By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw According to media reports, logos of gambling companies may be banned from sports shirts, thus triggering a cash crisis in sport the likes of which have not been seen since sponsorship of sports by tobacco … Continue reading
By Dr Rijkele Betten The Netherlands has recently amended its tax treaty policy regarding the (non) inclusion of Article 17 Artistes and Sportspersons in its tax treaties. As from 2011, the tax treaty policy has been to try and exclude … Continue reading
BY PROF DR IAN BLACKSHAW Despite media reports to the contrary, following a meeting of the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the President of the IOC, Dr Thomas Bach, confirmed the holding of the postponed 2020 Olympic … Continue reading
Football fans ask for more transparency The survey conducted by the CIES Football Observatory to celebrate its 15th birthday has allowed us to collect extremely interesting data on the perception of fans on professional football. A clear majority of the … Continue reading
By Demetris Constantinou, APC Sports Consulting, Nicosia, Cyprus College sports have been part of the American sporting scene since the late 19th century, when the Yale rowing team competed against the Harvard rowing team in what marked the beginning of … Continue reading
No fans in stadiums: Atlético Madrid does not care Empty stadiums impact teams very differently. Despite the lack of supporters due to the pandemic, Atlético Madrid recorded the highest proportion of home wins among teams in the five major European … Continue reading
By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw Women’s football is, once again, grabbing the headlines during the current transfer window, which began on 2 January 2021 and ends on 1 February 2021, with the signing by the Manchester United Women’s Team of … Continue reading
CIES Football Observatory Report 18 January 2021 Player turnover: Aston Villa and the Premier League stand out Issue number 321 of the CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post ranks teams from 72 domestic leagues worldwide according to the percentage of minutes … Continue reading
By Emre Bilginoglu, Attorney-at-Law, Istanbul, Turkey Queen Mary’s College in Basingstoke, Hampshire, in the UK now has an E-sports BTec qualification, which it offers in collaboration with the British Esports Association, joining the global trend in the education of E-Sports. … Continue reading
By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw The major clothing brand RALPH LAUREN has ended its sponsorship of Justin Thomas, the world number three golfer and Ryder Cup player, following a homophobic remark he made, overheard by a live microphone, after missing … Continue reading