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DECEMBER 7-8, pills 2016 – GENEVA, SWITZERLAND The INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CONVENTION 2016 (ISC 2016) will take place December 7-8, 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland, featuring 18 Sports Conferences and Seminars, alongside a 5,000m2 Exhibition Hall. For the full Conference Programme and further details on our speakers please click here. ISC 2016 will in total welcome more than 150 high-profile speakers, 2000 delegates and over 100 exhibitors from around the sports world. Please click here to register to secure your place! Early Offer prices are valid until November 15, 2016! To benefit from our special hotel deals please click here. Please check out the ISC Geneva website or contact for further information. Silke Refle silke@iscgeneva.com +41 216 016 881

 

Betway have signed an agreement to become the headline sponsor of eSports team, advice Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP).

The deal sees Betway become the first UK-based bookmaker to directly invest in an eSports team, with a high six-figure deal that includes on-shirt branding, content usage rights, onsite branding at the NiP gaming house and full player access.

Sweden-based NiP are one of the oldest, most popular sides in the world, winning multiple major titles since their founding in 2000.

Betway’s Anthony Werkman said: “We are delighted to join forces with Ninjas in Pyjamas, a team with an unrivalled history of success in eSports that is hugely popular the world over. We can’t wait to support the team as they look to land the biggest prizes on offer.

“We have put a special focus on our eSports offering over the past few years by launching the first eSports specific microsite and content channels. Our agreement with NiP is yet another first and cements our position as the world’s leading eSports bookmaker.”

Hicham Chahine, CEO of Ninjas in Pyjamas commented: “We have enjoyed many great moments throughout our 16 years at the forefront of eSports, but today is one of the greatest days in the history of Ninjas in Pyjamas as we welcome Betway as our main sponsor.

“We are thrilled with the opportunity to work closely with the leading eSports betting company and are certain the partnership will allow us to continue to grow our legacy to give our millions of fans around the world unforgettable experiences they will remember for a lifetime.”

Betway were the first bookmaker to launch a dedicated eSports microsite in 2015 and have since trebled their eSports-specific trading and content teams.

Sky has invested £1.55 million ($2 million) in Ginx TV, viagra owner of the 24-hour eSports TV channel GINX eSports TV.

GINX eSports TV features major eSports tournaments, order as well as independent programming. The schedule includes coverage of Turner’s ELEAGUE tournament, FACEIT’s eSports Championship Series and Valve’s The International Dota 2, which GINX eSports TV is covering live from its new King’s Cross studio. Other content partners will include Riot, Activision, EGL, and Gfinity, and more will be announced.

GINX eSports TV is the U.K. and Ireland’s only 24-hour eSports channel. Outside the U.K. and Ireland, GINX eSports TV is distributed to an additional 23 million households, making it the largest eSports TV channel in the world, reaching 37 million homes.

Emma Lloyd, group director of business development and strategic partnerships at Sky, commented: “We’re really excited to have followed up our commercial partnership with Ginx with this investment, which will help us deepen our understanding of eSports and its audience. At Sky we are committed to bringing new programs and channels such as GINX eSports TV to support and extend our leadership position in content.”

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The Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) has appointed its first Ethics Commission, a three-strong panel that will assist the President and Executive Board on all questions related to good governance.

Siegfried Brand, President of the Guatemala Modern Pentathlon Association, will chair the commission and will be joined by members Angela Ives (Canada), a member of the UIPM Sport for All Commission, and Hiltrud Reder (Germany), a former member of the UIPM Technical Committee.

All three nominations were proposed by the UIPM President, Dr Klaus Schormann, and approved by the Executive Board.

The Ethics Commission came into being after a change to UIPM’s Rules on Internal Organisation at its 2015 General Assembly.

Juan Antonio Samaranch, Vice President of UIPM and IOC Executive Board member, said: “The approval of the creation of our Ethics Committee is another demonstration of UIPM´s commitment to transparency and good governance,very much in accordance with Agenda 2020 principles.”

“It is an important responsibility to join the IOC in matters like ethics and compliance, so this is vital for the sustainability and future of the Olympic ideals.”

Dr Klaus Schormann, UIPM President, added: “Modern Pentathlon is about education, both in terms of the physical (running and swimming) and mental (fencing and shooting) and in terms of respect (fencing against another athlete and riding a horse).”

“It is also about fairness, tolerance of different religious beliefs and ethnic groups.”

“The ethics of Modern Pentathlon are founded on human respect and tolerance, based on the philosophy of our founder Pierre de Coubertin.”

“The UIPM Ethics Commission will ensure that we do all that is possible to uphold those values in maintaining good governance across theworld.”

