Sport news in the UK | Page 7

An overview of news, trends and research in the Sport industry in the UK:

CGI strengthens the competitive advantage of UK Sport UK Sport has renewed its partnership with CGI with a multi-year contract, under which the consultancy will continue to work closely with the UK Sport Intelligence Team to unlock relevant information
15 January 2016
IBM scores 3 all-star partnerships for sporting Watson IBM has partnered up with three US-based tech start-ups, Triax TechnologiesTM, Spare5 and 113 Industries.
30 December 2015
Over 70 million people enjoy live sports events in UK More than 70 million people visited professional sporting events in the UK in 2015, up from 67 million in 2014, research by Deloitte Sports Business Group finds.
21 December 2015
Cambridge Consultants develops sports learning tool Cambridge Consultants has designed a smart data collection technology, titled SparTag.
17 December 2015
IBM launches sporting practice and joins consortium Digitalisation has reached the sporting arena, with more and more stadiums seeking ways to reach fans through digital channel, while providing innovative new services.
10 December 2015
Basketball star Kobe Bryant earned 400.000 per hour Kobe Bryant recently retired from his professional basketball career with a poem, and will be remembered as one of its most loved players of all time.
04 December 2015
Four M&A firms support Ribble Cycles | True Capital deal Bicycle retailer Ribble Cycles has been acquired by investment firm True Capital. The deal was advised on by M&A advisors from Jones Day, PwC, Napthens and Moore and Smalley.
01 December 2015
Professional male tennis earnings passes $3 billion mark Total prize money distributed in the male professional tennis industry has for the first time broken through the $3 billion barrier this year, reveals an analysis by Consultancy.uk.
30 November 2015
Premier League and clubs add 3.4 billion to UK economy As football continues to grow, so does its economic impact – last season the Premier League, UK’s top football league and its clubs contributed £3.36 billion to the nation’s GDP.
23 November 2015
Britain attracts 800,000 football tourists, adds 1 billion Last year the UK pocketed €940 million from tourists who came to attend a football matches in its stadiums.
20 November 2015
Grant Thornton agrees UK Athletics partnership deal Grant Thornton and UK Athletics have joined forces to strengthen each other’s teams.
13 November 2015
Online sports gaming market reaches $1.9 billion in 2018 The total value of the online sports gaming market globally is expected to grow spectacularly in the coming three years, from $748 million today, of which the majority stems from sponsorships and adv
11 November 2015
Europeans buy 20 million bikes a year, 8 million imports Since 2008, sales of new bicycles in Europe has remained flat at around 20 million.
22 October 2015
Champions League income triples over past 10 years The Union of European Football Association (UEFA) budget for distribution among Champions League clubs has in the past ten years tripled, from €408 million to €1.
15 September 2015
Glasgow wins annual Grant Thornton football match The Grant Thornton football competition is a national event that sees each of its offices offer one or more teams of five keen footballers.
12 August 2015
ORTEC Consulting supports Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC has partnered with Ortec Sports to improve the performance and efficiency of the team’s matches and training sessions.
07 August 2015
The Brattle Group to evaluate 2024 Boston Olympics bid The Brattle Group has been hired by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, House Speaker Robert DeLeo, and Senate President Stan Rosenberg to analyse the feasibility of a 2024 Boston Olympic bid. The consultancy will, among other things, evaluate as
17 July 2015
Wimbledon & IBM enhance fan and player engagement The All England Club, Wimbledon, and IBM have joined forces to bring tennis fans closer to The Championships through a number of innovations that will make use of IBM cloud computing, analytics, mobi
01 July 2015
Consultants of Q5 Partners raise £12,000 for mental health charity MQ To support mental health research in the UK, Q5 Partners' personnel took part in the Windsor triathlon. The consultancy raised more than £12,000 for the charity through its CSR efforts.
22 June 2015
400 Baker Tilly advisors to bike 700 miles for charity From the 25th of June until the 9th of July Baker Tilly will host the second ‘Tour de Baker Tilly’ around its offices in the UK. The event will see more than 400 of the firm’s staff and clients travel t
19 June 2015
Q5 consultants compete in Windsor Triathlon for MQ In a move to build awareness for mental health and raise funds for MQ, 25+ advisors from Q5 will next week Sunday take part in the Windsor Triathlon.
12 June 2015
CGI partners with SportsAid to support young athletes CGI has partnered with UK charity SportsAid to support young British athletes with the financial means needed to continue their path of becoming UK’s next sporting champions. Under the partnership, CGI will assist nine athletes with a financi
05 June 2015
CGI partners with 3 UK teams Commonwealth Games CGI has partnered with the Home Nations Commonwealth Games Teams of England, Wales and Scotland.
22 May 2015
Advisory firm EY sponsors the Irish Hockey League EY has signed an exclusive sponsorship with the newly formed Irish Hockey League, kicking off in September 2015.
15 May 2015
PA Consulting supports Ben Ainslie Racing team The America’s Cup challenge takes considerable teamwork to bring home.
01 May 2015
Atos opens IT testing lab for Rio 2016 Olympic Games Global IT services firm Atos has opened its IT integration testing lab for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, where it will put in 200,000 hours of IT testing in the run up to the Games.
15 April 2015
No Boston Olympics co-founder leaves Bain & Company No Boston Olympics co-founder Chris Dempsey has left Bain & Company, a firm he worked for two years as Case Team Leader. While a conflict of interest appears as a possible reason for the move, with Bain supporting the bid to bring the 2024 Olym
14 April 2015
Bain & Co consultants bring analytics to sports business While a winning spirit continues to be marketed by some as the essential for one sport teams’ victory over another, the heart of the sports world is becoming ever more calculative as business analytics takes hold. Bain & Company has in re
10 April 2015
EY mentors ex-sports women on an elite business track To provide the leadership qualities of elite sportswomen a new environment in which to flourish after their sporting careers end, EY, in partnership with the International Women’s Forum, has set up a
01 April 2015
PwC: Digital can transform global football landscape Although the appeal of football remains as strong as ever, football clubs will need to adjust their business strategies to ensure the loyalty of their fans.
26 March 2015
Accenture develops rugby wearable for in-game info Accenture has developed an in-stadium real-time wearable device that displays game specific information about the action on the field. It hopes to provide a seamless in-game experience, as well as opening up a new way to reach consumers with inform
13 February 2015
PA Consulting sponsors RS Feva Sailing Championships PA Consulting Group has signed up as sponsor of the UK National and World Sailing Championships of RS Feva, taking place in May and July of this year.
06 February 2015

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