The #sportsbiz Quiz
Are you a seasoned sports enthusiast with a budding business mind?
Well, every week we’ll be putting your knowledge to the test to find out who is the ultimate #SportsBiz swot.
From the most recent multi-million pound deals to brand endorsements from sporting superstars, you’ll need to have your finger on the pulse of the industry to come out of this quiz with top marks.
RATCLIFFE ARRIVES
<p><span style="font-size: 16px">You would be forgiven for missing the festive period's biggest #SportsBiz story after Manchester United chose Christmas Eve to officially announce Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos group investment into the Premier League club. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">The 25% shares purchase brings the long-running saga of Manchester United’s sale to an end.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">Initially, Sir Jim Ratcliffe had been considering buying 100% of the club when he was one of the two public bidders for the Red Devils. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">But do you know which nation state the banker Ratcliffe was up against came from? </span></p>
- Saudi Arabia
- Qatar
- Abu Dhabi
- Oman
THE NEW BOSS
<p><span style="color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-size: 16px">Now onboard, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has given Sir Dave Brailsford a leading role in overhauling the football structure and culture of Manchester United.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-size: 16px">Brailsford's exact position is to be announced but it looks set to be significant.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-size: 16px">Do you know which sport Brailsford has achieved the majority of his previous success in?</span></p>
- Cycling
- Golf
- Athletics
- Tennis
LEAKY ROOF
<p><span style="font-size: 16px">As part of the investment, Ratcliffe has also pledged an additional £300m investment to the club intended to enable long-lasting financing for Old Trafford, United’s 74,310 capacity stadium.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">Despite being behind in terms of infrastructure, Old Trafford remains one of the UK's biggest football stadium. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">Can you rank it by capacity among the country's other major sports grounds?</span></p>
- Wembley Stadium
- Twickenham Stadium
- Old Trafford
- Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
NETTING THE CARBON PRIZE
<p><span style="font-size: 16px">Last year, the ATP created the Carbon Tracker, an app used by more than 200 ATP players to track their travel and carbon emissions. By offsetting their travel they can move up a leaderboard that results in a cash prize.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">This week, the 2023 leaderboard was announced with three players splitting the $100,000 prize pool.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">Which British player was included in the top three?</span></p>
- Andy Murray
- Jamie Murray
- Cameron Norrie
- Kyle Edmund
CHEERS!
<p><span style="font-size: 16px">This week, Gallagher Premiership rugby union club Leicester Tigers rebranded its 'Final Whistle' bar at the Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium after securing a new partnership with which alcoholic drinks brand? </span></p>
- Carlsberg
- Thatchers
- Stowford Press
- Peroni
THE BATTLE FOR GOLF
<p><span style="font-size: 16px">LIV Golf has been back in the headlines this week with talks continuing with the PGA Tour over the future of the game of golf.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">High profile LIV critic Rory McIlroy has spoken up on the situation again and called for LIV Golf to set up similarly to which other sports tournament?</span></p>
- FA Cup
- IPL
- Davis Cup
DARTS FEVER
<p><span style="font-size: 16px">Darts has dominated the sporting calendar this Christmas with the success of 16-year-old Luke Littler bringing in a wave of new fans.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">Now the sport will be hoping to hold on to those eyeballs for its next major tournament which sees eight of the world’s top darts players compete for £1m in prize money across 17 nights.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">BetMGM secured title sponsorship for the tournament this week, but do you know what it is called?</span></p>
- Premiership Darts
- Olympic Darts
- World Tour Darts
- Premier League Darts
GOLDEN BOOT
<p><span style="font-size: 16px">This week, Barclays launched its latest football campaign</span><em><span style="font-size: 16px">, Here for The Land of Football</span></em><span style="font-size: 16px">.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">The hero film featured some of the biggest stars from the Premier League and WSL including Sam Kerr, Bukayo Saka, and Katie McCabe.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">Last season's Premier League Golden Boot winner was also part of the campaign. Do you know who it was? Click below!</span></p>
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RACE TO EUROPE
<p><span style="font-size: 16px">This week, Formula E extended its free-to-air broadcast partnerships in Italy, Germany, and France.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">But do you know the name of the major French free-to-air channel the electric motor racing series is set to appear on?</span></p>
- L'Equipe
- Le Monde
- RMC
CHELSEA SCORE AGAIN
<p><span style="font-size: 16px">Only a matter of weeks after securing a front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Infinite Athlete, Chelsea FC has now secured a sleeve sponsorship deal with BingX.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">But do you know what type of business is BingX is?</span></p>
- Cryptocurrency
- Betting
- Metaverse
- Gaming
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