cinema Award Shows; Is China Their Next Target?

October 27, 2019

Luxury Italian car maker Maserati has broken sponsorship ties with the upcoming Golden Horse Awards, Taiwan’s top film awards often referred to as the Chinese Oscars
NBA China Backlash

NBA Faces Backlash From Chinese Sponsors

October 14, 2019

All Chinese sponsors have suspended their partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) as the fallout from Houston Rockets' GM Daryl Morey’s infamous tweet continues.
Southampton LD Sports

Mysterious Chinese Startup Secures Southampton Shirt Deal

May 14, 2019

English Premier League (EPL) club Southampton have announced a Chinese startup, still effectively in stealth phase, as their new main sponsor.
Wanda Chinese Football

Dalian Wanda Poised To Invest A Whopping US$297m In Chinese Football

May 1, 2019

After a forced exit from its European football positions, Dalian Wanda Group is poised to invest a whopping US$297m to boost the Chinese football industry.
Tencent

Tencent Sees Profits Dwindle Despite Impressive Digital Ad Growth

March 27, 2019

Tencent Holdings released its Q418 and full-year 2018 financial results last week and attempted to calm investors after its biggest quarterly profit drop in 13 years.