From sponsorship to the ever-expanding world of football media coverage, when it comes to the business of football, SBC has you covered. This edition looks at the postponed Copa Libertadores final and a broadcasting expansion for DAZN. Copa Libertadores heads to the Santiago Bernabeu After the second leg of the Copa Libertadores Final was postponed twice due to fans attacking …
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With football fans all over the world already enthralled by the club season, this week’s edition of On The Ball looks at some major stories from the business of football. Taking a deeper look at La Liga’s US expansion, as well as some big news from broadcasting. Spanish La Liga seeks stateside expansion In a proposal that could come to …
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Unibet is to combine its “market leading digital experience” with that of Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) “rich footballing heritage,” as part of a new relationship which sees the online betting brand become the French club’s official betting partner. The two year deal with PSG, the seven time French Ligue 1 champions, is designed to “create an unrivalled strategic partnership”. Marc Armstrong, …
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Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), French football’s governing body has confirmed that it has extended its partnership with national lottery and gambling operator Française des Jeux (FDJ) for a further four years. FDJ has acted as official gaming partner of LFP leagues since 2009, and will now continue its sponsorship until the end of the 2019/20 French football season. Continuing …
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French state-owned gambling and lottery operator Française des Jeux (FDJ) has secured an in-stadia betting partnership with Rhone Ligue 1 football club Olympique Lyonnais. The partnership will see FDJ install ‘ParionsSport’ betting points throughout Lyonnais’ stadium Parc OL (capacity 58,000), allowing for fans to place bets during matches. Olympique Lyonnais will further support FDJ as betting partner by promoting its …
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The French football league proved to be the most predictable on the continent over the past weekend, as tipsters on bettingexpert.com performed better on the Ligue 1 matches than any other division. Of the 5,000+ football tips posted on bettingexpert’s community this weekend, the ones focusing on French football were the most profitable for tipsters, with the Austrian Bundesliga and …
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Ahead of the start of a new Ligue 1 football season on Friday 7 August, French licensed online gambling operator Winamax has confirmed exclusive partnership agreements with football clubs FC Nantes and Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice (OGC Nice). Winamax confirmed that it had reached one year betting partnership agreements with both clubs. OGC Nice will additionally display Winamax branding …
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Punters have been given an easy-to-use way of discovering whether or not a fancied bet offers value, thanks to Europe’s biggest tipping network. Super affiliate bettingexpert has launched a free Betting Odds Calculator App, which informs users of what odds their prediction should be and what odds are available on the market. It can even allow users to bet directly …
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