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Bwin offering users chance to attend their partners' matches

Online betting platform Bwin have published a series of videos immortalising some of the goals scored throughout the history of their partner clubs (Olympique de Marseille, Juventus, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and RSC Anderlecht), on the 21/11/2013. The films were animated by artist Peter Strain…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Clubs, …
• Article # 12063
• Published on 26/11/13 at 18:00

FIFA: 2013 report on the fight against match-fixing considered a success

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) are considering their fight against match-fixing for the year 2013 a success, indicated German Ralf Mutschke, Director of Security for the international body, on the 25/11/2013."We are seeing more and more positive reactions. The first signs…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Betting
• Article # 12060
• Published on 26/11/13 at 17:15

Joseph Blatter (FIFA) received by Pope Francis, "an exchange between two lovers of football"

"It was a meeting between two people who love football. We discussed football, of course, but we also spoke about many other issues," said Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) having had a private audience with Pope Francis, in the Vatican on the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 12050
• Published on 26/11/13 at 16:17

Euro 2016: UEFA launch tender for hospitality and catering

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) are calling for tenders for the hospitality management of Euro 2016, to be held in France from the 10/06 to 10/07/2016.The main services to be provided by the applicant companies are the concept development of the hospitality and catering programmes…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 12496
• Published on 26/11/13 at 15:50

UEFA: tribute to Philippine typhoon victims during Champions League matches

All Champions League games played on the 26/11 and 27/11/2013 will pay tribute to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan that struck the Philippines on the 08/11/2013, indicated UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) on the 25/11/2013.Before the start of each match, a banner will be displayed as a…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 12053
• Published on 26/11/13 at 15:12

UK: ITV acquire rights to TV highlights of European Cups from 2015-2018

The British free-to-air group, ITV, have acquired the TV broadcasting rights in the UK for the highlights of all matches of the Champions League and Europa League for the period 2015-2018, on the 22/11/2013.The rights only cover television and are shared with pay channel BT Sport. BT Sport also…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 12042
• Published on 26/11/13 at 13:30

Bundesliga: Reinhard Rauball re-elected president of Borussia Dortmund

Reinhard Rauball has been re-elected president of Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) until 2016, having received 93.3% of the vote at the annual meeting of the club, on the 24/11/2013. He is also president of the DFL (German Football League), and begins a fourth consecutive term at the head of the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 12045
• Published on 26/11/13 at 12:33

AS Roma: Chinese investor could buy share of club

A Chinese businessman could, in the coming weeks, acquire a stake in NEEP Roma Holding, the company who own a 78% stake in AS Roma (Serie A, ITA), according to the Italian press, on the 21/11/2013The identity of the Chinese investor is yet to be confirmed, but Italian media cite two names:- Chen…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 12018
• Published on 25/11/13 at 19:35

Australia: Fox acquire TV rights for the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup

The Australian pay-TV group Fox have acquired the broadcasting rights in Australia for the 2013 Club World Cup, on the 22/11/2013. The tournament takes place in Morocco from the 11 to 21/12/2013.Fox Sports will broadcast the tournament's eight games live, starting with the opening match between…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs
• Article # 12024
• Published on 25/11/13 at 19:00

Germany: ZDF has a budget of €311 million in 2014 for sport, including the World Cup

The German public broadcaster ZDF has a budget of €311 million for their Sport service in 2014, said the German press, on the 19/11/2013.€164 million will be spent on three major sporting events in 2014: the Winter Olympics in Sochi (Russia, 07 to 23/02/2014), the 2014 World Cup (Brazil, 12/06 to…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance
• Article # 12013
• Published on 25/11/13 at 18:30