Public Authorities & Regulations: archives January, 2017 (page 2/5)

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Netherlands" Eredivisie launches "E-Divisie" eSports competition, in partnership with EA Sports

Fans of the 18 clubs in the Eredivisie can, from 06/02/2017, participate in the E-Divisie, eSports competition organised by Eredivisie CV, the commercial branch of the Dutch League, in partnership with the American video game developer EA Sports and the television production group Endemol…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 85248
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FIFA: appointment of members to the nine standing committees

"In line with the FIFA Statutes and the FIFA Governance Regulations, FIFA has announced the composition of its nine standing committees. The new members have been appointed by the FIFA Council on the proposal of the member associations, the FIFA president, and the confederations," announced the…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 85335
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UEFA: football represents 29 of the 50 sporting events in the world with the most spectators

With 29 events, football is the most represented sport among the 50 events which draw at least 1 million spectators in total, with a minimum average of 10,000 per game, ahead of rugby (7) and baseball (4), according to UEFA in its eighth club licensing benchmarking report on European football…
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• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 85272
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Bundesliga: resumption of the 2016-17 season with Matchday 17 from 20 to 22/01/2017

SC Freiburg - Bayern Munich (Matchday 17 of the Bundesliga), scheduled on Friday evening, 20/01/2017 (kick-off at 20:30 CET), is the first Bundesliga match of 2017 after a break of one month. The other eight games of Matchday 17 day will be played on on Saturday 21 and Sunday, 22/01/2017. The…
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• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Clubs, …
• Article # 85258
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VAR: Bundesliga first major football league to use video assistance in all matches from 2017-18

"In the upcoming 2017-18 season, the Bundesliga is set to become the first, and currently only, top football league to use Video Assistant Referees (VARs) at all its matches," announced the German Professional Football League on 19/01/2017. "Since April 2016, the DFL has been undertaking efforts…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 85200
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CAS: 24 new arbitrators and two new mediators appointed by the ICAS (international body)

"The International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS), the governing body of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), has appointed 24 new arbitrators and 2 new mediators (effective 01/01/2017)," announced the legal body based in Lausanne (SUI ), on 19/01/2017. "The CAS was created in 1984…
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• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 85193
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England: Nick Bitel reappointed to Sport England chairman duties until 2021

Nick Bitel has been reappointed to Sport England chairman duties, the British organisation responsible for promoting sport, until 04.21.2021, announced Karen Bradley, the British Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport on 12/01/2017. Nick Bitel has held this position since 22/04/2013…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 85079
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China: Chinese Super League to limit the number of foreign players on the pitch to three

"During the 2017 Chinese Super League (CSL) season, the number of foreign players, including those from the AFC region, will be limited to three per team (on the pitch)," the Chinese Football Association announced on 16/01/2017. Chinese teams will be allowed to have five foreign players in the…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 84974
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Euro 2016: study on the economic impact (€1.2bn in economic impact in France)

"Euro 2016 generated €1.2bn in economic impact in France, including €625.8m for the tourism sector and €596m for the organisational component," according to the French Ministry of the City, Youth, and Sports, in releasing the study on the economic impact of the Euro, on 10/01/2017. "In total…
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• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 84735
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UEFA: the first 3 English divisions all in the Top 10 of total attendance in Europe in 2015-16

The Premier League is the European league which drew the most total spectators in 2015-16 (13.8 million), while the next two lower English divisions (Sky Bet Championship, fourth with 9.5 million; and Sky Bet League One, ninth with 3.8 million) are also in the Top 10 of European leagues in terms…
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• Article # 84724
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