Exclusive: Perth Bears NRL CEO on taking games to Singapore Sport Business The newest NRL side the Perth Bears have demonstrated their league’s ambition to dominate global rugby league ahead of their debut, saying they want to play in Singapore. Perth Bears will join the NRL in 2027, becoming the first rugby league team to join the Australian top flight since the Dolphins in 2023. And chief [...]
Ashes: Punters back England in opener against Australia in Perth Sport Business England fans should be optimistic about an opening Test victory in this year’s Ashes against Australia as punters back the tourists. Almost three quarters of all result stakes placed on the Perth Test, which begins on Friday, back England to take a series lead in Western Australia, according to William Hill data shared with City [...]
Overseas games: Uefa and Fifa between rock and hard place as decision looms Sport Business Where US sport leads, Europe usually follows. It’s not a hard and fast rule, but the success of North America’s top leagues in growing – and monetising – the popularity of the NFL and NBA means executives on this side of the pond are only too keen to borrow their playbooks. Which brings us to [...]
