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Websites of Paris SG and AS Monaco get Harris Interactive seal of excellence

The websites of Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco (both in Ligue 1) were awarded Harris Interactive's seal of excellence ("label d'excellence") for their users' satisfaction with and engagement on their sites, Harris Interactive France, a marketing and polling outfit, announced on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22798
• Published on 21/07/14 at 16:17

Premier League: Japanese food brand Nissin partners with Manchester United

The Japanese food brand Nissin, which specialises in pre-prepared dishes, has partnered with Manchester United (Premier League), the club announced on 16/07/2014. The contract covers at least the seasons 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17. Nissin will use the image of the Red Devils for its…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22836
• Published on 21/07/14 at 15:20

Bundesliga: Chinese electronics company Hisense to sponsor Schalke 04 through 2016-17

The Chinese electronics company Hisense will sponsor Schalke 04 (Bundesliga) through 2016-17, the club said on 17/07/2014. The deal has a clause for extending the partnership through 2018-19. The Chinese manufacturer of TV sets and domestic appliances will be on the LED advertising boards in the…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22807
• Published on 21/07/14 at 14:02

Serie A: Pasta brand Garofalo to be shirt sponsor of SSC Napoli through 2015-16

The pasta brand Garofalo will be shirt sponsor of SSC Napoli (Serie A) through 2015-16, the club announced on 15/07/2014. The Naples-based company will feature on the stomachs of the players' shirts, beneath the water brand Lete, which has been a partner of the club since 2005. Garofalo will…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22808
• Published on 21/07/14 at 12:47

European Commission: France must charge VAT on tickets for sporting events

The European Commission asked France "to levy VAT on tickets for admission to matches and other sporting events which are not subject to entertainment tax" in a letter sent to the French Public Authorities on 10/07/2014. Under the VAT Directive of the European Commission, admission to sporting…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 22733
• Published on 21/07/14 at 11:19

Premier League: 12Bet to be shirt sponsor of Hull City through 2015-16

12Bet, a Chinese betting operator, will be the shirt sponsor of Hull City (Premier League), the club announced on 17/07/2014. The amount of this sponsorship was announced as the largest in the "club's [...] 110-year history", and thus would surpass the €1.2m paid by its 2013-14 shirt sponsor, Cash…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Betting
• Article # 22731
• Published on 18/07/14 at 18:37

2014 Trophée des Champions: Paris-SG - Guigamp to be broadcast in China by CCTV5

There will be a live broadcast in China on CCTV5 of the 2014 Trophée des Champions, in which Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 champions in 2013-14) will face off with En Avant de Guingamp (winners of the 2013-14 Coupe de France) on 02/08/2014 at the Workers Stadium (capacity 66,161) in Beijing…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22735
• Published on 18/07/14 at 18:34

Brazil 2014: 355,000 tourists spent €177m in Belo Horizonte

355,00 tourists visited Belo Horizonte (the capital of the state Minas Gerais) during the 2014 World Cup, the Brazilian government said on 15/07/2014. Belo Horizonte hosted six of the 64 games of the tournament (four group stage fixtures, one round of 16 and one semi-final).The tourists spent 454m…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Finance, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 22778
• Published on 18/07/14 at 17:46

Premier League: online betting website ComeOn! becomes Liverpool's regional partner through 2015-16

ComeOn!, a Swedish online betting website, has become a regional partner of Liverpool (Premier League), the club announced on 17/07/2014. The partnership will end after 2015-16.The company will be the club's exclusive partner for Scandinavian betting. ComeOn! will use the Reds' image and will…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Betting
• Article # 22728
• Published on 18/07/14 at 17:30

Spain: Lionel Messi will pay €56.4m to Spanish treasury, including €44.4m in arrears and fines

Argentine striker Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona will pay the Spanish treasury €56.4m, the Catalan daily La Vanguardia reported on 17/07/2014. This includes €12m based on his income in 2013 and €44.4m to resolve his tax debts for 2007 to 2012, including €3m in fines for undeclared income from 2007…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 22730
• Published on 18/07/14 at 16:55