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Sports marketing Latin America

Research: Copa America 2015 – Soccer Fans in Latin America Deciphered

With the start of the Copa America 2015,  June 11 until July 14 in Chile and one of the most anticipated sports events of the year, soccer passion and emotion will be running high throughout Latin America. While the popularity of soccer is very widespread throughout the Southern continent, what soccer means to fans and how they live their passion is very different. Havas Sports & Entertainment  has published the study: “Fans, Passions and Brands”, which surveyed 21,000 fans across 16 countries, and aims to understand the motivations and behaviors of soccer fans and their relationship with brand sponsors.

CONCACAF and Gold Cup land Scotiabank Sponsorship

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced an official partnership with Scotiabank, designating the international bank as title sponsor of the CONCACAF Champions League and official sponsor of its Gold Cup tournament of national teams. Traffic Sports USA, the sponsorship rights agency of CONCACAF, secured the deal.

MLS announces 8-year partnership with IMG for global media rights

Major League Soccer (MLS) and U.S. Soccer have partnered with sports and entertainment powerhouse IMG to market and distribute international media rights for the two soccer organizations for the next eight years. The deal was closed between IMG and Soccer United Marketing (SUM), which represents MLS and U.S. Soccer’s commercial rights.

ESPN & NBA Ink Nine-Year Agreement for Enhanced Multiplatform Rights

ESPN has reached a nine-year, multiplatform agreement with the National Basketball Association, beginning with the 2016-17 season, which will significantly enhance the company’s NBA rights and content offerings.The agreement will be effective through 2024-25, substantially increasing ESPN’s television, digital, highlights, data, audio and International NBA rights.