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France: €264m in online sports betting recorded by ARJEL during the fourth quarter of 2013 (+ 41%)

€264m worth of online sports betting was recorded by ARJEL (French Regulatory Authority of Online Games) for the fourth quarter of 2013 (October, November and December 2013), an increase of 41% compared to the same period in 2012 (€187m), showed the quarterly market analysis for online games…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 14784
• Published on 18/02/14 at 16:29

UEFA: "The national teams are just as important as the clubs" (Michel Platini)

"I have never understood the disagreements between the clubs and national associations, as if one is superior to the other. When I played, I gave 100% to the club and 100% to the French team. So we changed the calendar of national teams a little and established the 'week of football'. A week of…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 14904
• Published on 18/02/14 at 16:00

USA: Comcast and Time Warner Cable merge to control 30% of the U.S. pay-TV market

U.S. cable operators Comcast Corporation and TWC (Time Warner Cable), numbers one and two of the pay-TV sector in the United States, announced their merger on 13/02/2014. The project, based on shares, values TWC at $45.2b (about €33b). It is subject to approval from U.S. antitrust authorities…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 14956
• Published on 18/02/14 at 15:45

Neymar (FC Barcelona) Castrol ambassador until February 2015

FC Barcelona striker Neymar (Brazil international, 46 caps, 27 goals) became the ambassador of the motor oil and lubricants brand Castrol on 17/02/2014. Neymar has a contract for 12 months, until February 2015. The subsidiary of the British company BP, Castrol is a partner of FIFA (Federation…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 14954
• Published on 18/02/14 at 15:31

Liga BBVA: Javier Martinez (formerly of Walt Disney Company), VP of Marketing for Atletico Madrid

Javier Martinez was appointed vice president of marketing for Atletico Madrid (Liga BBVA) on 11/02/2014. The Spaniard left his position as vice president of marketing and sales at the Walt Disney Company to join the Madrid club. He will work under the supervision of Miguel Angel Gil, CEO of…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 14943
• Published on 18/02/14 at 14:55

Arsenal FC: turnover up 28% for the six months June to November 2013, to €165.75m

Turnover for Arsenal (Premier League) for the six months from June to November 2013 was €165.75m (£136m). This represents an increase of 28% compared to the same period in 2012 (€129.3m or £106.1m) announced the club on 14/02/2014. The matchday revenues increased to €54.8m (£45m) from €46m in…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 14949
• Published on 18/02/14 at 14:43

European Parliament: 2022 Qatar World Cup "a risk and an opportunity" (Theo Zwanziger, FIFA)

The organisation of the World Cup in Qatar in 2022 represents "a risk and an opportunity. The World Cup may improve the human rights situation," said Theo Zwanziger, a member of the executive committee of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), during a hearing before the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14937
• Published on 18/02/14 at 14:28

Premier League: German Felix Magath is the new manager of Fulham FC

Felix Magath has been named manager of Fulham FC (Premier League), announced the club on 14/2/2014. He replaces the Dutchman René Meulensteen, who had been in place since 01/12/2013. Magath signed a 18-month contract, which therefore runs until June 2015.Felix Magath is the third coach of the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 14931
• Published on 17/02/14 at 19:30

Bundesliga: Mirko Slomka replaces Bert Van Marwijk as manager of Hamburger SV

The German Mirko Slomka was appointed manager of Hamburger SV (Bundesliga), announced the club on 17/2/2014. He replaces the Dutchman Bert Van Marwijk, sacked after a seventh straight Bundesliga defeat against Eintracht Braunschweig (4-2, 15/02/2014, Matchday 21). Mirko Slomka is the third manager…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 14935
• Published on 17/02/14 at 19:08

Belgium: MP & Silva becomes Pro League media adviser and Jupiler Pro League distributer

The media rights agency MP & Silva became advisers regarding "the packaging and marketing of domestic and international football rights" for the Jupiler Pro League, the Belgian first division, the Belgian Pro League announced on 13/02/2014. The partnership, which comes into effect in the 2014-15…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 14898
• Published on 17/02/14 at 18:46