The National Basketball League (NBL) policy of building sponsorships around shared business objectives rather than traditional rights packages was decisive in its new deal with loyalty platform Mega Rewards.
Beyond the record $5.3 billion price tag, the NRL's new media rights agreement could fundamentally reshape one of Australian sport's most valuable media products.
Perth Glory CEO Anthony Radich will leave the A-League club later this month, bringing to an end a 29-year association that began as a supporter when the club was founded in 1996.