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MLS: Atlanta franchise which will make its debut in 2017 will be named "Atlanta United FC"

The Atlanta franchise, which will enter the MLS for the 2017 season, will be called "Atlanta United FC" following a survey of the 21,000 fans (currently registered) of the franchise, announced MLS on 25/06/2015. 70% of fans voted in favour of the name. Two other MLS franchises have the word…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 45676
• Published on 29/06/15 at 14:34
Serie B: Catania at the centre of a match-fixing scandal; recently promoted Carpi FC also implicated

An investigation into possible match-fixing at Calcio Catania (Serie B) in 2014-15 has been conducted by the public prosecutor of Catania (Sicily) since 23/06/2015. Catania ended the 2014-15 season in 15th place in the Serie B (out of 22 teams), with 49 points, two points ahead of Modena in 18th…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 45673
• Published on 29/06/15 at 12:30
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Ligue 1: Lille pass 20,000 season ticket holders and offer new benefits for 2015-16 campaign

LOSC Lille (Ligue 1) have passed the 20,000 mark for season tickets for their 2015-16 campaign, announced the club on 23/06/2015. The club had nearly 28,000 season ticket holders during the 2014-15 season, with an average attendance of 36,552 (3rd highest in France) and a stadium fill rate of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 45635
• Published on 29/06/15 at 11:44
©  OFJ
FIFA: request for bail denied in Switzerland for "one of the officials" arrested on 27/05/2015

"One of FIFA officials detained pending extradition lodged a request for bail pending extradition. By decision of today, the Federal Criminal Court dismissed the appeal," announced the Swiss Federal Office of Justice on 26/06/2015. The identity of this official was not disclosed, but the person is…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 45674
• Published on 29/06/15 at 10:59
©  D.R.
Bundesliga: Bayern Lotto (betting and gaming) becomes a partner of FC Ingolstadt 04 until 2016-17

Lotto Bayern (betting and gaming) has become a partner of FC Ingolstadt 04 (Bundesliga) until the end of the 2016-17 season, announced German media on 23/06/2015. FC Ingostadt 04 were the champions of the 2.Bundesliga in 2014-15, and officially promoted to the Bundesliga for 2015-16 following…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Betting
• Article # 45675
• Published on 29/06/15 at 10:39
UEFA: Executive Committee will select venues of the 2017 European Cup finals on 29-30/06/2015

The appointment of the venues of the finals of the 2017 Champions League and Europa League is on the agenda of the UEFA Executive Committee, which will meet in Prague (CZE) on 29 and 30/06/2015, just before the final of the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (at the Eden Stadium in Prague…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 45324
• Published on 29/06/15 at 09:10
©  D.R.
2024 Olympics: the city council of Rome approves the bid to host the Summer Games

The city council of Rome (Italy) approved the City's nomination to host the 2024 Olympics, with 38 votes in favour and 6 against, on 25/06/2015. The budget of the Rome bid, about €6bn, should be similar to that of Paris (France, €6.2bn budget)."Together, beginning with this vote, we'll learn to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 45645
• Published on 26/06/15 at 18:10
©  UEFA
Euro 2016: 4.5 million ticket applications, over 1 million for the opening match and for the final

Euro 2016 "has seen a large national and international interest, with nearly 4.5 million tickets applications from France and 192 other countries," stated EURO 2016 SAS, the organiser of the competition, on 26/06/2016, 16 days after the launch of the sales phase of one million tickets for the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 45611
• Published on 26/06/15 at 17:02
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Belgium: non-exclusive TV rights to the national cup (2015-2018) for Telenet, VRT and RTL Begium

The non-exclusive broadcast rights to the Croky Cup (sponsored name of the Belgian Cup) for three seasons (2015-16 to 2017-18) have been awarded to the Belgian media groups Telenet (Dutch), RTL Belgium (French) and VRT (Dutch), announced the URBSFA on 24/06/2015. The private TV groups RTL Belgium…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 45608
• Published on 26/06/15 at 15:55
MLS: a contest on Twitter between the two New York clubs to light up the Empire State Building

MLS is offering fans of both franchises in New York City (USA), New York City FC and the New York Red Bulls, to participate in a competition on Twitter to colour the lights of the Empire State Building to match their club ahead of the derby between the two clubs on 28/06/2015 at 23:00 (CET) at…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 45612
• Published on 26/06/15 at 15:35