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VisitBritain reveals importance of football to tourism sector
New research from national tourism agency VisitBritain demonstrates the increasing importance of football in driving inbound tourism to the UK and in boosting visitor spending.

Indian Premier League comes to Expo 2020
Rajasthan Royals Group, the owners of Expo-sponsored Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals, visited to launch Next Innings, a digital community for cricket fans.

Manchester City signs up with Dubai Expo 2020
Premier League football club Manchester City has unveiled Expo 2020 Dubai as the new training kit partner ahead of the opening of the global event this Friday.

UFC Showdown Week to return to Abu Dhabi
UFC has confirmed it will return to the United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi for a series of event in October. The showcase will be headlined by UFC 267 on Saturday, October 30th.

British Airways brings final Team GB Olympic athletes home
Over the last two weeks British Airways has been flying Team GB home from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, with the final flight carrying Olympians due to land today.

Kayak to sponsor Newcastle United this season
Kayak has become the shirt sleeve sponsor of Newcastle United. First team players will wear Kayak branding on the shirt sleeve of all home, away and third kits for the forthcoming season.

Manchester City launch Expo 2020 Dubai partnership
Expo 2020 Dubai and City Football Group have kicked off a new partnership that will see the event become the official exhibition partner of English Premier League champions Manchester City.

Local fans permitted to attend Tokyo Olympics
Up to 10,000 Japanese fans will be permitted at venues at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics officials have confirmed today. Fans from overseas had already been banned from the event.

Belfry Hotel reveals refreshed look for golfers
The Brabazon, which opened at the Belfry over 40 years ago, has undergone several enhancements to bring it up to date with new technologies and to make it more challenging.

Expo 2020 Dubai to sponsor Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Expo 2020 Dubai will appear on the front of the Rajasthan Royals’ jersey as principal sponsor, helping to spread the Expo 2020 message to millions of cricket fans all over the world.

Qatar Airways launches new route to Abuja, Nigeria
Qatar Airways will operate three weekly flights to Abuja, Nigeria via Lagos from November 27th. The city becomes the sixth new destination added by the carrier since the start of the pandemic.

Golf Saudi takes top honour at World Golf Awards
Voted for by professionals working within the golf travel and tourism industry, this accolade further solidifies Golf Saudi’s position as one of the world’s most dynamic new golf markets.