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Serie B: No buyers for Bari at second auction, third set for 20/05/2014

No offers were made on the sports company AS Bari (Serie B, second Italian division) at the second auction of the club on 12/05/2014. The initial bid was set at €3.5m. At the first auction, with the initial bid of €4.3m, only Gianluca Paparesta, the manager of Bari from 08/10/2013 to 20/02/2014…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 19325
• Published on 20/05/14 at 11:59

ICSS-La Sorbonne: Sport betting allows organised crime to launder €102bn per year

Sport betting allows organised crime to launder $140bn (€102bn) annually, and 80% of bets are taken through illegal outlets and websites, according to the 2012-2014 study from the Research Programme on Ethics and Sport Security of the University of Paris 1 - Panthéon-Sorbonne (France), in…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 19330
• Published on 20/05/14 at 11:27

Brazil 2014: Samsung announces "football mode" for its smart TVs

South Korean electronics group Samsung announced on 08/05/2014 an initiative related to the World Cup in Brazil (12/06 to 13/07/2014): a "football mode", which automatically adjusts the settings for picture and sound on smart TVs.Activated through a button on the remote, the football mode gives…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 19290
• Published on 19/05/14 at 17:45

Ligue 1: PMU continues with Paris SG until 2017-18 and adds women's team and handball

Betting operator PMU extended its contract as an official partner of Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1), the club announced during the last game of 2013-14 Ligue 1 (4-0 against Montpellier) and the celebration for the title of champion of France on 17/05/2014. PMU, a partner since 2011, is now linked…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 19305
• Published on 19/05/14 at 17:15

Liga BBVA: American Stanley Black & Decker to partner with FC Barcelona until July 2017

DIY and gardening tool manufacturer and distributor Stanley Black & Decker will partner with FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA), the club announced on 16/05/2014. The American company, based in Connecticut (USA), will sponsor the club until July 2017. Stanley Black & Decker will use the club's image to…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 19303
• Published on 19/05/14 at 16:45

Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund looking for exclusive sponsor within five years

Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) wish to enter into a contract with an exclusive sponsor "in the next five years," said Hans-Joachim Watzke, the club's executive director, on 14/05/2014. The partnership sought would be modelled on FC Bayern Munich's contract with German insurer Allianz. "The…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 19262
• Published on 19/05/14 at 16:20

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich to set up own ticket exchange platform for 2014-15

FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) are setting up their own platform for the exchange of game tickets for the 2014-15 season, the club announced on 16/05/2014. Their contract with the ticket purchase and trading platform Viagogo, a club partner since 2007, will terminate on 30/06/2014.“With this…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 19264
• Published on 19/05/14 at 15:31

Ligue 1: Nike to be kit supplier for AS Monaco FC until 2018-19

The American brand Nike will be the kit supplier for AS Monaco FC (Ligue 1) until the end of the 2018-19 season, the club announced on 18/05/2014. Nike will replace the Italian brand Macron, which equipped AS Monaco from 2010-11 to 2013-14. The American brand presented the 2014-15 shirt during at…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 19304
• Published on 19/05/14 at 14:46

Juventus: €2.9m in net profit for first nine months of 2013-14 season (-79.1%)

Juventus (Serie A) recorded a net profit of €2.9m for the first nine months of the 2013-14 season, the club's board announced on 13/05/2014, approving a financial statement dated 31/03/2014. Over the same period in 2012-13, the Turin club recorded a net profit of €13.9m. The difference for this…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19224
• Published on 19/05/14 at 12:59

Financial fair play: "Our ambition will not be undermined" (Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Paris SG)

"Our ambition to build one of the best and most competitive European Football clubs will not be undermined by these measures," said Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi on 16/05/2014 after the publication, on the same day, of the settlement agreement between Paris SG and the CFCB (Club…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 19260
• Published on 19/05/14 at 12:28