Evans himself has maintained a low public profile throughout his professional career, with limited photos and interviews of him available online.
[6] In June 2007, the organizers of the Rugby World Cup failed to secure exclusive control over corporate hospitality at the event.
In a ruling, the Paris Commercial Court awarded Marcus Evans the right to run hospitality packages without the approval of the organizing committee.
[7] Marcus Evans won his case after arguing that the Hospitality Group's packages included receptions before and after the matches, but not tickets to see them.
The deal saw Evans purchase Ipswich Town's £32 million debts with Aviva (Norwich Union) and Barclays Bank.
The official announcement did not state the terms of this deal, though various unsourced media reports speculated that he paid anything between 20 pence to £1 for the club.
[15] After 11 years of Evans's ownership, the club finished bottom of the Championship in 2019 and was relegated to League One, the third tier of English football, for the first time since 1957.
The magazine program The World of Football enjoyed the most success and was broadcast in the UK by Sky and BBC and was licensed across most major global territories.
[24] Guest speakers at summit events run by the Marcus Evans Group have included: George H. W. Bush, 41st US President (1989–1993); Jeb Bush, Governor of Florida (1999–2007); Bill Clinton, 42nd US president, (1993–2001); Dick Cheney, 46th US Vice-President (2001–2009); Bill Frist, 18th Majority Leader, US Senate (2003–2007); Tony Blair, British Prime Minister (1997–2007) and Newt Gingrich, 58th Speaker of the US House of Representatives (1995–1999).
When he was a director of Ross Group, documents filed revealed that his contract as chairman required him to spend 60 days a year in the UK.
Marcus Evans is believed to be based in Ireland where his European headquarters are located, although he still owns his two homes in Britain (Kingston upon Thames and Chelsea).