Ratcliffe, IPL and Littler: The City AM Sport 2024 year in review Sport Business It was the year that was in sport; when iconic athletes retired, major brands made fascinating choices and one pole vaulter was knocked out of the Olympics because of his hefty package. The 12 months that made up 2024 weaved the retirement of cricketer James Anderson with the iconic breakdancer Raygun, it saw a German [...]
Arise Sir Southgate: Former England manager knighted in New Years Honours Sport England’s former football manager Gareth Southgate has been bestowed the honour of a knighthood in King Charles III’s New Year Honours list. Sir Gareth, 54, led England to back-to-back Euros finals in 2021 and 2024, where the Three Lions were toppled by Italy and Spain in the showpiece finals. But the former player has been [...]
The best and worst sports marketing campaigns of 2024 Sport Business In the true Christmas spirit of judging others, I’ve looked at my favourite – and not so favourite – sports marketing campaigns of 2024. I had planned to hand out awards with categories based on the startling number of current football pundits who were in Graham Taylor’s Euro 92 England squad. The Gary Lineker Award [...]
Harry Kane set to reach 100 caps – but how many more? September 10, 2024 England’s past and future will collide when they welcome Finland to Wembley Stadium for the first home fixture of the new Nations League cycle on Tuesday evening.
Entain shares jump as UK arm returns to growth on Olympics and Euro boost September 9, 2024 Shares in Ladbrokes owner Entain jumped as much as 7.6 per cent in early trade after investors were cheered by news that a sport-heavy summer drew in extra punters. Online net gaming revenue (NGR7 ) has continued to grow faster than expected, the London-listed gambling firm said in a trading update on Monday, as the [...]
Olympics and Euros fuel spike in pub and bar spending August 19, 2024 Sporting events such as the 2024 Euros and Olympics led to an increase in spending across Britain’s bars and pubs, new data has revealed. Individual spending at bars and pubs rose by 11 per cent compared to last summer as Brits flocked to their local boozers to take in the summer of sport. The number [...]
ITV profit rises after ‘very successful’ period with Euro 2024 and Love Island July 25, 2024 ITV said its studios business, which has produced TV shows such as Mr Bates vs the Post Office, is expected to deliver record annual profit.
Marston’s: Euros boost for pub chain after Carlsberg deal July 24, 2024 England's success at the Euros helped boost sales at one of the UK's largest pub chains, weeks after the company sold its brewing business to Carlsberg.
Battle of the supercomputers: Whose algorithm was best at predicting Euro 2024? July 19, 2024 Going by these results, it will still be some years before the robot uprising comes and obliterates all we hold dear, including the beautiful game.
England fans drink in Euros final with pub spending spree July 17, 2024 The number of orders made at pubs nearly tripled on the day that England played Spain in the Euros final, as football fans flocked to watering holes to see Gareth Southgate's side in their second final in three years.