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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…

Is Ganguly’s Latest Endorsement A Conflict of Interest?

November 17, 2019

Indian cricket legend - and the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India…

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…

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.

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics China Dairy War

China’s Dairy Giants At War Over 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Sponsorship

June 26, 2019

Two major state-owned Chinese dairy companies are at war over apparently overlapping sponsorship deals for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Sponsors Go Cold on Neymar Over Rape Allegations

June 11, 2019

Nike has admitted it is ‘very concerned’ about a rape accusation against football star Neymar that has already seen certain sponsors distancing from the use of his image.

Malaysian Football Hits Commercial Limbo As It Breaks Ties With Telekom Malaysia

March 18, 2019

The Malaysian Football League has terminated its sponsorship deal with Telekom Malaysia (TM) following the failure of the latter to comply with obligations.

Warner Music Sues Spotify Before Its India Launch

February 26, 2019

Spotify's upcoming India launch has stumbled into a roadblock over its licensing negotiations with Warner Music Group.

South Korean Govt Crackdown On Misleading Instagram Ads

September 11, 2018

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) is stepping up efforts to investigate illegal advertisements by Korean influencers on Instagram—the second most popular social platform in the nation— to…