Company History

1998

1999

Relationships developed with Major League baseball in Europe, John helps form a new development agency for Baseball and Softball in the UK.

2000

£1m sponsorship with Yoplait for Grass Roots sponsorship of Baseball/Softball in the UK.
John launches a North American Sports online retail business.

2001

The Yoplait sponsored Grass Roots sponsorship wins the Sports Development Sponsorship of the Year award at Twickenham.
In October BD Sport is formally incorporated into a Ltd company.
Tony starts work in promoting North American Sports brands into UK retail outlets.
Brands include Rawlings and Hosana where Tony helped formulate design, importing and sales to all major high street retailers.
John is busy working with other North American Sports in Europe and helping the BOA.

2002

John and Tony begin to replicate grass roots ideas into Golf where they develop a programme that reaches 25,000 families in the Manchester area.
BD Sport are asked to speak at Football League Managers meetings and ahead of the American sports franchise owners move in the UK football workplace
John engaged by the TV channel North American Sports Network (owned by Setanta Sports) to deliver advertising and Sponsorship revenue.

2003

BD Sport retained by NASN to deliver advertising and Sponsorship revenue. Relationship developed with ownership of Setanta Sports, BD Sport begin to sell in Setanta UK.

2004

BD Sport brokers large 6 figure deal for NASN (largest sponsorship at the time for Setanta).
Richard joins BD Sport in November 2004 working on football related activity.

2005

BD Sport broker the Premier Leagues first white label casino (West Ham United)
Win Modern Times Group (MTG) and bet24 as clients.
Broker sponsorships with Blackburn Rovers, Leeds United, Southampton FC, West Ham United FC, Hibernian FC, St.Helens RLC.

2006

BD Sport begins In stadia operations that include offline betting on behalf of brands.
Conclude 2 primary club sponsorship deals (Blackburn Rovers and Leeds United).
Broker 2 year sponsorship deal with Celtic FC.
Broker a $2m deal for NASN making it Setanta's largest deal at the time.
Take 4 premier league clubs to Boston to meet the New England Patriots and the Boston Red Sox commercial teams.
Continental airlines engage BD Sport to look into UK sports opportunities.
Set up regional sales programme for Blackburn Rovers.
Blue Chip Games (software) become a retained client.
Richard Seconded to West Ham united for 4 months in lead up to club takeover to increase bottom line prior to acquisition.

2007

BD Sport broker a £1m+ deal with the ECB (England Cricket).
Broker a white label product for Celtic FC
Win Disney as a retained client (for their ESPN brand)
Win LIO (property) as a retained client.
Set up regional sales programme for Everton FC and Blackburn Rovers FC.
Win Real Affinity (events management and web design) as a retained client.
Conclude 5 year deal on behalf of Derby County FC (credit card).
Media contracts concluded for ESPN with Honda, Virgin Atlantic, Continental Airlines, NY Tourist board, Nordic Gaming, 888, Mastercard in Media.

2008

BD sport pick up consultancy remit with Blackpool council for the illuminations project.
Exclusively retained by Logical Investment Options for positioning and management of Northampton Saints RU sponsorship.
Extend In Stadia Betting operation to 6 clubs.
Richard placed on a weekly secondment to Disney.
BD Sport wins exclusivity in EMEA for Disney (ESPN for Gaming clients.
Retained by AETN (The History Channel) to assist on closing budgets in EMEA.
Pick up exclusive remit to deliver the UK largest poker league from Hi Tech Media.
Begin Search Engine Optimisation for a several gaming clients.
Receive exclusive remit to operate for Match Day Media in delivering sponsorship revenue and LED revenue to the MEN Arena in Manchester.