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Sports Ticker (25 Feb 2021) - England Cricket partnership, New Balance and Fantasy Premier League

Welcome to the latest edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry.
Read moreSports Ticker (12 February 2021) - Super Bowl LV, NBA investment and Ligue 1 broadcasting

Welcome to the latest edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry.
Read moreSports Ticker (1 February 2021) - Investment in esports, Snodgrass omission and Sixth Street's takeover

Welcome to the latest edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry.
Read moreSports Ticker (15th Jan 2021) - Ice skating body infringed competition law, Sport in England will not be banned under the new national lockdown, British Boxing Board of Control suspend all tournaments

Welcome to the latest edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry.
Read moreSports Ticker (21st Dec 2020) - post-Brexit football signings, claim against Rugby Unions’ governing bodies for brain damage and the provision of free-to-air coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

Welcome to the latest edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry.
Read moreSports Ticker (3rd Dec 2020) - EA sports image rights, NFL make history, Nintendo

Welcome to the latest edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry.
Read moreSports Ticker (19th Nov 2020) - COVID-19 Vaccine abuse, Amazon Prime, Payperview scheme

Welcome to the latest edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry.
Read moreSports Ticker (9th Nov 2020) - CAP consultations, UEFA prize money and British cycling

Welcome to the latest edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry. In our 25th edition, we consider regulatory plans to clamp down on celebrities appearing in gambling ads and guidance on ads for in-game purchases. We also take a look at cuts to prize money available in UEFA competitions, a recent High Court case with implications for sports agents involved in sponsorship introductions and the new star of British cycling.
Read moreSports Ticker (23rd Oct 2020) - Project Big Picture, British horseracing and TRP v SIS

Welcome to the latest edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry.
Read moreSports Ticker (7th October 2020) - Amazon Luna The Laver Cup and a New Boss for F1

Welcome to the latest edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry.
Read moreRPC Sports Ticker (25 September 2020) – esports, wearable tech and Semenya appeal

Welcome to the latest edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry.
Read moreRPC Sports Ticker (11 September 2020) – Lionel Messi contract, rugby midweek games and BT 'Unlimited Subs' subscription

Welcome to the latest edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry.
Read moreRPC Sports Ticker (27 August 2020) - Coutinho's contract, F1's revenue deal, and VR in the NBA

Welcome to the latest edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry.
Read moreRPC Sports Ticker (13 August 2020) – Salary caps, NBA return and esports

Welcome to the latest edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry.
Read moreBritish Gymnastics lands well in trade mark infringement proceedings

The national governing body (NGB) for Gymnastics in Britain has succeeded in trade mark infringement and passing off proceedings against an organisation using the sign “UK Gymnastics”, in a Judgment which is likely to assist several Sport England and UK Sport-funded NGBs. In particular, it shows how to deal with organisations using signs which suggest they are an NGB (when they are not).
Read moreRPC Sports Ticker (29 July 2020) – Cyber Security, Lions in South Africa and Lululemon

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Read moreSports Ticker 17 - Man City, British Gymnastics and Varnish

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Read moreSports Ticker 16 - Wigan, Beckham and Rashford

Welcome to the latest edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry.
Read moreSports Ticker 15 – Black Lives Matter, Dillian Whyte and Disney

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Read moreSports Ticker 14 – PRO14, World TeamTennis and Man United v Football Manager

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Read moreSports Ticker 13 – eSports, St Andrews and EFL salary caps

Welcome to the latest edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry.
Read moreSports Ticker 12 – F1 restart, virtual NFL Draft and RFL emergency loan

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Read moreSports Ticker 11 – 2.6 Challenge, Premier League furlough and #IsolationGames

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Read moreSports Ticker 10 – Mercedes F1, Newcastle Falcons promotion and Tokyo 2020 delayed

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Read moreSports Ticker 9 – Fury, NASCAR and Sky Sports pause

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Read moreSports Ticker 8 – Sturridge ban, Cycling World League and Sun Yang's ban

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Read moreSports Ticker 7 – 'Premflix and Chill', McIlroy and Allianz

