Archive for the 'Money' Category
Women’s Professional Soccer not coming back after hiatus | League folds after three seasons
from ESPNW:
The Women's Professional Soccer league has folded after three seasons.
"We sincerely regret having to take this course of action," said T. Fitz Johnson, Atlanta Beat owner and chairman of the WPS.
The league had canceled the 2012 season in January, at the time hoping to return next year. But the remaining five owners announced in a ...
Chelsea’s Win Over Barcelona Guarantees 45 Million Pounds From Television Revenue Alone
via Guardian
Chelsea have guaranteed the biggest-ever television money windfall from the Champions League after beating Barcelona to make the final.
The club will earn at least £45m, with a further £2.8m to come if they win the trophy, from Uefa's payments of TV cash alone. Clubs can then double that income from ticket sales, sponsorship and ...
Glasgow Rangers Debt Could Rise To £134m According To Report Released By Club Administrators
via Guardian
Rangers' debt may rise to £134m, according to a report released by the club's administrators on Thursday.
Duff & Phelps revealed in a joint administrators' report and proposals statement to creditors that monies owed by the Scottish champions stand at £55.4m.
Rangers also owe £4m to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs for ...
PlayStation Re-Ups UEFA Champions League Deal Through 2015
via UEFA
UEFA today announced the extension of its sponsorship agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) and its brand PlayStation for the UEFA Champions League seasons from 2012 to 2015, and for the UEFA Super Cup in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
With the renewal of this agreement, PlayStation will continue its long association with ...
Video :: Real Madrid’s Billion Dollar Resort Island
Current President of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez, dropped this bomb on the world last weekend about the Real Madrid Resort Island, a resort that will include a hotel, a theme park and a football stadium open to the sea. The project, backed by players from the first team and Mourinho himself, intended as Florentino said himself, "magnify the global ...
Romario On Brazil’s World Cup Preparations – ‘It’s A Troublesome Lie. It Won’t Be The Greatest And We Will Be Embarrassed’
via Sportslive
Romario criticised Brazil’s World Cup preparations again on Sunday, saying FIFA and the local government are misleading the Brazilian people by saying the nation will host the greatest tournament of all time.
The former Brazil star turned congressman said the meeting between FIFA head Sepp Blatter and Brazilian President Dilma ...
Richard Scudamore On Premiership Television Rights To Sky Or Al Jazeera – ‘We Have To Sell To The Highest Compliant Bidder’
via DailyMail
Premier League Richard Scudamore has admitted Sky's 20 years of coverage of England's top flight will count for nothing if they are outbid by Al Jazeera for the next three years of television rights.
Industry experts have speculated that Al Jazeera's financial clout, which has already seen the Middle East-based broadcaster wrest ...
Trailer :: American Express Sync Show Presenting JAY Z Live from SXSW
On March 12, 2012 7PM CST, 8PM EST (Tonight) it's show time for sync as JAY Z takes the stage live from SXSW. Tune-in to watch one of music's greatest in a concert event like no other. Amex Sync Show is an interactive concert experience presented by American Express.
Just use #JAYZSyncShow and #SongTitle when you Tweet. If your song is the most ...
