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Bundesliga: Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz lottery operator extends with Mainz until 2016-17

The lottery operator, Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz, extended its contract with FSV Mainz (Bundesliga) until 2016-17, the club announced on 21/03/2014. Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz is the lottery operator of the Rhineland-Palatinate Land. The agreement includes visibility on advertising boards at the stadium and…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 16559
• Published on 24/03/14 at 17:30
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FIFA: Michael Garcia questions members of the executive committee on 2018 and 2022 World Cups

American Michael Garcia, chairman of the investigatory chamber of the ethics committee of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), "is currently in Zurich meeting members of the executive committee of FIFA in the context of its ongoing work," said the international federation on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 16560
• Published on 24/03/14 at 17:16
Brazil 2014: Adidas replaces Legea as kit supplier of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Adidas replaced the Italian brand Legea as the kit supplier of the national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina, announced the NSBIH (Bosnian federation) on 21/03/2014. The agreement between the two parties will run until at least 2016.Bosnia will wear its new shirt at the preparation match (for the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 16558
• Published on 24/03/14 at 17:15
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FIFA: positive financial results in 2013 (€52m), €1.03b in capital reserves

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) announced a positive result of €52m ($72m) in 2013, during the publication of its annual financial report at the meeting of its executive committee on 21/03/2014 in Zurich (SUI). Total revenues in 2013 amounted to approximately €1b, up 18…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 16537
• Published on 24/03/14 at 16:50
EPFL meeting in Athens, general assembly "reaffirms the strategic role of leagues"

The EPFL (Association of European Professional Football Leagues) "reaffirm[ed] the strategic role of the leagues and their member clubs in the football family" at its second general meeting of 2013-14 in Athens (Greece) on 20 and 21/03/2014. There were many topics of discussion, including possible…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 16535
• Published on 24/03/14 at 16:40
Champions League and Europa League: GEE acquires worldwide TV rights for cruise ships

The American company, GEE (Global Eagle Entertainment), acquired international broadcast rights of the Champions League and Europa League, via its satellite TV channel, PrimeTelly, on 20/03/2014. The agreement, in which neither the beginning nor the duration were specified, covers the broadcast of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 16531
• Published on 24/03/14 at 12:45
Major League Soccer develops economically

Average attendance at Major League Soccer (USA) matches has grown strongly, increasing from 16,050 spectators in 2009 to 18,542 in 2013 — an increase of 15% in five seasons. The 2014 championship, which began with a match between Seattle Sounders FC and 2013 champion Sporting Kansas City (1-0…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17858
• Published on 21/03/14 at 19:41
Advertisers pay on average €2.3m per year to appear on shirts of MLS franchises

Shirt sponsorship deals are worth, on average, €2.3m for franchises of Major League Soccer in 2014. The highest value contract is that of Herbalife, a company specialising in food supplements, with Los Angeles Galaxy for €3.2m annually until 2022. MLS clubs negotiate their own sponsorship…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 16676
• Published on 21/03/14 at 19:41
Attendance: 18,542 spectators per MLS game in 2013, an increase of 15% since 2009

The average attendance at Major League Soccer matches has increased by 15% in five years, from 16,050 spectators in 2009 to 18,542 in 2013. Seattle Sounders FC come in first in the North American franchise rankings by attendance, with an average of 44,038 spectators 2013 at CenturyLink Stadium…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 17715
• Published on 21/03/14 at 19:40
Tickets: attending an MLS match cost on average €32.40 in 2013

The average price of a ticket to a Major League Soccer match was €32.40 in 2013. Ticket prices increased by 41% from 2011 (when the average was €19). The increase in ticket prices is partly due to the reduced capacity of MLS stadiums, which had an average of 29,200 seats in 2014. "Stadiums are a…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Authorities
• Article # 17714
• Published on 21/03/14 at 19:40