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Serie A TIM: AC ChievoVerona to issue €3m in sports bonds via KickOffers (trading platform)

"The first football trading platform in Europe is coming to Italy," said Associazione Calcio ChievoVerona (Serie A TIM) on 22/03/2018. The Verona (ITA) club will issue €3m in bonds, the return of which will be variable and determined according to criteria related to the sporting results of its…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 116799
• Published on 30/03/18 at 17:41

Top 14: Kappa succeeds Kipsta as equipment supplier of Castres, for three seasons (2018-2021)

The Italian brand Kappa has become the equipment supplier of Castres Olympique (Top 14) for three seasons (2018-2021), announced the two partners on 28/03/2018. The contract will come into effect on 01/07/2018. Kappa succeeds the French brand Kipsta (Decathlon Group), the equipment supplier…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 116790
• Published on 30/03/18 at 17:00

ACF Fiorentina: turnover of €189.1m (+35%) and a net profit of €37.1m in 2017

ACF Fiorentina (Serie A TIM) posted a turnover of €189.1m for the fiscal year 2017 (from 01/01 to 31/12/2017), up 35% compared to 2016 (€139.8m), announced the Italian club on 23/03/2018. Fiorentina reported a net profit of €37.1m in 2017, compared to a negative pre-tax profit (-€1.7m) in…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 116599
• Published on 30/03/18 at 16:20

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: "FIFA takes sustainable development very seriously" (F. Addiechi)

"An organisation as powerful as FIFA, which is responsible for the world's most popular sport, is aware of its responsibility for sustainable development, and we have been taking that responsibility very seriously for a long time, trying to be leaders in the world of sport," said Federico…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 116500
• Published on 30/03/18 at 15:30

Sky Bet Championship: Aston Villa FC launch BillyBot (chatbot) for Facebook Messenger

Aston Villa FC (Sky Bet Championship) have launched BillyBot, a chatbot (computer programme that can reply to messages) created by WePlay (sports marketing agency), to use as the "official identity" of the club's Facebook Messenger service, according to the Birmingham club on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 116762
• Published on 30/03/18 at 14:30

FC Internazionale Milano: two new football schools in Argentina as part of the Inter Academy project

FC Internazionale Milano (Serie A TIM) has opened two new football schools in Buenos Aires and Santiago del Estero in Argentina as part of the Inter Academy project, according to the Italian club on 28/03/2018. Inter Academy is already present in Argentina since the inauguration of the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 116749
• Published on 30/03/18 at 12:20

Sports equipment manufacturers: Asics (JPN) launches new "I Move Me" brand campaign

The Japanese equipment manufacturer Asics has launched a brand campaign entitled "I move me" on 20/03/2018. "Asics stands for anima sana in corpore sano, a sound mind in a sound body, and we are so excited to show the world a reimagined interpretation of that mantra," said asics. The digital…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 116711
• Published on 30/03/18 at 11:20

Russia 2018: no Premier League referees selected by FIFA among the 36 referees of the 2018 World Cup

"The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 36 referees and 63 assistant referees, representing 46 different countries, for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia (organised from 14/06 to 15/07/2018)," announced FIFA on 29/03/2018. The list of match officials does not include any Premier league…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 116714
• Published on 30/03/18 at 10:30

UEFA: retail and healthcare sponsorship rights for 2018-2022 national team competitions

UEFA is inviting companies in the retail (online or physical), pharmaceutical, healthcare, personal hygiene sectors to become business partners of the national team competitions organised by the association for the 2018-2022 period, according to UEFA on 26/03/2018. The rights concern Euro…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 116712
• Published on 30/03/18 at 09:40

Rugby: RDA (agency) acquires rights to the 2018-2022 European cups (excluding FR, UK, IRL and USA)

The UK agency RDA has acquired the international media rights (excluding France, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States) of the European rugby cups (Challenge Cup and Champions Cup) on behalf of EPCR, for the 2018-2022 cycle, announced the agency on 28/03/2018. ASM Clermont…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 116669
• Published on 30/03/18 at 09:00