Welcome to the second edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from the sports industry.
Read moreSports Ticker 6 – Coronavirus, Nike Air Zoom Alphafly and the 'Mozart of Chess'

Welcome to the sixth edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from the sports industry.
Read moreSports Ticker 5 – Saracens, W Series and Speedrunning

Welcome to the fifth edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from the sports industry.
Read moreSports Ticker 4 – Epic Games, acquisition of Charlton and tackling mental health

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Read moreSports Ticker 3 – GAME's eSports arena, Amazon broadcasts and Russia's WADA suspension

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Read moreSports Ticker 2 – The Special One, Juventus FC and Lacrosse

Welcome to the second edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from the sports industry.
Read moreSports Ticker 1 – Saracens, DeepMind AI, Under Armour

We are delighted to welcome you to the first RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry.
Read moreSporting compromise – tips for settling sports disputes

Some practical tips for sports clubs when settling disputes – with a focus on those issues that regularly arise in a sporting context.
Read moreReforms to the FA's Regulations on Working with Intermediaries

RPC summarise the key changes to the FA's Regulations on Working with Intermediaries (the "Regulations"), and offer practical tips to agencies, clubs and players to manage their impact.
Read moreNew trade secrets law to drive breach of confidence claims

This article explores what changes might need to be made to the existing protections given to trade secrets and in particular, the impact this might have in the insurance market.
Read moreSwansea City player Bony keeps former agents in play

In a dispute with his agents over secret commissions, Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony has succeeded in opposing a stay in English Court proceedings, which would have been implemented had the Court found he had agreed to arbitrate. The decision is an important reminder that national courts will have jurisdiction to hear a claim if the parties have not agreed (expressly or impliedly) to resolve the dispute using arbitration.
Read moreEdgar Davids wins League of Legends image rights claim

Dutch football icon Edgar Davids has succeeded in suing Riot Games – makers of the world's biggest video game and eSports phenomenon, League of Legends.
Read moreBarton succeeds in reducing betting ban

Joey Barton has succeeded in reducing the ban imposed on him by the FA Commission following breaches of FA Rules concerning betting – but he's still banned until 1 June 2018
Read moreIndian sports broadcast network 'bowled out' for breach of a media rights agreement

This article considers New Zealand Cricket (Incorporation) v Neo Sports Broadcast PVT Ltd in which the High Court exercised its discretion and lifted a stay to allow the claimant, New Zealand Cricket, to successfully obtain summary judgment on a breach of contract claim with elements of bad faith counter-arguments.
Read moreBournemouth bets on shirt sponsorship deal with M88

AFC Bournemouth announces a two year deal with online gambling company M88, which includes shirt sponsorship and pitch-side branding.
Read moreBarton bets big and loses: sanctions, mitigation and next steps

What is the appropriate sanction for breaching the prohibition on betting on football matches, and what effect will mitigating factors have on the sanction?
Read moreGoing for Gold: A New Code for Sports Governance

Any sports body or organisation that wishes to rely on public funding must now comply with a new Code for Sports Governance, and it requires preparation now.
Read moreChelsea swap Adidas for £900m Nike deal

Chelsea FC and Nike have agreed the largest kit sponsorship/ supply agreement in the English Premier League worth £900m (£60m per year for 15 years). The announcement comes nearly 6 months after the Chelsea and Adidas kit sponsorship/supply agreement was terminated part way through a 10 year term.
Read moreFair dealing defence in copyright infringement – a key summary

A recent key decision on fair dealing defence impacts reporting current events in copyright infringement claims.
Read moreSponsors drop lying Lochte - the fallout from Rio 2016

Importance of anti-embarrassment clauses highlighted by US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte being dropped by sponsors, including Speedo and Ralph Lauren.
Read moreChina’s richest man strikes deal to host new global football tournament

Earlier this month, it was reported that the Dalian Wanda Group planned to create a European club tournament to rival the UEFA Champions League.
Read moreWorld eSports Association formed

A new governing association was formed this month by the Electronic Sports League (“ESL”) and a number of eSports teams.
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