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MLS: Philadelphia Union to open beer garden inside their stadium with Dogfish Head beer brand

The MLS (Major League Soccer, USA-CAN) franchise Philadelphia Union have partnered with the local specialty beer brand Dogfish Head Brewery, the club announced on 26/11/2014.As part of this agreement, the club and Dogfish Head will create a unique "destination beer garden" inside PPL Park…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 29011
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©  UEFA

Sporting fraud: UEFA launches "UEFA Integrity" enforcement in the fight against match-fixing

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) launched the "UEFA Integrity" mobile application, available in seven languages on iPhone, iPad and Android, to help the fight against match-fixing, announced the European body on 24/11/2014."This app contains a wealth of information related to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Betting
• Article # 29128
• Published on
©  Populous

2017 FIFA Confederations Cup: competition organised in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi and Kazan

The four host cities of the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia are Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi and Kazan, confirmed Vitaly Mutko, the Russian Sports Minister and member of the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) executive committee on 23/11/2014. The nest FIFA executive…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 29124
• Published on

Bundesliga: Werder Bremen records €9.8m net loss in 2013-14, the third consecutive yearly deficit

SV Werder Bremen GmbH & Co KG aA, the limited company that manages the professional football section of SV Werder Bremen (Bundesliga), achieved a turnover of €91.3m in the 2013-14 fiscal year, up 3.9% over 2012-13 (€87.9m), the club announced at its General Assembly on 24/11/2014. Werder Bremen…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 29118
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©  RTVE

Spain: Jose Antonio Sanchez, president of RTVE, announces the continuation of the sports channel Teledeporte

Jose Antonio Sanchez, president of the Spanish public broadcasting group RTVE since 16/10/2014, announced the continuation of the Teledeporte sports channel on 26/11/2014. His predecessor, Leopoldo González-Echenique, had announced the closure of the free sports TV channel on 31/12/2014, due to…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance
• Article # 29116
• Published on
©  Paris SG

Ligue 1: Aspetar, Qatari hospital, formalises its partnership with Paris Saint-Germain until 2016-17

Aspetar, a Qatari hospital specialising in sports medicine and orthopedics, became an official partner of Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1) until the end of the 2016-17 season, the club announced on 27/11/2014. The hospital was established in 2007 and is located in the Aspire Zone in Doha (Qatar)…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 29107
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©  UEFA

Euro 2016: TV rights assigned to DR and TV2 in Denmark and Skjarinn in Iceland

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) has assigned the rights to broadcast Euro 2016 (finals in France, from 10/06 to 10/07/2016) to the DR and TV2 television groups in Denmark and Skjarinn in Iceland on 25/11/2014. DR, the Danish public broadcaster, and the semi-public TV2 group will…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 29100
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©  ETG

Ligue 1: Evian TG becomes first French club to commercialise sock space, match by match basis

Evian Thonon Gaillard FC (Ligue 1) joined SponsorLive, an online platform that connects clubs with potential partners to commercialise a sock space on kits, on 25/11/2014. The club will offer contracts for the space on a match by match basis for small and medium-sized businesses to gain…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs
• Article # 29096
• Published on
©  SC Bastia

Ligue 1: SC Bastia's Brandao sentenced to one month in prison and a fined €20,000

The Brazilian striker Brandao (SC Bastia, Ligue 1), was sentenced to one month in prison and fined €20,000 by the Criminal Court of Paris on 27/11/2014. The prosecution had requested eight-month prison sentence and €15,000 fine for Brandao's assualt on the midfielder Thiago Motta (Paris…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 29095
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