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USA: NBA commissioner Adam Silver says that legalisation of sports betting is "inevitable"

The legalisation of sports betting in the United States is "inevitable," especially in the American states in debt, said Adam Silver, the NBA commissioner, during the Bloomberg Sports Business Summit in New York on 04/09/2014. Apart from the state of Nevada, sports betting is illegal in the United…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 24718
• Published on 08/09/14 at 16:04
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USA: “If we look at a World Cup, we'd be looking to do it ourselves” (S. Gulati, US Soccer)

“If we look at a World Cup in the future, at this point we'd be looking to do it ourselves,” stated Sunil Gulati, the president of USSF (United States Soccer Federation), regarding a possible joint bid between the United States and Canada to host the World Cup, on 04/09/2014. "The FIFA (Fédération…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 24632
• Published on 08/09/14 at 12:31
France: The "Euro 2016 tax" to finance construction of stadiums extended through 2017

The "Euro 2016 tax", which consists of a 0.3% surcharge on the bets of the "Française des Jeux" (the French official betting organisation), excluding sports bets, to finance the construction of the Euro 2016 stadiums (France, from 10/06 to 10/07/2016), was extended for two years through 2017 by…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 24686
• Published on 08/09/14 at 10:47
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FIFA: Michel Garcia delivers report on inquiry on Russia 2018-Qatar 2022 to Adjudicatory Chamber

Michel Garcia, the chairman of the Investigatory Chamber of the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) Ethics Committee and Cornel Borbély, the deputy chairman, delivered to the Adjudicatory Chamber a 350 page report on the inquiry into the bidding process for the attribution of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 24666
• Published on 05/09/14 at 18:23
Ligue 1: "Losing a place in the Champions League would be tragic and shameful" (F. Thiriez, LFP)

"If Russia (6th place in the current UEFA coefficient rankings) remains ahead of us, we will lose a place in the Champions League. It would be tragic and shameful for France," said Frederic Thiriez, president of the LFP (French Professional Football League) on 09/05/2014. "Like it or not, we are…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 24640
• Published on 05/09/14 at 15:36
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Euro 2016: Catalog of the 66 training camps in France offered to 23 qualified teams

The catalog of the training camps for the Euro 2016 (France, from 10/06 to 10/07/2014) was posted online by Euro 2016 SAS, the company that is organising the competition, on 05/09/2014.The 23 qualified nations will choose from 66 sites to establish their training camp, located throughout France…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 24647
• Published on 05/09/14 at 14:33
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FIFA: "I'm the only declared candidate, and I will defend [my ideas] to the end" (J. Champagne)

"I defend my ideas. I'm the only declared candidate, and I will defend them to the end," said Jerome Champagne, a candidate for the presidency of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) since 20/01/2014, to News Tank on 04/09/2014. "I have taken note of the decision of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 24567
• Published on 05/09/14 at 12:28
FIFA: Nigerian federation has until 08/09/2014 to reinstate former leaders

The NFF (Nigerian Football Federation) "will be suspended with immediate effect should there still be persons claiming to have been elected to NFF positions on 26/08/2014 occupying their offices," said FIFA (Federation International de Football Association), in a letter to the Nigerian federation…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 24576
• Published on 04/09/14 at 12:53
FIFA: "We are not questioning the 2018 World Cup in Russia" (Joseph Blatter)

"We are not questioning the 2018 World Cup in Russia. We are in a situation in which we have expressed our trust to the organisers of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups (The 2022 World Cup will be hosted by Qatar)," he added. "(A boycott) has never achieved anything," said Joseph Blatter, the president…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 24522
• Published on 03/09/14 at 18:44
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FIFA: International federation to launch research project on mental health of professional players

"To help lift the taboo on issues surrounding mental health in elite athletes" and "to build a foundation for the development of treatment and information materials for team physicians, coaches and players" are the objectives of the research project "Mental Health and Sport" launched by FIFA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 24510
• Published on 03/09/14 at 14:48