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FIFA: On Location (USA) official hospitality provider for the 2026 World Cup

On Location has been appointed as the official hospitality provider for the 2026 World Cup (co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11/06 to 19/07/2026) following a call for tenders issued by FIFA in September 2023, announced the American company on 18/07/2024. The service…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 332842
• Published on 19/07/24 at 08:40
©  RFEF
Euro 2024: victory for Spain, successful hosting by Germany & satisfaction for UEFA

UEFA Euro 2024 ended with Spain beating England 2-1 in the final at the Olympiastadion (70,000 capacity) in Berlin (GER) on Sunday 14/07/2024. The men's competition saw "La Roja" win 11 months after the Spanish women's team at the Women's World Cup 2023, co-hosted by Australia and New…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Ticketing, Authorities, …
• Article # 332824
• Published on 18/07/24 at 17:07
©  D.R.
Euro 2024: "A €20m budget to host the competition in Düsseldorf" (Thomas Neuhäuser)

"The City of Düsseldorf's budget for hosting Euro 2024 is around about €20m, for all the city operations, to manage the fan zones, mobility, security, volunteers, etc. We also have a separate budget for the cultural programme related to the tournament," said Thomas Neuhäuser, project manager of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Finance, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 332819
• Published on 18/07/24 at 16:35
©  D.R.
Ligue 1 TV rights: "It may be time to imagine a different marketing model" (Emmanuel Durand, lawyer)

"While it is clear that, in the short term, the artificial or otherwise exacerbation of competition can be favourable to the seller, I believe that, in the long term, the market always has the last word. This doesn't mean, quite the contrary, that we should leave everything to the buyers. But it…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 332728
• Published on 18/07/24 at 11:30
©  LFP
France/LFP: 1,825 organisations supported by CSR initiatives of Ligue 1 & Ligue 2 clubs in 2023-24

The 38 Ligue 1 McDonald's and Ligue 2 BKT clubs initiated CSR actions in 2023-24 that supported 1,825 organisations, according to the eighth edition of the "Jouons-la collectif" ("Let's Play Together") report published by the Ligue de Football Professionnel on 17/07/2024 (document available to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Social Responsibility
• Article # 332678
• Published on 18/07/24 at 09:20
©  RFEF
Spain: Pedro Rocha, RFEF president, suspended for 2 years & replaced by María Ángeles García Chaves

The Spanish Sports Administrative Court (TAD/Tribunal Administrativo del Deporte) has suspended Pedro Rocha, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), for a period of two years and fined him €33,000, according to Spanish media on 16/07/2024. The court accuses the president of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Governance, Judicial, Legal
• Article # 332683
• Published on 18/07/24 at 08:40
• Updated on29/11/24 at 15:27
©  UEFA
Betting/Euro 2024: total bets wagered similar to Euro 2020, illegal market on the rise (AFJEL)

The total amount staked in France by punters during Euro 2024 is stable compared with the sums wagered during Euro 2020 (€700m according to the ANJ), and down 25% compared with those wagered during the 2022 World Cup (€900m), according to the French Online Gaming Association (AFJEL) in a report…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities, Betting
• Article # 332575
• Published on 17/07/24 at 14:30
©  TJP
Paris 2024: two temporary offices of the Court of Arbitration for Sport open in Paris (FRA)

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has opened two temporary offices within the Paris Judicial Court, in the 17th arrondissement, for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, announced the CAS on 16/07/2024. • The first, dedicated to the "CAS Ad Hoc Division", will be used to resolve any legal disputes…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities, Judicial, Legal, …
• Article # 332572
• Published on 17/07/24 at 13:00
©  Asociacion del Futbol Argentino
Racism: FFF to file a complaint against Argentinian players & FIFA opens investigation

"The president of the FFF, Philippe Diallo, condemns in the strongest terms the unacceptable racist and discriminatory remarks that were made against the players of the French team during a song sung by players and supporters of the Argentine team after its victory in the Copa América and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 332562
• Published on 17/07/24 at 11:30
©  UEFA
Euro 2024: UEFA grants prize money from €9.75m to €28.25m to the 24 teams for a total of €331m

The 24 federations whose national teams took part in Euro 2024 in Germany will receive between €9.75m and €28.25m from UEFA, the competition organisers. This brings the total prize money to €331m. As a result of their results in the group stage - a draw and two defeats - at the end of which…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities
• Article # 332463
• Published on 16/07/24 at 16:55