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Glasgow Rangers: Chinese IT firm Huawei to supply Ibrox Stadium with WiFi for 2013/14

Rangers (Scottish 4th division in 2012/13) are set to equip the Ibrox Stadium (capacity: 51,000) with WiFi for the 2013/14 season, supplied by the Chinese IT firm Huawei, the club announced on the 05/07/2013."More and more people are using smart devices (phones and computer tablets) as a primary…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 7533
• Published on 05/07/13 at 15:38
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Fulham FC: Marathonbet signs two-year shirt sponsorship deal

Online sports betting company Marathonbet has become Fulham FC's (12th in the Premier League in 2012/13) new shirt sponsor, the club announced on the 04/07/2013. The two-year contract runs until the end of the 2014/15 season and includes an option for a one-year extension.The value of the deal has…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 7494
• Published on 05/07/13 at 15:35
2013 Gold Cup: Spanish bank Santander agrees partnership with CONCACAF

Spanish bank Santander has agreed a partnership deal with CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football), which sees it become the official bank of the 2013 Gold Cup, the company announced on the 03/07/2013. The 2013 Gold Cup takes place in the U.S from the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Authorities
• Article # 7522
• Published on 05/07/13 at 15:20
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Perform confirms its intention to acquire Opta for £40m (€46.7m)

Perform Group, the digital sports content provider, has confirmed its intention to acquire sports data firm Opta for £40m (€46.7m) on the 03/07/2013. The British press revealed the information on the 17/06/2013 which, until now, had not been confirmed by either of the two companies. "The…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Agencies
• Article # 7526
• Published on 04/07/13 at 19:00
Euro 2016 : "Matches need to be accessible to the greatest number of people" (Valerie Fourneyron)

"We need to guarantee social acceptance of this great competition that is Euro 2016, that's to say, to make the matches accessible to the greatest number of people possible, offering discounted tickets in particular," said Valerie Fourneyron, French minister of Sport, Youth and Community Life at…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing
• Article # 7281
• Published on 04/07/13 at 16:31
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FC Barcelona extend partnership with MoraBanc (Andorra)

FC Barcelona (1st in La Liga in 2012/13) have extended their partnership with MoraBanc, the Andorran bank, the club announced on the 02/07/2013. The contract was originally signed in February 2010 and will now run until the end of the 2014/15 season.This agreement allows MoraBanc to use…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 7406
• Published on 04/07/13 at 16:13
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2014 World Cup 2014: competition to have "cheapest ever tickets" (Jerôme Valcke)

70% of matches at the World Cup 2014 in Brazil will cost less than at previous editions of the competition, making it the "cheapest ever", according to FIFA Secretary-General, Jerome Valcke on the 01/07/2013. "There will not be a big difference in pricing from the 2010 World Cup in South Africa,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing
• Article # 7381
• Published on 04/07/13 at 16:00
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Euro 2016: France to host the first edition with 24 teams and 51 matches

France are set to host the 15th UEFA's (Union of European Football Associations) European Football Championship from the 10/06 to the 07/10/2016. For the first time since the tournament's creation in 1960, 24 teams will take part in 51 matches, which represents a 64.5% increase compared to 2012…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 7390
• Published on 04/07/13 at 15:50
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China: BesTV to broadcast Premier League online until 2018

Chinese internet TV channel BesTV have extended their contract to broadcast the Premier League in China and Macau until 2018, the company announced on the 01/07/2013. BesTV have had a contract with the Premier League since 2010.The BesTV New Media Group have acquired these rights from Super Sports…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 7468
• Published on 04/07/13 at 14:47
LFP: "Can France afford to have 20 clubs in Ligue 1? I don't think so" (Frédéric Thiriez)

"Can France afford to have 20 clubs in Ligue 1? I don't think so, but that is only my opinion! Clubs would have to agree. In 2004, I proposed a return to 18 clubs but I was not backed, by a very small majority," said Frédéric Thiriez, president of the LFP (French Professional Football League)…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7456
• Published on 04/07/13 at 14:42