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©  ICSS

"Sport is in threat because of the serious influence of organised crime" (Chris Eaton, ICSS)

"Sport is in serious threat. Not just because of either incompetent and perhaps corrupt governance but because of the serious influence of transnational organised crime taking advantage of the sport gamblers of the world," said Chris Eaton on 15/12/2015.Chris Eaton is the former head of security…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Social Responsibility, Legal
• Article # 57051
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NBA: North American basketball league reaches landmark of one billion loops on social network Vine

The NBA has exceeded one billion loops on Vine, relating to the number of times a video is viewed on the Twitter application which allows users to post six-second videos that are played on a loop, announced the league on 14/12/2015. Two and half years after the creation of its account, the NBA now…
Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 58897
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©  n/a

MLS: new record for overall attendance at play-off matches, but down 3.3% on average per match

MLS set a new record for overall match attendance during the league's 2015 play-off series with 388,289 cumulative spectators over the 17 matches, according to data published by MLS and compiled by News Tank Football on 22/12/2015.However, the average attendance of the MLS play-off matches was…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs
• Article # 58936
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©  Getty Images

adidas: basketball player James Harden (Houston Rockets) features in the "Sport 15" digital campaign

adidas have launched the video "Creators Never Follow" featuring the American basketball player James Harden (Houston Rockets) as part of the "Sport 15" digital campaign, on 02/12/2015. The 26 year old signed a 13-year contract with adidas in 2015, worth an estimated $200m (€182m). "Sport today…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 58895
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©  FIGC

Italy: "We have to find a way to get people back to the stadium" (Carlo Tavecchio, FIGC)

"We have to find a way to get people back to the stadium. The healthy side of football supporters, even when they’re disappointed with results should not be confused with violent protests. (But) something must be done to encourage people to come to the stadium once more," stated Carlo Tavecchio…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs
• Article # 58926
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©  beIN Sports España

Spain: Mediapro offers its future channel "beIN Sports La Liga" to different Spanish operators

The Spanish broadcaster Mediapro has launched a tender for the distribution of its future pay-TV channel beIN Sports La Liga, on 18/12/2015. All interested Spanish operators must submit their bids to Mediapro by 11/01/2016. The tender concerns the distribution for the 2016-2019 cycle."beIN Sports…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 58905
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©  fcbarcelona.com

Club World Cup: CA River Plate - FC Barcelona (0-3) draws 2.38 million viewers in Spain on Telecinco

CA River Plate - FC Barcelona (0-3), the final of the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup at the International Stadium (72,000 seats) in Yokohama (JPN), drew an average of 2.381 million viewers in Spain on the private free-TV channel Telecinco, on Sunday 20/12/2015 at 11:30 CET. This figure represents a…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 58913
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©  FIFA

FIFA: four articles of the Code of Ethics cited in case against Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini

Four articles of the FIFA Code of Ethics were cited in justification of the eight-year suspensions imposed on Joseph Blatter, FIFA president, and Michel Platini, UEFA president, the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee, on 21/12/2015. Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini were both found…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58870
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©  Crystal Palace FC

Premier League: Americans Josh Harris and David Blitzer invest in Crystal Palace

"Crystal Palace FC (Barclays Premier League) are delighted to announce that we have today signed a deal with investors Josh Harris and David Blitzer. The deal will see chairman Steve Parish, Josh Harris and David Blitzer take control of the club in a general partnership structure," announced the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Authorities, …
• Article # 58871
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