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Rio De Janeiro's Rebuilt Maracanã Stadium The Place To Be At Confederations Cup06 / 18 / 13Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã stadium "got back to doing what it has always done best" Saturday, according to columnist Ben Smith of the BBC, who covered the event. Smith commented coming into the first competitive game to be played at the new Maracanã, "some feared that something has been... Tags: Facilities, Brazil |
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Grêmio Close To Arena Deal
Brasileiro club Grêmio "is close to selling the naming-rights" to its new stadium to Chinese bank ICBC Bank, according to PLACAR. Representatives of the "largest bank in China" arrived in Brazil on Monday to conclude the negotiations. Grêmio President Eduardo Antonini confirmed that "the ...
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Vasco Remodelling São Januário Stadium
Brasileiro club Vasco will "renovate and increase" the capacity of its São Januário stadium from 25,000 to 43,000, according to the AP. The Rio de Janeiro club has until Wednesday to present the redevelopment plans to the Rio Olympic Organizing Committee if it wants its arena to host t ...
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Brazilian Rugby Signs Sponsorship Deal
The Brazilian Rugby Confederation (CBRu) has signed a four-year deal with real estate company Brookfield Incorporações, according to Lucas Turco of MAQUINADOESPORTE.com.br. The sponsorship deal consists of both the men's and women's national teams. However, the company does not have "a ...
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Adidas, Flamengo Working Out Kit Deal
Flamengo can sign three jersey sponsors if adidas deal goes through.
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Rio Shops For Maracanã Operator
The Rio de Janeiro government "has divulged the first details" regarding the privatization process of the Maracanã stadium, according to Vinicius Konchinski of UOL.com.br. The administration of the stadium "will be passed on" to a private initiative in the upcoming year, before the inaugurati ...
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Globo Sells F1 Sponsorship Packages
Brazilian broadcaster Globo has sold all the F1 sponsorship packages for the '13 season. The broadcaster reached deals with the same companies that sponsored F1 for the past two seasons. These sponsors are: Mastercard, Petrobras, Renault, Santander, Nova Schin and TIM. Finances of the deal were not ...
Confederations Cup Can Use Four Stadiums
FIFA said on Thursday that "four stadiums would suffice for Brazil to stage the 2013 Confederations Cup," following delays in completing the six arenas initially planned, according to the AFP. FIFA Communications Dir Walter de Gregorio said, "We need at least four, but we can use five or six." De Gr ...
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Brazil Sports Sponsorship Worth $1B
The Brazilian sports sponsorship industry is now worth $1B per year, according to a new report from Sponsorship Today. The report examined more than 300 national deals and found that the market had grown by more than 200% since '05. The rate of growth, however, is now slowing having seen a major sur ...
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Brasileiro Attendance Down This Season
This year's Brasileiro "has lost almost half a million fans" compared to the '11 edition, according to Lucas Reis of FOLHA DE S. PAULO. Through 30 weeks of the championship, 3.7 million fans have paid to attend games. At this time in the '11 edition, 4.2 million had purchased tickets to games. This ...
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Chinese Eye Brazil Infrastructure Deals
The Chinese government is encouraging domestic companies to "grab investment opportunities in Brazil by getting involved in the nation's infrastructure-related industries," according to Zheng Yangpeng of the CHINA DAILY. Ministry of Commerce's Foreign Trade Department Dir Wang Shouwen said, "Brazil ...
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