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Scotland: UK chocolate brand Mars extends its partnership with the Federation until 2018

The UK chocolate brand Mars extended its partnership with the Scottish FA for four years, announced the federation on 18/11/2014. Both parties have been linked since 2011, and now until July 2018. The Mars brand is also an official partner of the Scottish national team directly, as well as also…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 28652
• Published on 20/11/14 at 19:04
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France: the 2015 Champions Trophy will be held in Montreal (Canada) on 25/08/2015

The 2015 edition of the Trophée des Champions (Champions Trophy, the French Super Cup) will be held at Stade Saputo (capacity 20,521) in Montreal (Canada) on 25/08/2015, announced the LFP (French Professional Football League) on 20/11/2014. The 2014 edition of the Champions Trophy was played in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 28648
• Published on 20/11/14 at 18:31
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France: "The Dropping of French Football" document presented by the clubs' union on 20/11/2014

The UCPF (The French Union of Professional Football Clubs) presented "Le décrochage du football français" ("The Dropping, or falling behind, of French Football," an overview of the main economic handicaps faced by French professional football clubs in relation to their main European competitors…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28639
• Published on 20/11/14 at 18:00
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The International Rugby Board (IRB) changes its name to "World Rugby"

The International Rugby Board has changed its name, and is now called "World Rugby", announces the body, on 18/11/2014. "Today’s launch embodies our mission statement to grow the global Rugby family beyond our traditional family and fan base and reflects the federation’s evolution from Rugby…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28635
• Published on 20/11/14 at 17:28
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Exclusive Ligue 1: "Do not throw stones at Marseille, it's the system that's crazy!" (P. Piat, FIFPro)

"Do not throw stones at Olympique de Marseille, it's the system that's crazy! When you live (and work) in this system, no one says anything, we do not see irregularities. But take a normal person (outside football) and show him how it (the transfer system) works, he will not believe it," said…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Clubs, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 28610
• Published on 20/11/14 at 16:45
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Electronic Arts: €792.7m in revenue (+42%) in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014-15

Electronic Arts, the American video game company, announced revenues of $990m (€792.7m) for the second quarter of fiscal year 2014-15 (from 01/07 to 30/09/2014) in up 42% compared to the same period in 2013-14, on 10/28/2014. Net profit for the publisher is $3m (€2.4m), against a net loss of $273m…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance
• Article # 28622
• Published on 20/11/14 at 16:15
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Baseball: Giancarlo Stanton signs record contract worth €261m over 13 years with the Miami Marlins

The American Giancarlo Stanton, a baseball outfielder, signed a contract worth $325m (€261m) over 13 years (until 2027) with the Miami Marlins, announced MLB (Major League Baseball on 19/11/2014. This is the largest contract in the history of professional sports, surpassing the baseball player…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 28618
• Published on 20/11/14 at 15:45
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Euro 2016: SNCF should become national sponsor, Credit Agricole bank in negotiations

The SNCF (the French national railway company) should become a national sponsor of Euro 2016 (France, from 10/06 to 10/07/2016), and the French bank Credit Agricole is currently negotiating with UEFA to get the same position, according to News Tank sources on 19/11/2014.The two companies could…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28611
• Published on 20/11/14 at 15:10
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Ligue 1: No Publik (underwear) back of the shorts sponsor of Evian TG until June 2017

No Publik, an underwear brand from the Dutexdor company, became a partner Evian Thonon Gaillard FC (Ligue 1) until June 2017, the club announced on 17/11/2014. The No Publik logo will be present on the back of the players' shorts, and the brand will be on the advertsing boards at the Parc des…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands
• Article # 28606
• Published on 20/11/14 at 14:25
ARD and ZDF extend their broadcasting rights for German national team friendlies until 2017-18

SportA, the media rights subsidiary of the German public free-TV broadcasters ARD and ZDF, will extend its partnership with the DFB (Deutscher Fußball-Bund, the German federation), the parties announced on 18/11/2014.The agreement will continue to cover friendlies played by the German men’s and…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 28590
• Published on 20/11/14 at 13:14