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FIFA: Joseph Blatter re-elected president for a fifth term (2015-2019) with 133 votes out of 206

Joseph Blatter (SUI) was re-elected FIFA president for another four years (2015-2019) with 133 out of 209 of votes cast at the 65^th Congress of the international federation in Zurich (SUI) on 29/05/2015. His only rival, Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein (Jordan), received 73 votes (there were 3 invalid…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 43050
• Published on 29/05/15 at 19:52

The Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) becomes an ambassador of PokerStars (online poker)

The Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid CF) became an ambassador of the online poker platform Pokerstars, 27/05/2015. Ronaldo will participate in the marketing campaigns of the brand and participate in events and online poker tournaments. "One event planned for later this year…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Betting
• Article # 42967
• Published on 29/05/15 at 17:07

Updated domestic cup results and news from around Europe

Many domestic cup competitions around Europe reached their conclusions on the weekend of 30-31/05/2015, please find all the winners of these cup finals and latest stories from News Tank Football about this subject.

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 42237
• Published on 29/05/15 at 16:26

Spain: beIN Sports to replace Gol T from 01/07/2015 (press)

The Spanish media groups Mediapro and Atresmedia reached an agreement on 28/05/2015, for the handover to Atresmedia, from 01/07/2015, of the DTT frequency used by Mediapro for its pay-TV channel Gol T. The agreement between the two groups began in 2009 and ran until 31/12/2015. Mediapro considers…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 43004
• Published on 29/05/15 at 15:24

MP & Silva: William Mao appointed vice-president for digital operations for the Americas

The American William Mao was appointed vice president for digital operations for the Americas, announced the marketing and media rights agency MP & Silva on 28/05/2015. His role will be to support the "strategic expansion around opportunities in sport on VOD, IPTV, OTT, live streaming, video clips…

Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 43000
• Published on 29/05/15 at 14:00

FIFA Activity Report 2014 (presented at the FIFA Congress on 29/05/2015

"I am pleased to present the 2014 activity report of FIFA, the year of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the culmination of four years of intensive preparations for our flagship competition. The World Cup is the cornerstone of our mission to develop the game, touch the world and build a better…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 42996
• Published on 29/05/15 at 13:14

FIFA: two-thirds of voters necessary in the first round, simple majority of votes in the second

"For the election of the President, two-thirds of the votes of the Members present and eligible to vote are necessary in the first ballot. In the second and any other requisite ballot, a simple majority (more than 50%) of the valid votes cast is sufficient," states Article 27, Paragraph 3 of the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 42980
• Published on 29/05/15 at 12:34

FIFA: "If Blatter has not hired a criminal defense attorney, he should do so in a hurry" (L. Munson)

"These charges (against FIFA) come from the U.S. Department of Justice and are based on a massive investigation. The individual who led the investigation, Loretta E. Lynch, is now the U.S. attorney general and enjoys the authority to allocate massive resources to the investigation and the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal
• Article # 42952
• Published on 29/05/15 at 11:50

Bundesliga: Bitburger (beer) extends partnership with Borussia Mönchengladbach until 2022

The German beer brand Bitburger has extended its partnership with Borussia Mönchengladbach (Bundesliga) until June 2022, announced the club on 28/05/2015. The two parties have been partners since the 2011-12 season.Bitburger will continue its exclusive beer distribution at Borussia Park (59,700…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 42958
• Published on 29/05/15 at 11:30

Video games: EA Sports announces the presence of female teams in FIFA16

The US / Canadian video game publisher EA Sports has announced the presence of 12 women's national teams in FIFA16 edition on 28/05/2015. The 12 teams will be: Germany, USA, France, Sweden, England, Brazil, Canada, Australia, Spain, China, Italy, and Mexico. The game maker wishes in particular to…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 42927
• Published on 29/05/15 at 10:30