WILL IRELAND AND THE UK CATCH UP WITH OTHER MAJOR COUNTRIES ON ESPORTS SPONSORSHIP?

WILL IRELAND AND THE UK CATCH UP WITH OTHER MAJOR COUNTRIES ON ESPORTS SPONSORSHIP?

Is esports any different from traditional sports properties?

Esports - competitive video gaming played at a professional level – depends on many of the same income streams as traditional sports. Sponsorship, media rights and attendance are all important contributors. This means that, just like traditional sports, some esports properties have suffered during the pandemic.

UNSETTLING QUARTER FOR SPONSORSHIP BUT SUPERMARKETS SHINE

  UNSETTLING QUARTER FOR SPONSORSHIP BUT SUPERMARKETS SHINE

The volume of sponsorship deals has fallen dramatically during the pandemic and consumer recall of sports sponsorships is suffering but supermarkets are reaping the rewards of their community-focused sponsorship initiatives.

SUPERMARKETS EDGE SPONSOR FIRST-HALF WINS

The number of new reported sponsorship deals in Ireland dropped 46% in the first half of 2020 versus the same period last year, while supermarkets dominated the public’s vote for stand-out sponsors in the past quarter, according to new research by sponsorship consultants ONSIDE.

SPONSORSHIP GROWTH TO SLOW TO 8% IN 2020: ONSIDE

With a decline in the number of sponsors in Ireland planning to increase their spend on sponsorship compared to last year, the Irish Sponsorship market growth is set to slow to 8% in 2020 to reach €242m, according to the latest annual ONSIDE Irish Sponsorship Industry Survey from industry experts ONSIDE.

ONSIDE 20 Fast Facts for the Rugby World Cup Japan 2019 - Part 2

A lot has happened in the first 3 weeks both on and off the pitch as this remarkable Rugby World Cup continues to gather momentum. World Rugby registered 654 million video views on its Rugby World Cup social channels over the first fortnight of Japan 2019, this alone has already surpassed the 400 million total video views achieved during the previous Rugby World Cup in England in 2015!

ONSIDE SUPPORTS THE 2019 UNION CUP DUBLIN

ONSIDE SUPPORTS THE 2019 UNION CUP DUBLIN

The 2019 Union Cup Dublin is Europe’s biggest LGBT+ inclusive rugby tournament. The event is a two-day festival of rugby held on June 8-9th, at Dublin’s DCU with 45 teams from 15 countries participating and this year will host a dedicated women’s tournament for the first time.