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GAFA Deal Tracker: list of acquisitions, partnerships, and activities in sports

The term GAFA originally referred to four American groups in new technologies and the internet: Google (Alphabet group, internet), Amazon (e-commerce), Facebook (social network) and Apple (computing technology). By extension, the term GAFA now includes other new internet and technology groups…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 153228
• Published on 26/07/19 at 16:45
2019-20 Bundesliga: 14 of the 18 clubs have a stadium naming contract (average amount of €3m/year)

Of the 18 clubs competing in the 2019-20 Bundesliga season, 14 (77%) play in a stadium under a naming rights contract. Borussia Mönchengladbach (Borussia Park), Hertha BSC (Olympiastadion), SC Freiburg (Schwarzwald-Stadion) and 1. FC Union Berlin (Stadion An der Alten Försterei) are the only…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, Essentials Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 153253
• Published on 26/07/19 at 16:00
©  NO
Nîmes Olympique: presentation of the future 15,100 capacity "Stade Nemausus" scheduled for 2023

Nîmes Olympique (Ligue 1 Conforama) has presented its project for the "Stade Nemausus" (from the ancient name of the city of Nîmes, France), on 25/07/2019. The stadium will be able to accommodate 15,100 spectators from 2023 onwards and cost €55m (excluding taxes). For the project to be carried…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 153202
• Published on 26/07/19 at 15:20
©  D.R.
Deal Tracker: all the latest sponsorship/partnership agreements in football

This table allows you to find all the major sponsorship/partnership contracts concluded by clubs, federations, leagues, and football players/managers around Europe and throughout the world, since 01/05/2017. By default, all deals have been sorted in a reverse chronological order (newest…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities
• Article # 153223
• Published on 26/07/19 at 14:20
©  FC Barcelone
FC Barcelona: the only club to exceed one billion interactions on social media in 2018-19

FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) is the football club that generated the most interactions on social media, and the only club to exceed one billion interactions (1.086 billion) during the 2018-19 season, according to the Catalan club on 24/07/2019. The Catalan club is ahead of two Premier League…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 153201
• Published on 26/07/19 at 13:20
Audiovisual rights: Amazon becomes the first GAFA to enter the sports rights market in France

The e-commerce site Amazon has become the first GAFA to enter the French sports rights market, with the acquisition, for its VoD platform Prime Video, of lot 2 of the French call for tenders for the broadcasting rights to the Roland Garros tennis tournament for the 2021-2023 cycle on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 153203
• Published on 26/07/19 at 12:30
©  D.R.
eSports: Invitus Gaming and Manchester United FC players meet in China via mutual partner Chevrolet

Chevrolet, an American car manufacturer, organised a meeting between the eSports players of the Chinese team Invictus Gaming and those of Manchester United FC (Premier League), on 23/07/2019. Taking advantage of the English club's tour of China, the players of both teams exchanged shirts…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): esport - gaming
• Article # 153200
• Published on 26/07/19 at 11:40
©  D.R.
LaLiga: Iberia (airline) becomes a regional partner of the League in China for the 2019-20 season

Iberia, the Spanish airline of the British group International Airlines Group, has become a regional partner of LaLiga in China for the 2019-20 season, according to the body on 25/07/2019. "Thanks to this partnership, two of the most internationally recognised Spanish brands join forces to…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 153206
• Published on 26/07/19 at 11:00
©  MFA
Malta: Bjorn Vassallo succeeds Norman Darmanin Demajo as president of the Football Association

Bjorn Vassallo has been elected for a four-year term as the new Malta Football Association (MFA) president at the association's annual general meeting in Floriana (on 20/07/2019)," said UEFA on 22/07/2019. Vassallo obtained 83 votes out of a total of 137 votes (60.6%), while fellow candidate…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 153205
• Published on 26/07/19 at 10:20
©  FC Barcelone
FC Barcelona: club posts a record turnover of nearly €1bn (€990m) in 2018-19

"The FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) board of directors has approved the closure of the accounts for the 2018-19 season. The final results of this financial year represent record revenues in the history of the club with €990m (+7.6% compared to 2017-18), and expenses amounting to €973m," announced…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 153170
• Published on 26/07/19 at 09:40