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The recent surge in the popularity of women's football is reflected in the increasing size of the prize money awarded to winners. Prize money was introduced in China for the first time in 2007 with a total of USD 5.8 million for the competing teams. Since then, FIFA has instituted new funding initiatives (the Club Benefits Programme and the Preparation Money) to assist both national teams and clubs. A total of USD 110 million will be awarded to the teams at the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ , with $10.5 million going to the victorious team and $6.2 million guaranteed to the players. This represents a substantial, 200% increase in distribution compared to the 2019 edition, largely because of the larger number of competing teams. It's also the first time that everyone who enters the event would get at least $30,000 (USD). #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #womensworldcup #sportsindustry #linkedinsports #fifa #prizemoney

Hi friends! The first round of EURO has concluded, and it was full of surprises! I wanted to share some thoughts on the most interesting matches and our betting experience. Our Most Profitable Matches: - Belgium vs. Slovakia - Austria vs. France - Serbia vs. England One of the key criteria for a good product in betting is result stability. Our goal is to minimize losses with negative sports outcomes and maximize profits when the results are in our favor. For example, the first round of EURO ended with a 6.9% margin for us, which I consider a great result given the outcomes of the matches. In particular, the Belgium vs. Slovakia match was a top performer for us with a 61.2% margin! A Few Interesting Observations: - Totals are the most profitable markets for us in this EURO. - Totals on the second team are the most profitable. - However, match-winner markets are currently dragging us down. And a little spoiler: the first day of the second round was quite good for us too! We will continue to monitor the events and work on ensuring our products bring maximum value and enjoyment to our users. Thank you for staying with us! #EURO2024 #Sportsbook #Betting #SOFTSWISS #Akamenetskyi

⚽🎉 The wait is over! #UEFA EURO 2024 starts TODAY! Get ready for an unforgettable celebration of football, where legends will be made, and history will unfold! As the primary football tournament organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the “EURO 2024” will officially begin with the host national team against Scotland at the Munich Allianz Football Arena today. Among the 13 Official Global Sponsors, 5 Chinese brands are listed for supporting this exciting event, which set a new record number of Chinese companies' sponsorship for UEFA EURO. #ChinaTelecomEurope leveraging strengths of our global network coverage and media transmission experience, support the EURO 2024 in our own way! For instance, Our CDN & MDX product can provide you a seamless #GlobalContentDelivery Services with a high-quality and reliable media transmission during the grand event season. Here are the key features you may want to know: • Purpose-built media distribution network for low latency loss-less transmission. • End-to-end diversity available in fiber, wireless or satellite. • Global coverage with extensive connectivity via CT backbone and media partners’ networks. • Flexible on-demand charging. Want to know more about #CTE’s related CDN & MDX service, please check the link below: https://lnkd.in/ezKNXxv5

How much will UEFA collect from EURO 2024? ✅ The numbers ☑ EURO 2016 ▪ Revenues: €1.9b ☑ EURO 2020 ▪ Revenues: €1.8b ▪ Profits: €0.6b ☑ EURO 2024 (prediction) ▪ Revenue: €2.4b ▪ Profits: €1.7b ✅ Revenues 2024 ▪ Broadcasting rights: €1.4b  ▪ Sponsorship and commercial revenues: €0.6b. 👉 There are 13 official partners of the event. ✅ Prizes for national teams and clubs ▪ 2024: €331m ▪ 2020: €331m ▪ 2016: €301m ▪ 2012: €196m ✅ Money for clubs that "loan" their players to the competition 1️⃣ Qualifying matches + Nations League matches ▪ €100m 2️⃣ Final Stage ▪ €140m ❗ Total: €240m for 2020-2024 (+€30m more than 2016-2020) ✅ Thoughts In the ever-growing world of football economics... EURO 2024 is set to break records and deliver unprecedented financial rewards. ❗ With projected revenues of €2.4 billion and profits soaring to €1.7 billion, UEFA is poised for its most lucrative tournament yet. 👉 This translates into substantial payouts for clubs and national teams, reflecting the immense commercial and broadcasting appeal of the event. ❓ Who is the greatest European talent in 2024? #footballbusiness #euro2024 #linkedinsports

South Africa's cricketing landscape is currently undergoing an exciting transformation, marked by an increasing fan base and surging popularity, while players and viewers of all ages have relished being part of a wonderful cricketing spectacle. Off the pitch as well, the league has proven itself to be a resounding success, characterised by fervent fan enthusiasm and early positive economic repercussions. Moreover, it has kickstarted a comprehensive expansion of the game across all levels, promising to make a lasting impact on South Africa, encompassing both sporting and non-sporting realms. Here are some notable highlights of 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐀𝟐𝟎's journey thus far: - 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙖𝙬 𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙍125 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 80 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙤𝙛 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 53 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨. - 𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙎𝘼20 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣, 𝙖 𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙮. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 380,000 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩. - 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨, 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙜𝙪𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙗𝙮 𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 ����𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧. In its ongoing commitment to enhance the exposure and experiences of young cricketers, 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐀𝟐𝟎 will be introducing a rookie draft for the upcoming season. This draft will feature six promising talents, all under the age of 22, each being allocated to one of the franchises. 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐀𝟐𝟎 remains dedicated to its mission of fostering cricketing excellence while at the same time aiding socio-economic development. Read more on City Press: https://bit.ly/3LwKFoj

