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MLS: average of 21,883 spectators per game in 2018 (-1.7%), total attendance up 3.45% to 8,553,245

MLS drew an average of 21,883 spectators per game in 2018 regular season, according to US media outlets on 30/10/2018. The average attendance was down 1.7% compared to the 2017 regular season (22,106 per game, a record high). This marks the first decrease in average attendance since the 2013…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 133418
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Premier League: the first European football league to launch an app in Mandarin for fans in China

The Premier League has become the first European football league to launch an official application exclusively in Mandarin for its fans in China, on 09/11/2018. The application, available in Mandarin, is available on iOS (Apple) and Android (Google). "Through the app, fans can access the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 133299
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France: FDJ, the first European sports betting operator to become an official partner of the NBA

ParionsSport, brand of the French sports betting operator Française des Jeux (FDJ), has become an official and exclusive betting partner of the National Basketball Association in France, on 13/11/2018. This is the first time a European sports betting operator has partnered with the NBA. "As…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication, Betting
• Article # 133339
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Football Leaks: "Cases may be re-opened in case of the abuse of financial fair play" (UEFA)

"If new information comes to light (regarding the respect of financial fair play regulations) that may be material to this assessment, UEFA will use that to challenge the figures and will seek explanation, clarification or rebuttal from the club concerned. Should new information suggest that…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 133298
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Tottenham Hotspur FC: Wembley's capacity reduced to 51,000 for Premier League games

"Whilst Wembley National Stadium Ltd has been able to assign us a number of full capacity games, the restriction on the number of full capacity events available to WNSL each year means that our remaining Premier League fixtures after Chelsea FC (Premier League, on 24/11/2018) will be capped at…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 133297
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Premier League: Sky extends rights in the UK to clips and highlights on mobile (2019-2022 cycle)

The UK pay-TV group Sky extended its broadcasting rights for the Premier League for clips and game summaries on mobile in the UK for the 2019-2022 cycle, on 12/11/2018. The package acquired by Sky includes: - Clips and excerpts of matches in near-live, with the exception of matches between…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities
• Article # 133308
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USA: TV audience down 35% for El Clasico Barça - Real on 28/10/2018 (544,359 viewers)

FC Barcelona - Real Madrid (5-1), during Matchday 10 of the 2018-19 LaLiga Santander, drew 544,359 TV viewers on average in the United States on the pay-TV channels of beIN Sports USA (181,000 in English; 363,359 in Spanish), on Sunday 28/10/2018 (kick-off at 16:15 CET, 10:15 am on the east coast…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Clubs, …
• Article # 133301
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2019 Women's World Cup: 150,000 tickets already sold including 69,000 in Lyon (semi-finals + final)

"In September, ticket packages for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 went on sale, and since then an impressive 45,000 packages have been sold (150,000 tickets)," announced FIFA on 08/11/2018. A total of more than a million tickets are on sale for the 52 matches of the competition hosted France…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 133217
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