Snooker
New sector tapped for Snooker Worlds sponsor
IT services company Halo has put its name to the 2025 World Snooker Championship, as the World Snooker Tour continues to diversify the sport's sponsorship portfolio.
BBC chalks off Triple Crown extension to 2032
The BBC is to remain as the UK broadcast home of snooker's top three tournaments until at least 2032, an indication perhaps that the showpiece World Championship is not for moving.
World Snooker faces £10m antitrust legal claim
Snooker is the latest sport to become embroiled in a legal spat over restriction of competition, following high-profile cases in football and ice skating.
Snooker chiefs show ruthless side as UK loses World Grand Prix
Pressure has increased on The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, home to snooker's showpiece World Championship, after the sport's powerbrokers moved a top event to Asia, citing bigger audiences and higher…
World Snooker Tour extends Johnstone’s Paint deal to Masters title rights
World Snooker Tour (WST) has awarded title rights to The Masters to existing sponsor Johnstone's Paint rather than further expand its commercial portfolio through owner Matchroom's growing global ties.
Castore pockets first technical deal in snooker
Castore, the UK sportswear brand, is continuing to broaden its sports portfolio, today (Friday) entering into a five-year deal with the World Snooker Tour (WST)
Matchroom makes 10-year Saudi pact with snooker’s fourth major
One of the world's richest snooker events is to take place in Saudi Arabia for the next 10 years, further strengthening the Matchroom Group's ties to the Kingdom
Saudi Arabia attracts world’s top snooker stars for $1m shoot-out
Snooker is the latest sport to fall under the spell of Saudi Arabia, with an invitational event to debut in Riyadh in March featuring an innovative new concept
EXCLUSIVE: IMG to lose long-held BBC snooker production contract
IMG is expected to lose its long-running production contract with the BBC for host broadcast coverage of the World Snooker Championship, UK Masters and UK Championship, SportBusiness understands
WST turns to Red Lantern to develop Asian digital presence
Digital marketing agency Red Lantern has been appointed by the World Snooker Tour (WST) to develop its presence in key Asian markets
BetVictor extends title sponsorship of World Snooker Tour’s bonus race
Gambling company BetVictor has extended a deal that sees it serve as title sponsor of a host of tournaments that comprise the bonus race on the World Snooker Tour (WST)
CVC ‘ends talks’ over Matchroom Sport investment
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has reportedly ended talks with Matchroom Sport over the acquisition of a stake in the sports event promotions firm
BBC sets snooker streaming record at historic World Championship
The BBC, the UK public-service broadcaster, set a new streaming record for its coverage at this year's Cazoo World Snooker Championship
World Snooker Tour heading back to China
The World Snooker Tour (WST) has announced its return to mainland China, a key commercial market for the sport, for the first time since 2019 with the scheduling of a minimum of three tournaments this…
Lifetime bans possible as Chinese snooker stars hit with match-fixing charges
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) has charged all 10 Chinese players currently suspended from the World Snooker Tour (WST) with match-fixing offences, and life bans potentially a…
Duelbits replaces Cazoo as sponsor of WST events
The World Snooker Tour (WST) has signed crypto casino and sportsbook Duelbits as the new title sponsor of three of its events – the World Grand Prix, Players Championship and Tour Championship.
ITV recommits to World Snooker Tour in two-year deal
Commercial free-to-air broadcaster ITV will remain the home of five events on the World Snooker Tour (WST) in the United Kingdom for the next two years after reaching a new agreement
Hong Kong Masters to return after five-year break
The World Snooker Tour (WST) and the Hong Kong Billiard Sports Control Council (HKBSCC) have announced the return of the Hong Kong Masters snooker tournament after a five-year hiatus