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 🏆 Our Player Level index measures the impact that each player has on their team’s probability of winning. The index is adjusted for position, minutes played, opponents, leagues, and many more parameters. According to our models, Germany has the best squad based on the average Player Level of the 26 German players. This is highly impacted by German teams having great seasons in Europe and Domestically. The hosts are followed by France and Spain, who are also considered strong favourites for the tournament. Data can only provide an indication of the best teams at the tournament, and many factors will need to fall into place for these teams to be successful. Who do you think will win Euro 2024? #Euro2024 #FACTSConsultancy #FootballData

Most financially sustainable club in Europe! ⚽💰💪 In a football world where big-money clubs like FC Barcelona are in billions of euros of debt, a modest club is quietly setting the financial sustainability standards. According to a report published by Off The Pitch in 2022, Atalanta B.C. emerged as the most financially robust club in Europe. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the club registered a profit for the sixth year in a row and accumulated over €175 million in net profits. Interestingly, the Italian club’s key to success lies in its exceptional scouting system. From 2016 to 2021, Atalanta made almost €250 million in profits from player sales while continuously improving its on-field performances. The club qualified for UEFA competitions for five consecutive seasons, which saw its revenue triple during this period. Nevertheless, the club remained sensible with its expenses. Atalanta’s 47.4% wage-to-turnover ratio in 2021 was by far the lowest in Serie A. 🗞️Sources: Off The Pitch and The Hindu 📺Watch the video - https://lnkd.in/dB59AKAP #sportsjournalism #football #soccer #sportsindustry #sportsbusiness #sponsorship #sportsmarketing #footballnews #sportsnews #footballbusiness #sportsmanagement #1minfootball

🚀 Unveiling Novo Futbol's Landmark Report: A Decade of Colombian Football Transfers 🌍⚽ We're thrilled to unveil our collaboration with Tomas Greco for Novo Fútbol first-ever investigation report. This groundbreaking analysis provides a comprehensive insight into the international transfers of Colombian football from 2014 to 2023. Thanks Felipe Maldonado Jacobsen and Santiago Pizano for trusting us. It was great working with you both. 🔍 Report Highlights: Transfers Per Season: Peak in 2016-17 with 16 players transferred for a record $55.18 million. Age Group Trends: Young talent (21-24 years) is a primary focus, representing 56% of transfers in recent seasons. Top Destinations: Americas lead in player transfers, with notable investments in some of Europes most exciting leagues. Player Positions: Forwards draw significant international interest; clubs in Portugal focus heavily on Colombian forwards. Belgium will grow as a destination in the near future. Revaluation Impact: Players' market values increase significantly post-transfer, especially for younger talents. Colombia is undervalued by Transfermarkt GmbH & Co. KG. Club Contributions: Atlético Nacional and Deportivo Cali as the top contributors in player development and transfer value. Unique Trends: Analysis of second transfers, loans, and free agents, revealing evolving market dynamics. This report not only celebrates the achievements of Colombian football but also serves as a vital tool for understanding the complexities of the international transfer market. Join us in exploring these insights and more! #ColombianFootball #SoccerAnalytics #TransferMarket #NovoFutbol #GlobalFootball

This is NOT a mega-event. Inter Miami is not a super team, this is a team with two aging superstars in Messi and Suarez. Not is the one from KSA with CR7 a super team. Remember this is not a 1 vs 1 event. This is far from Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich friendly. Can they get a refund? Nope. "It seems the recovery rate from the soccer team co-owned by David Beckham is as low as what creditors can expect from Evergrande. Inter Miami has an escape clause. It had agreed Messi had to play for at least 45 minutes unless he was injured, according to local media reports. And no, fans won’t get a refund if the player skipped the game, the organizers had said in December." This is NOT an F1 event as part of the F1 calendar. HK Sevens is a regular sporting event - it would be hard to call it a mega sporting event. Even staging a tennis or badminton tournament is risky, sometimes the few favourites do not advance to the finals - and then all interest is lost, when NN (no name) plays UU (unpronounceable, unpronounceable). So why sign such a stupid deal that Inter Miami wins when it is heads, and HK loses when it is tails? "Hong Kong’s eagerness to reclaim its shine is palpable, but that also makes it easy to be taken advantage of. Going forward, the government needs to have a good rethink of those mega live events. They are expensive to host, but may not bring out a retail-sales revival." HK's desperation was palpable. It weakened its hand. And let itself sign a shitty deal. And now it wants to complain?