Sports Industry
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Soccer Star Luis Suárez’s Return to Uruguay Scores Revenue Surge for Former Club
More than 6,000 shirt sales and 4,000 new members signing up has brought a $1.5-million windfall for the Montevideo club, and which now has an audience of 22 countries
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Government Intervenes After Argentina Runs Out of World Cup Stickers
Panini says demand for this year’s World Cup is up by 40% compared to the last tournament, outpacing the company’s own expectations and production, according to Argentine media
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It Now Costs $1,200 on Average to Complete Panini’s World Cup Sticker Album
Even football fans aren’t immune to global inflation
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World Cup Fever Spreads From Qatar to Neighboring Countries
Qatar has been preparing to host the Cup for 12 years and estimates the influx of 1.2 million visitors will add $17 billion to its economy
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First Hispanic Owner of an MBL Team, Arte Moreno Explores Sale of His Angels
The Angels joined MLB as an expansion team in 1961 and won the 2002 World Series
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An English Soccer Club Is Adding Global Warming Data to Its Uniforms
On the sleeves of its home jerseys, Reading F.C. will feature 150 red and blue stripes that show a time-lapse image of rising temperatures
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Dominican Former Red Sox Slugger ‘Big Papi’ Launches Cannabis Brand
Now retired, David Ortiz is looking to become a ‘big hitter’ in Latin America’s growing cannabis industry
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Ecuador Eyes Levying Taxes On Online Gaming
Gambling has been illegal in Ecuador since 2011 but President Guillermo Lasso is keen to tax online gaming companies domiciled abroad
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Honduras Angling to Attract Visitor Interest in Sportfishing
The Central American country has a number of trophy species, but the lack of a legal framework for the sport complicates the possibility of sustainably developing the activity
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Paul Pogba Ignores Where He’ll Play Next, But He Knows Where He’ll Put His Money
The French football star has been studying how billionaires build their fortunes — and making his own off-field investments