Super League side Wigan Warriors has announced a new partnership with Riverside Plumbing Supplies Limited.
The initial two-year deal sees the logo of the local plumbing supplies company feature on the front of the Club’s first team training wear in 2023 and 2024.
The plumbing company is owned by Warriors fans Mike Norton and Andy Moss.
Geoff Warbuton, Wigan Warriors Sales Director, said, “It is great to welcome Riverside Plumbing Supplies to our partnership stable from 2023 and to be in at the very beginning of their public launch right here in Wigan.
“Their logo will be emblazoned on all our first team players’ training shirt fronts along with LED at the DW Stadium on match days and of course the guys will be bringing along clients to our famed hospitality at home fixtures.”
Mike Norton, Riverside Plumbing Owner and Supplies Director, added, “We are delighted to partner with Wigan Warriors and looking forward to the partnership growing from strength to strength throughout the next two years.”
Gfinity has announced an extension with long-running partner Red Bull.
The expanded agreement sees the Esports and gaming solutions provider serving as the production partner for the third edition of Red Bull Home Ground, an invitational Valorant tournament that is due to be held at Victoria Warehouse in Manchester, between 9th and 11th December 2022.
Under terms of the deal, Gfinity will provide production services to broadcast the live event, in addition to outside broadcasting TV facilities and infrastructure.
Furthermore, the pair have partnered up for the ideation and delivery of a comprehensive pre-event content plan to promote and drive interest in the live event. This includes content shot in the UK and Turkey to be distributed on the Red Bull Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube.
Red Bull Home Ground, which will be streamed live on Twitch and YouTube, will see eight teams from around the world competing in a map-focused competition.
John Clarke, Gfinity CEO, said, “We are excited to be working with Red Bull again and continuing our long-term relationship. When you work with Red Bull you can guarantee a collaborative and creative journey. The focus is on presenting the game and the tournament in a fun and compelling way for the players and fans. We love the challenge. Red Bull Home Ground 2022 will raise the bar higher than ever before.”
Rubicon RAW Energy has been announced as the official energy drink of GB Snowsport, the national governing body for snowsports in the UK.
The four-year deal sees Rubicon RAW sponsor British skiers and snowboarders including elite Para Snowsport athletes and kicks off days after the British team return to the World Cup stage for the start of the 2022-23 season.
Adrian Troy, Marketing Director at Barr Soft Drinks, said, “We are excited to be entering into a partnership with GB Snowsport and to share our passion for high energy sports with their fans and communities across the UK. We are looking forward to working with the teams at such an exciting time for the sport and supporting their program to put British World Class skiers and snowboarders onto World Cup and World Championship Podiums.”
Vicky Gosling, CEO of GB Snowsports, added, “We are delighted to have a major energy drinks brand like Rubicon RAW on board. We value partnerships with brands that align with our core values and this is certainly the case here. We look forward to a winning partnership that supports our mutual growth and shared belief in the potential of Britain’s ski and snowboard athletes.”
York Rugby League Football Club announces Fortus.
The deal will see the advisory and accountancy company become the main shirt partner for the Knights team, as well as partner of the Valkyrie team where the brand will feature on both the shorts and the training kit.
Craight Herbert, Executive Director at Fortus, said, “We are thrilled to be part of the York RLFC project, like us they are an ambitious and entrepreneurial business that have plans to not only compete at the highest level but to support the local community in York. This deal represents our continued commitment to the city which has welcomed and supported us since we launched at the start of the pandemic.”
Clint Goodchild, Chairman of York RLFC, added, “This deal is the next step in the club’s journey which started in 2002. When I took over the club I outlined some strong ambitions, one of which was to take the team to the Super League something I stand by.”
NSE (National Student Esports) and game developer 24 Entertainment have joined forces to host the upcoming Nakara: Bladepoint University Invitational
The Nakara: Bladepoint University Invitational is a two-stage invitational tournament split into online and offline play, exclusively for UK university students.
The event will feature 16 university teams invited to battle against one another across three weeks of play. In the third and final week, all teams will face off live in person at HOST’s state-of-the-art facility in Salford on 4thDecember.
The tournament carries a £5,000 prize pool and will be broadcast on the NSE Twitch channel.
The first games are due to start on Sunday 20th November with invited universities yet to be named but soon to be announced.
Sam Hibbert, Business Director at NSE, said, “Naraka: Bladepoint is a refreshing take on a much-loved genre and we can’t wait to start working with 24 Entertainment to put on an exciting event students won’t forget.
“We’re regularly working with more and more publishers to bring top titles to the UK’s largest grassroots gaming community. As always, we’re looking for more ways to further enrich our community’s experience whilst at university and this will be a brilliant opportunity for those competing to demonstrate their talent.”
Archer Wang, Marketing Executive at 24 Entertainment, added, “We’re really proud to offer university students the experience to compete in a LAN setting and showcase the unique gameplay of Naraka Bladepoint. This will be a great avenue in growing our international presence
