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Assessment and impact of the 2014 World Cup

News Tank published a report on the impact of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil (from 12/06 to 13/07/2014), which saw Germany win its the fourth World Cup in its history against Argentina (1-0 a.e.t), on 13/07/2014.3,429,873 spectators watched the 64 fixtures of the 2014 World Cup, which constitutes…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Stadiums, …
• Article # 23375
• Published on 04/08/14 at 16:27
Assessment and impact of the 2014 World Cup

3,429,873 spectators watched the 64 fixtures of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil (from 12/06 to 13/07/2014), for an average of 53,592 spectators per game, said FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) on 13/07/2014.The 12 stadiums of the 2014 World Cup had an average fill rate of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 23376
• Published on 04/08/14 at 16:16
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Russian federation to welcome three Crimean clubs to third division beginning in 2014-15

Three Crimean clubs -- SKChF Sebastopol, Tavria Simferopol and Zhemchuzhina Yalta --- will be integrated into the Second Division South, Russia's third tier, in 2014-15, the Russian Federation announced on 31/07/2014.SKChF (formerly PFC Sevastopol) and Tavria Simferopol played in the Ukrainian…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23322
• Published on 04/08/14 at 11:35
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Sports betting: CONCACAF extends its partnership with Early Warning System through 2014-15

The CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) extended its partnership with Early Warning System, a subsidiary of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) tasked with watching over the online sports betting market, on 17/07/2014.Partners…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Betting, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23274
• Published on 01/08/14 at 18:04
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Brazil 2014: 632,646 tourists injected €462m into local economy of Brasilia

488,903 Brazilians and 143,743 foreign tourists went to Brasilia to watch the seven 2014 World Cup fixtures (Brazil, from 12/06 to 13/07/2014) hosted in the Mané-Garrincha stadium, the Brazilian government announced on 31/07/2014.These 632,646 tourists injected 1.3bn reais (approximately €462m…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 23308
• Published on 01/08/14 at 17:24
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Brazil 2014: Brazil received 330 more flights (up 14%) from abroad in June and July 2014

2,698 flights arrived in Brazil from abroad in June and July 2014 for the World Cup (from 12/06 to 13/07/2014), an increase of 330 flights (or 14%) compared to the same period in 2013 (2,368 flights), the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism said on 29/07/2014.The strongest growth came from elsewhere in…
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• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23292
• Published on 01/08/14 at 15:07
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FIGC: FFF, supporting FIFA, calls for investigation into Carlo Tavecchio's racist remarks

Noël le Graët, president of the FFF (French Football Federation), sent a letter to Joseph Blatter, the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) president, on 29/07/2014, in support of the international body, which asked the FIGC (Italian Football Federation) on 28/07/2014 to…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23275
• Published on 01/08/14 at 12:23
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NBA: Michele Roberts becomes first woman to lead players' union for North American league

Michele Roberts (USA) was elected executive director of the NBPA (National Basketball Players Association), the union for players in the NBA (National Basketball Association, North America), on 29/07/2014. She got 32 of the 36 votes of the NBPA executive committee and players representing…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23225
• Published on 31/07/14 at 18:36
Amateur football: DFB launches web forum to communicate with users

The new version of the amateurs-only website (www.fussball.de) of the DFB (German Football Association) has a forum that enables users to communicate with the DFB on issues in amateur football, the DFB announced on 29/07/2014.Users can also post videos and photos of amateur games. "In addition to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital
• Article # 23185
• Published on 31/07/14 at 17:59
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England: Vanishing spray to be used in Premier League from 2014-15

Premier League will, starting in 2014-15, use the vanishing spray that allows referees to draw a white line on the ground to enforce a 9.15 metre distance between the wall and the kicker during a free kick, announced Richard Scudamore, the chief executive of the Premier League, on 30/07/2014. "At…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 23243
• Published on 31/07/14 at 17:19