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West Bromwich Albion: Nicolas Anelka officially charged by the FA, following his “quenelle“ gesture

Nicolas Anelka, West Bromwich Albion striker, has been formally charged by the FA (Football Association) on the 21/01/2014, following his "quenelle" gesture during the match against West Ham United (3-3, Premier League matchday 19) on the 28/12/2013. The gesture, considered by the 34 years old…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13829
• Published on 21/01/14 at 18:40
Sportseen LLP, a joint venture between CSM Sport & Entertainment and Pitch International agencies

The marketing rights agency Sportseen, subsidiary of CSM Sport & Entertainment, and the media rights agency Pitch International, have created a joint venture, Sportseen LLP, on the 17/01/2014. Sportseen is specialising in the management of advertising, sponsorship and commercial rights for…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 13834
• Published on 21/01/14 at 18:30
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Liga BBVA: FC Barcelona's board of directors to choose to renovate the Camp Nou in 2017

FC Barcelona's (Liga BBVA) board of directors has chosen to renovate the Camp Nou (99,350 seats) rather than building a new stadium, on the 20/01/2014. A referendum will be held on the 05 and 06/04/2014 to allow the socios of the club to give their opinion on the subject.The whole project…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 13828
• Published on 21/01/14 at 18:12
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England: First meeting of the FA's Inclusion Advisory Board on the 16/01/2014

The FA's (Football Association) working group for the integration of minorities in football (Inclusion Advisory Board) first met on the 16/01/2014, indicated the English authority. The group, which includes members of the FA, personalities from the world of football and associations, was…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13805
• Published on 21/01/14 at 12:21
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Connectivity: Extreme Networks to become Wi-Fi analytics provider of NFL stadiums

Extreme Networks, American provider of high performance network and telecommunication solutions, has become the official Wi-Fi analytics provider of NFL stadiums (National Football League, the American league of US football), announced the company on the 15/01/2014. The California-based company…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Stadiums, Authorities, …
• Article # 13798
• Published on 21/01/14 at 11:29
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Liga BBVA: Qatar Airways would be candidate for the naming of FC Barcelona's Camp Nou

Airline Qatar Airways would be candidate to acquire the naming rights to the Camp Nou (99,350 seats) in Barcelona, reported the Spanish newspaper As, on the 17/01/2014.The Qatari company would be willing to offer € 350 million over 30 years to FC Barcelona, or almost € 11.6 million per year. This…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 13804
• Published on 21/01/14 at 11:11
Sacramento Kings (NBA), first professional team to accept virtual currency Bitcoin

NBA (National Basketball Association) club Sacramento Kings have become the first professional sports team to accept virtual currency "Bitcoin" to purchase tickets and team merchandise on their website, the club announced on the 16/01/2014. This decentralised payment system facilitates…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Digital, …
• Article # 13808
• Published on 21/01/14 at 10:44
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Zoopla to end sponsorship of West Bromwich Albion over Nicolas Anelka's "quenelle" gesture

Property website Zoopla has announced on the 20/01/2014, that "in light of the actions of striker Nicolas Anelka," it will not continue its shirt sponsorship of West Bromwich Albion (Premier League, ANG) beyond the 2013-14 season.This company, 50%-owned by Jewish businessman Alex Chesterman, is…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 13799
• Published on 21/01/14 at 10:20
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USA: the first TV channel dedicated to fantasy sports to be launched on the 04/03/2014

Anthem Media Group, an American media company specializing in the presentation of thematic TV channels, will launch the first TV channel dedicated to only sport simulation games, the company announced on the 16/01/2014.The Fantasy Sports Network will offer, as of the 04/03/2014, news, talk shows…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 13739
• Published on 20/01/14 at 19:30
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FC Barcelona: creation of a mausoleum of 30,000 urns at Camp Nou for fans of the club

FC Barcelona (Liga) have presented their mausoleum project, dedicated to fans of the Catalan club, in partnership with specialised company GIEM Sports, on the 17/01/2014. The space, called "Memorial Space FC Barcelona" will be installed under the Camp Nou, the stadium of the club, and will receive…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 13793
• Published on 20/01/14 at 19:24