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©  Real Madrid CF

2023-24 LALIGA EA Sports: 27,711 season ticket holders on average per club, 60,500 for Real Madrid

The 20 LALIGA EA Sports clubs have an average of 27,711 season ticket holder per club in 2023-24, down 8.7% compared to 2022-23 (30,352). The Spanish Championship has the second most season ticket holders among the European Top 5, just behind the Premier League (28,095). With 60,500 season…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 313749
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©  DFL

DFL domestic rights 2025-2029: single buyers able to acquire rights to all Bundesliga matches

"For the first time since the invitation to tender in 2012, there is no longer a ban on single buyers. Based on its preliminary assessment, the German Federal Cartel Office (competition authority) has decided not to integrate a mandatory no-single-buyer rule into the concept of the media rights…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 313726
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©  Newcastle United

Newcastle United FC: free public transport for fans heading to & from the stadium on 03/02/2024

Newcastle United FC (Premier League), in collaboration with Newcastle City Council (England), is offering free public transport to supporters with tickets for the match versus Luton Town FC (Matchday 23 of the 2023-24 Premier League) at St. James' Park (52,305 capacity) on 03/02/2024, announced…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 313720
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©  Real Betis Balompié

LALIGA EA Sports: 32,202 beneficiaries of Real Betis Balompié Foundation actions in 2022-23

• 32,202 direct beneficiaries, including 16,764 children and adolescents (52%) • 217 organisations supported • 60 projects carried out and 42 other projects supported • a presence in 46 countries • a budget of €1.7m implemented These are the main figures in the 2022-23 Activity Report of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility
• Article # 313705
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©  ICC

Social media: ICC (cricket), FIFA & FIBA, the most followed international federations in 2023

With more than 106.519 million cumulative followers (on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, YouTube and X) on 01/01/2024, the International Cricket Council is the most followed international sports federation on social media, according to a ranking drawn up by the communications agency…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Social Networks
• Article # 313684
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©  Rod Laver Arena

Tennis/Australian Open 2024: a record attendance of 1.02 million spectators (+21.6% vs 2023)

1,020,763 spectators attended the two-week main draw of the 2024 Australian Open (14-28/01) at Melbourne Park in Melbourne (AUS), according to Tennis Australia, the organisers of the Grand Slam tournament, on 31/01/2024. This figure represents an all-time record for the competition and a 21.6…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 313668
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©  Sportfive

Sportfive France: Xavier Oddone named managing director & Maxime Lebessou his deputy from March 2024

Xavier Oddone, vice-president of marketing & sales France at Sportfive, is to become managing director of the agency's French branch from 01/03/2024, after current managing director Laurent Moretti announced his departure on 29/02/2024, according to the marketing agency on 30/01/2024. Maxime…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal
• Article # 313672
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©  Sky

Tennis: Sky to launch Sky Sports Tennis with over 4,000 matches/year in UK & Ireland on 11/02/2024

Sky has launched "Sky Sports Tennis", a dedicated tennis channel to broadcast "over 4,000 matches from more than 80 tournaments a year" in the UK and Ireland, announced the pay-TV operator on 30/01/2024. The channel will be available from 11/02/2024 for subscribers to the Sky Sports pay-TV…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 313653
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©  ECA

ECA: 486 members in January 2024, +83% compared to the start of the 2023-24 season

The European Club Association now counts 486 members, an increase of 83% since start of the 2023-24 season, with 36 new members joining since the last executive committee in December 2023 in Copenhagen (DEN)," announced the ECA during its executive committee meeting in Doha (Qatar), on…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 313644
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©  FIGC

Italy/FIGC: provisional 2024 budget unanimously adopted, with revenue forecast at €206.9m

The provisional 2024 budget was unanimously approved by the FIGC Federal Council on 30/01/2024. The budget forecasts revenue of €206.9m, record revenue from partnerships, an increase of several million euros in refereeing costs (unchanged for over 10 years), a gross operating margin of €20m…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Finance, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 313625
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