Shorts: Mclaren, Genius Sports, Copa90
McLaren Racing has sealed a multi-year partnership with Vantage, the online trading platform, ahead of its debut season in the Extreme E series.
As an official partner of the McLaren Extreme E team from the 2022 season, Vantage branding will be carried on the chassis side and roof of the team’s race car, and also on the racing overalls of drivers Emma Gilmour and Tanner Foust from the 2022 Desert X Prix in Saudi Arabia.
The Icelandic Club Association and the Icelandic Football Association have announced a joint long-term partnership with London-headquartered Genius Sports.
Across all major domestic competitions and more than 1,400 matches per year, Genius Sports has been granted the exclusive right to capture, manage and commercialise the associations’ official data and live video betting streams with its global network of betting partners.
Football fan-facing media organisation COPA90 has appointed Dan Rookwood as its Consulting Editor-In-Chief.
Rookwood will focus on COPA90’s brand and editorial strategy, as well as developing the organisation’s creator network.
DataPOWA, the fan intelligence technology company, has announced the appointment of Patrick Yandjou as Chief Revenue Officer.
Yandjou previously held positions at Blinkfire Analytics and sports market intelligence specialist Leaders.
Former England star Lewis Moody MBE has been named as the Rugby Union Ambassador for The Drake Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation committed to funding research into the health effects of head injuries in sport and beyond.
Moody will spearhead The Drake Foundation’s efforts in all areas linked to rugby union and will aim to play a pivotal role in driving positive change in player welfare protocols in the sport.
