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©  EY

2015 Rugby World Cup could bring €1.2bn to the British economy (EY study)

The 2015 Rugby World Cup Rugby in England (from 18/09 to 31/10/2015) could yield £982m (€ 1.2 billion) to the British economy, according to a study from the audit firm EY (formerly Ernst & Young) for the local organising committee of this competition, published on 18/11/2014. The World Cup, which…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 28684
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©  D.R.

Eredivisie: ABN Amro bank becomes sponsor of Ajax until June 2018 (€2.5m / year)

ABN Amro bank partnered with Ajax Amsterdam (Eredivisie) until June 2018, the club announced on 20/11/2014. ABN Amro becomes an official partner of the club, as well as the shirt sponsor of the club's youth teams and the women's section of Ajax. The Dutch bank was the shirt sponsor of the club…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28665
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©  UCPF

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
©  D.R.

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
©  FIFPro

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
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©  EA

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
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©  MLB

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