10 years of Laver Cup: Nerves, serves and Federer’s ‘lucky’ London farewell Sport Business Tony Godsick vividly remembers the day, exactly 10 years ago, when he and Roger Federer, his biggest client, went public with their big idea: the Laver Cup. “I was nervous,” Godsick tells Morning Wire. “I had been in the sport for a long time already, and this concept was screaming to be done, but no [...]
NBA invests in Silicon Valley firm ahead of London game at the O2 Sport Business The NBA has announced an investment in Silicon Valley firm Evergent Technologies on the eve of the US basketball league’s long-awaited return to London this weekend. The tech firm is a key cog in the competition’s successful NBA League Pass direct-to-consumer platform, which offers live streaming of games to subscribers in more than 185 countries. [...]
The O2: Peter Kay and Olivia Rodrigo help arena to record profit Business The O2 in London raked in a record profit in 2024 thanks to the likes of Peter Kay, Sir Paul McCartney and Olivia Rodrigo, it has been revealed. The arena has posted a pre-tax profit of £64.8m for its latest financial year, according to new accounts filed with Companies House. The latest total is up [...]
The O2 owner’s touring and festivals arm almost doubles sales May 15, 2025 Sales at the UK touring and festivals arm of the group that owns The O2 in London almost doubled as its profits surged during 2024, it has been revealed. AEG Presents has posted a turnover of £340m for its latest financial year, up from the £178.3m it reported for 2023. New accounts filed with Companies [...]
British and Irish Lions copy Formula 1 with live squad reveal at O2 March 10, 2025 The British and Irish Lions are taking a leaf out of Formula 1’s book by announcing their squad for this summer’s tour to Australia in a live event for fans at the O2 in London. Lions chair Ieuan Evans will unveil Andy Farrell’s touring party and reveal who will captain the side in front of [...]
AEG’s Paul Samuels: ‘No one believes my kids when they say I named the O2’ February 20, 2025 AEG's Paul Samuels helped made the Millennium Dome into the O2. He tells us about how his career has shaped up since.
Stormzy ‘hooked’ on padel and opening new club at O2 December 16, 2024 Stormzy has become the latest celebrity to back the world’s fastest growing sport after agreeing a deal to be an ambassador for and investor in Padel Social Club. The award-winning music artist’s involvement comes as the London-based chain opens a third site, at the O2 in Greenwich, with a fourth club in the pipeline. Stormzy’s [...]
Ed Warner: Have sports missed esports boat – or was there never one to catch? October 31, 2024 Ahead of the League of Legends Worlds 2024 in London this weekend, Ed Warner wonders whether sports have got esports all wrong.