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Premier League: Denise Barrett-Baxendale appointed CEO of Everton FC (effective 01/06/2018)

Denise Barrett-Baxendale has been appointed CEO of Everton FC (Premier League) effective 01/06/2018, reported the Liverpool (ENG) club on 15/05/2018. Denise Barrett-Baxendale joined Everton FC in 2010 and has served as deputy chief executive of the club since June 2013. In this role, she has…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 120401
• Published on 18/05/18 at 14:50
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United States: Supreme Court abolishes the ban sports betting in 46 of 50 states

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the state of New Jersey, and has abolished the sports betting ban still in force in 46 of the 50 US states, on 14/05/2018. New Jersey had been waging a legal battle for many years (see details below) to abolish this ban. The Supreme Court found that…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Betting, …
• Article # 120333
• Published on 18/05/18 at 13:20
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LaLiga: FC Barcelona extends its partnership with Estrella Damm (beer brand) from 2018 until 2022

The Catalan brewer Estrella Damm and FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) have extended their partnership for the 2018-2022 period (four seasons), on 15/05/2018. The new contract was ratified by the board of FC Barcelona on 12/02/2018. Damm, and its beer brand "Estrella Damm", have been premium…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 120332
• Published on 18/05/18 at 12:44
©  DFB
DFB: Samsung (electronics) "official technological partner" of the German Federation until 2021

Samsung Electronics GmbH, a German subsidiary of the South Korean Samsung electronics group, has become the "official technological partner of the DFB", announced the German Football Federation on 15/05/2018. The partnership covers the German men's and women's and junior national teams, as well as…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 120331
• Published on 18/05/18 at 11:50
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FFF: Brioche Pasquier (food products) extends as official supplier to the Federation until 2023

The Brioche Pasquier group, a French agribusiness company, has extended its partnership with the FFF for five years (until June 2023), on 17/05/2018. Brioche Pasquier has the status of official supplier, the third level in the sponsorship hierarchy of the French Football Federation. Brioche…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 120359
• Published on 18/05/18 at 11:20
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DFB: German Football Federation launches a Chatbot in time for the 75th DFB-Pokal final

The DFB has launched a Chatbot (computer programme that can reply to messages) in partnership with Tokabot (start-up company) in time for the 75th DFB-Pokal final, FC Bayern Munich - Eintracht Frankfurt at the Olympiastadion in Berlin (GER) on 19/05/2018 (kick-off at 20:00 CET), according to the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 120319
• Published on 18/05/18 at 10:39
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Premier League: £2,419.6m paid to the 20 clubs, from £149.8m (Man United) to £94.7m (West Brom)

The Premier League redistributed £2,419.6m (€2,770.3m on 17/05/2018) of audiovisual and commercial revenues to the 20 clubs that participated in the 2017-18 championship, reported the English top division on 17 / 05/2018. This amount is stable compared to 2016-17 (£2,398.5m, or €2,753.4m on…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 120350
• Published on 18/05/18 at 09:50
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Europa League final: 6.6 milion viewers in France, 5.4 in Spain + Germany + Italy + United Kingdom

Olympique de Marseille - Club Atlético de Madrid, 0-3, the final of the 2017-18 Europa League, drew 6.67 million viewers on average in France on the private, free-TV channel M6, on Wednesday 16/05/2018 (kick-off at 20:45 CET). This was an audience share 26.8% for the final, played at the Groupama…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 120316
• Published on 17/05/18 at 17:50
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UEFA: Executive Committee to appoint the host cities of the 2020 European finals on 24/05/2018

The appointment of the organisers of the 2020 interclub finals (Champions League, Europa League, Women's Champions League and Super Cup) is one of the main items on the agenda of the UEFA Executive Committee meeting, in Kiev (UKR), on Thursday 24/05/2018, two days before the 2018 Champions League…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 120183
• Published on 17/05/18 at 17:15
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Eredivisie: Feyenoord Rotterdam to open football schools in the United Arab Emirates in 2018-19

Feyenoord Rotterdam (Eredivisie) have signed a partnership agreement with Talent Group to open several football schools in the United Arab Emirates in 2018-19, according to the club on 07/05/2018. The aim of this partnership is to establish academies of the Rotterdam (NED) club in several…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 120301
• Published on 17/05/18 at 16:25