Soccer

12/20/2024 |  Netflix Secures Rights to Broadcast Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031 (Front Office Sports) Netflix will enter 2025 with a drastically bigger sports footprint than it entered 2024 with. 
On Friday, the company announced it had reached an agreement with FIFA to stream the 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cup. 

12/19/2024 |  Friedkin Group completes purchase of Everton and becomes 10th US owner in Premier League (Associated Press (AP)) Half of the Premier League is under majority American ownership after Texas-based Friedkin Group completed its 98.8% purchase of Everton on Thursday.
The takeover ended Farhad Moshiri’s turbulent eight-year tenure at the storied English club, which joins the Friedkins’ wide-ranging portfolio of investments that includes Italian team Roma. The size of the deal was undisclosed but the BBC and other British media valued it in excess of 400 million pounds ($500 million).

12/19/2024 |  Spain: A key step toward beginning Coliseum modernization (StadiumDB.com) Getafe continues to push for construction work on the Coliseum to begin as soon as possible. On Monday, the city’s mayor, Sara Hernández, confirmed that last week the club submitted a license application that incorporates changes, focusing on parking. 

12/19/2024 |  Texas-based Friedkin Group finalizes purchase of Premier League soccer club Everton (United Press International (UPI)) Dec. 19 (UPI) -- The Texas-based Friedkin Group completed its purchase of Everton, the Premier League soccer franchise announced Thursday.
The Toffies were acquired by Roundhouse Capital Holdings Limited, an entity within the Friedkin Group. Blue Heaven Holdings' Farhad Moshiri agreed to sell his majority stake in the club. The Football Association, Premier League and Financial Conduct Authority officially approved the transaction. 

12/19/2024 |  Everton launch Ticketmaster’s Virtual Venue ahead of stadium move (Sports Venue Business (SVB)) Ahead of Everton’s move to the 52,888-capacity Everton Stadium, the club is elevating the fan experience with Ticketmaster’s Virtual Venue; a state-of-the-art 3D view that offers an immersive preview of every seat.