The prospect of a Los Angeles Grand Prix is getting ever closer, after it emerged a Chinese conglomerate had agreed to back the race.

It could be added to the calendar as soon as 2017, and would must likely be a street circuit.

Formula One CEO Bernie Eccelestone has long been keen on a race around one of the most famous cities in the world.

There was a Grand Prix hosted in LA in 1982, but it was quickly dropped.

Talks are in such an advanced stage, the track has already been designed by Tilke – who have designed many of F1’s newest tracks.

The cost involved has been quoted as around $150 million, but with Chinese involvment all but confirmed, that money seems to have been raised. 

The major factor yet to fall into place is the involvment of the Nevada state government. They have expressed an interest, but it is unclear if they would contribute financially. 

Should LA manage to secure a Grand Prix, it would add further momentum to their Olympic bid for 2024 – hosting one of the biggest events in sport would do nothing to harm their chances or the city’s brand.

Simon Massie-Taylor is set to leave his role with the British Olympic Association to become chief commercial officer of the Rugby Football Union (RFU).

Massie-Taylor is currently commercial director at the BOA and will join the RFU in the summer.

He previously worked as Senior Vice President of Tough Mudder and Commercial Manager at the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

He will be responsible for all of the RFU’s commercial operations and revenue-generating activities, asthma including: sponsorship, allergist commercial partnerships, broadcast deals, ticketing, stadium debenture sales and boxes, hospitality, licensing and retail.

“I am thrilled to be joining the RFU at an exciting time for the game in England,” said Massie-Taylor.

“I have loved my time at the BOA and within the Olympic movement over the past seven years and now I am looking forward to this new challenge in a sport that I am passionate about.”

Reporting to RFU CEO Ian Ritchie, Massie-Taylor will be a member of the senior leadership team and the RFU management board.

iSportconnect, the world’s largest private network for sport business professionals, is excited to announce Jeffrey Haas, Chief International Officer at Draft Kings and Mark Lichtenhein, Chairman of the Sports Rights Owners Coalition as the latest panellists for the Digital Strategy Masterclass.

The event will be delivered in partnership with Omnigon, the leading digital consultancy within the sport, media and entertainment industries, at the London Grange Wellington Hotel on 13th April

Haas and Litchtenhein will be joining:

–  Rüdiger Müller, Head of Digital at FIFA

–  Tracey Keenan, General Manager of WWE UK and Ireland

–  Stefan Kürten, Director of Sports Rights at European Broadcasting Union

– Bernd Huwe, Director of Sports and Entertainment at SAP,

– James Elliott, UFC Vice President and General Manager EMEA

– Luis Goicouria, Senior Vice President of Digital Platforms and Media Strategy at the PGA TOUR

You can view a full agenda for the Digital Masterclass HERE.

Jeffrey Haas is the Chief International Officer of DraftKings, a leading Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) destination that is the fastest-growing company in the industry since its launch in 2012.

He oversees DraftKings’ business expansion into new markets outside the United States and manages the International operations team in the United Kingdom.

Haas is a business development veteran with more than twelve years’ experience opening markets for new gaming products around the world.

He previously managed the Discovery Channel’s Interactive Group in Canada and worked as an independent consultant for numerous technology, financial, media and gaming companies.

As non-executive chairman of the Sports Rights Owners Coalition and Non-Executive Director of the Ladies European Tour Mark Lichtenhein has a successful track record in the development and marketing of media rights and sponsorship and in driving innovation and change management in business, technology and sport.

Lichtenhein previously worked as the CIO for the European Tour, helping to develop and implemented a digital and technology strategy.

He successfully brought the Tour into the digital era, developing new business models and managing its direct relationship with the end consumer for the first time.

iSportconnect chairman Michael Cunnah said: “Jeffrey and Mark will be insightful and knowledgeable panelists and are perfect additions to our Digital Strategy Masterclass. DraftKings is a growing brand in the UK market and it will be interesting to hear Jeffrey’s views, while Mark has vast experience in this industry and i’m sure our delegates are looking forward to this unparalleled insight.

Invitation policy: The Digital Strategy Masterclass is an exclusive invite only event to Heads of digital media, technology, marketing, media and other similar positions from rights holders, brands and broadcasters.

To register your interest please contact Calum Watkins at calum.watkins@isportconnect.com

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The International Netball Federation (INF) has announced that the FAST5 Netball World Series will be held in Melbourne, cheap Australia, from 2016-2018.

The Hisense Arena, in the Melbourne and Olympic Park, will be the venue for the event as part of the three year deal. 

Read more HERE.