jamie reigle

Mar 18, 2014

Manchester United scores well with Asian fans

ASIA-PACIFIC - The 135-year-old English football club Manchester United has built an very emotional bonding with its fans. Inside the Old Trafford Stadium hangs a flag that says “United, kids, wife in that order", depicting where the fans' priorities lie. Many Asian fans, who've never been to Britain, share the same passion. Why?

Sep 19, 2013

Sports Matters Asia: Game on

SINGAPORE - Advertisers in Asia are gearing up to spend billions of dollars on sports sponsorships in 2014, which makes the inaugural Sports Matters conference, held at St. Regis in Singapore yesterday and today, a timely one.

Oct 17, 2012

Manchester United to open Asia office, targeting region's consumers

SINGAPORE - Just over two months after its debut on the New York Stock Exchange, the English football club Manchester United is readying to open its first Asia office in Hong Kong by the end of this year.