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Skærmbillede 2016-03-12 kl. 15.49.26

Sports sponsorship case – the airlines industry and the dominant force of Emirates

Airlines are very visible in the world of sports and spend vast amounts of money on sports sponsorship opportunities. As I have covered in other articles, see articles about big spenders in sports sponsorship and the football shirt sponsorship market, the prominent airline brand in that sense proves to be Emirates that supposedly spends approximately […]

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UEFA Euro 2016 – positioning Europe as the powerhouse of modern football

With a legacy as one of the biggest sporting events on a global scale and a showcase of some the finest competencies in the world of football, the UEFA European Championship will kick off in a few months. The event provides an excellent opportunity for football fans globally to celebrate a high-quality tournament with 24 […]

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Skærmbillede 2016-02-19 kl. 10.53.26

Ticket price disputes in sports – discussing cases of dynamic pricing and fixed ticket price increases while searching for a sustainable fan base

In a theoretical framework, the understanding of dynamic pricing can be illustrated as: Price = Transaction Cost + Variable Cost + Markup (Drea & Nahlik, 2015, p. 1) This equation focuses on profit maximization and the Markup represents what the market (e.g. fans) will tolerate while the lowest acceptable price for the club accounts for […]

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Skærmbillede 2015-09-04 kl. 20.29.14

Traditional sports sponsorship models are changed by digital options

There is nothing new in seeing an organization or product being endorsed by a professional athlete. Sports stars have done that for years and the association with athletes is usually a good ‘add on’ for the organization or product. The business of sports is a celebrity-driven culture so this association enhances recognition and a positive […]

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