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Sportel 2024: "Ambassadors like G. Piqué & M. Materazzi will become more common" (L. Menoni)

"This year we have a number of corporate ambassadors in attendance, including Gerard Piqué (former Spanish international footballer/Kosmos) and Marco Materazzi (former Italian international footballer/Blockchain Sports). It's good for us to have these high-profile people on board. There's always a buzz when these people are present. It's also a way for our clients to showcase what they have to...

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Juventus FC: "We are looking into the possibility of hosting US sports matches" (Paolo Monguzzi)

"Our stadium will always be football-centric. However, that's no reason not to be open to major events, even in other sports. Yes, we are looking into different possibilities, and hosting US sports, like NFL matches, is one of them," said Paolo Monguzzi, stadium and consumer business director at Juventus FC (Serie A Enilive), to News Tank on 09/09/2024."The Allianz Stadium (Turin, ITA) doesn't...

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Club World Cup: call for tenders for TV rights in Europe & sub-Saharan Africa (2025 & 2029)

FIFA has launched a call for tenders for the broadcasting rights to the 2025 and 2029 editions of the new Club World Cup for Europe and sub-Saharan Africa, on 27/08/2024."Media organisations looking to take part in the process can request the invitation to tender (ITT) by e-mailing FCWC-media-rights@fifa.org. The deadline for submissions is 11:00 CET on Tuesday, 24/09/2024," said FIFA. The world...

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FIFA: Bank of America becomes the fifth official sponsor of the 2026 World Cup

The American banking group Bank of America has become an official sponsor of the 2026 World Cup (co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11/06 to 19/07/2026), announced FIFA on 15/08/2024. "This would be the largest sponsorship deal ever signed by a bank for a single sporting event," according to several sources close to the matter contacted by News Tank Football.As an official...

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UEFA Super Cup 2024: head-to-head Real Madrid CF-Atalanta BC, in Warsaw (POL), Wednesday 14/08/2024

With a turnover of €843m for the 2022-23 financial year (from 01/07/2022 to 30/06/2023), Real Madrid CF (LALIGA EA Sports) are the club from the European Top 5 that generated the most revenue excluding transfers over the period, Atalanta BC (Serie A Enilive) are in 41st place with €111.8m, as the two clubs prepare to face each other in the UEFA Super Cup at the National Stadium in Warsaw...

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RCD Espanyol: "Our search for a new stadium naming partner is underway" (A. Alegre)

"We signed this stadium naming contract with Stage Front (ticketing solutions, USA) in 2023 for five years, and it lasted a year. Stage Front had signed agreements with LALIGA, the RFEF... For us, it was a way of starting to work with confidence with a company established in Europe. But we realised that the company had run into difficulties and had changed its strategy on the continent. They...

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NFL: Sony (electronics) to roll out Hawk-Eye technology during the 2024-25 pre-season

Sony Group Corporation, a Japanese multinational specialised in electronics and entertainment (telephony, computing, video games, music, cinema, audiovisual, etc.), has become the "official technology partner" of the NFL from 2024-25, announced the North American league on 31/07/2024.As part of the agreement, Sony will provide video review and graphic technology from British company Hawk-Eye...

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USA: Amazon's offer matched by Warner Bros. Discovery's bid to retain NBA TV rights post-2025

"In an effort to continue our long-standing partnership (with the NBA), during both exclusive and non-exclusive negotiation periods, we acted in good faith to present strong bids (for the NBA's domestic TV rights from 2025) that were fair to both parties. Regrettably, the league notified us of its intention to accept other offers for the games in our current rights package, leaving us to...

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DAZN: "2024 will be the first year in which we are profitable" (Shay Segev)

"DAZN is positioned for long-term success, we are in the final phase of a first step. We are focusing on three pillars: the key markets where we need to maximise our potential, the fight against piracy and the integration of social content. We want to make the most of our digital nature, integrating ticketing for fans and enthusiasts. Thirdly, the aim is to expand into other markets. 2024 will be...

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2023-24 D1 Arkema: an average attendance of 1,274 spectators per game, +39% on 2022-23

An average of 1,274 spectators attended D1 Arkema matches during the 2023-24 season, an increase of 39% on the previous year (914 spectators per match), the Fédération Française de Football told News Tank Football on 11/07/2024.The 2023-24 season of the French women's football championship, won by Olympique Lyonnais, recorded a total of 173,394 spectators in the stadiums, an increase of 44% on...

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Italy/Udinese: Italian rugby team to play one test match a year at the Bluenergy Stadium until 2026

The Bluenergy Stadium (25,132 capacity, Udine, ITA), a venue owned by Udinese Calcio (Serie A Enilive), will host the Autumn Nations Series rugby match between Italy and Argentina on Saturday 09/11/2024 (kick-off at 18:40 CET), announced the club on 25/06/2024.This announcement comes as part of an agreement reached on the same day between the Italian club and the Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR)...

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Eagle Football Group: sale of 97% of OL Reign (NWSL) completed for $58m (€54m)

"Eagle Football Group (formerly OL Groupe) announces the completion of the sale of its entire stake in the american franchise Seattle Reign FC (NWSL, formerly OL Reign), representing 97% of the club's share capital, to a group including the Seattle Sounders (MLS) and global investment firm Carlyle," announced the group on 17/06/2024. The price of the agreement is $58m (€54m).This transaction...

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