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The Business of Events Management
Since 2013, an Events Management archive of news resources designed to support the textbook edited by John Beech, Sebastian Kaiser and Robert Kaspar and published by Pearson Education. See also http://tinyurl.com/TBOSM for Sports Management news.  Using the TAGS below is strongly recommended.
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July 9, 2014 9:13 AM
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Czech Jewish groups protest against film festival award for Mel Gibson

Czech Jewish groups protest against film festival award for Mel Gibson | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
The Karlovy Vary film festival presented the actor and director with an award for outstanding contribution to cinema, writes Ben Child
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July 3, 2014 11:35 AM
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The beautiful gain of Brazil winning may not be enough to stop things turning ugly

This World Cup has been extraordinary for the way Brazil fans have held their noses in the air to avoid the stench coming from FIFA and their own government and decided that they will just enjoy the football. It is as if they have decided to bottle up the anger they clearly feel until after the final on July 13.
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June 26, 2014 6:01 AM
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The Dark Side Of Rio's World Cup - YouTube

World Cup Woes: How the Brazil world cup and the Rio Olympics are rubbing some of the city's residents up the wrong way. For downloads and more information v...
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June 17, 2014 12:39 PM
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Police Tactics Under Increased Scrutiny at World Cup

Police Tactics Under Increased Scrutiny at World Cup | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Protesters in Brazil accused the police of using excessive force against a demonstration in São Paulo on Thursday, ahead of the World Cup kickoff.
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May 29, 2014 12:31 PM
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Rooting against the home team in soccer-crazed Brazil

Rooting against the home team in soccer-crazed Brazil | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Millions of Brazilians will be cheering like crazy during the World Cup, but not all of them for Brazil.With kickoff two weeks away and tensions simmering over the costs of hosting
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May 26, 2014 10:29 AM
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Second petition launched against "too big and too expensive" Zaha Hadid-designed Tokyo 2020 stadium

Second petition launched against "too big and too expensive" Zaha Hadid-designed Tokyo 2020 stadium | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
A second petition has been launched by rival Tokyo architects into the composition of the Zaha Hadid-designed Olympic Stadium due to host athletics, football, rugby sevens and both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies at Tokyo 2020.
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April 13, 2014 9:36 AM
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Glasgow 2014 drop plans to blow up tower blocks during Opening Ceremony

Glasgow 2014 drop plans to blow up tower blocks during Opening Ceremony | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
A plan by Glasgow 2014 to feature the live demolition of five tower blocks during the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games has been abandoned following a public outcry, it was announced today.
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March 12, 2014 12:59 PM
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Blatter drops speeches for 2014 opening ceremony

Blatter drops speeches for 2014 opening ceremony | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
In a break from tradition, FIFA president Sepp Blatter has reportedly decided to refrain from making a formal speech at the World Cup's opening ceremony for fears of jeering by protesting fans.
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March 3, 2014 1:10 PM
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Putin Sochi 2014 critic placed under house arrest and banned from using internet

Putin Sochi 2014 critic placed under house arrest and banned from using internet | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Vladimir Putin's fiercest critic on Sochi 2014, Alexei Navalny, who produced a report claiming that hosting the Winter Olympics and Paralympics cost Russia $51 billion and made a series of allegations about corruption, was today starting a period under house arrest.
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March 1, 2014 10:46 AM
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Bomb threats force cancellations at Russian Open Games hours after smoke bomb attack

Bomb threats force cancellations at Russian Open Games hours after smoke bomb attack | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
A smoke bomb set off during a basketball match at the Russian Open Games – a festival for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community – has forced its evacuation.
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March 1, 2014 9:35 AM
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Carnival erupts as Brazilian protests, World Cup plans continue

Carnival erupts as Brazilian protests, World Cup plans continue | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Carnival got under way across Brazil on Friday interspersed with simmering antigovernment protests and alongside preparations in 12 cities for the upcoming soccer World Cup.The
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February 19, 2014 11:08 AM
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FIFA Changing Fan Park Proposals as Protests Threaten World Cup

FIFA Changing Fan Park Proposals as Protests Threaten World Cup | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Soccer governing body FIFA is rejigging plans for this year’s $5 billion World Cup in Brazil in case there’s a repeat of the civil unrest that surrounded last year’s Confederations Cup, a warm-up for this year’s event.
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February 18, 2014 8:59 AM
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Pussy Riot members among group of activists arrested in Sochi

Pussy Riot members among group of activists arrested in Sochi | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alekhina, who were detained by police, deny alleged hotel theft
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July 7, 2014 12:05 PM
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Fifa wasn't going to let favelas ruin a wonderful World Cup — it just bulldozed them instead

Fifa wasn't going to let favelas ruin a wonderful World Cup — it just bulldozed them instead | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
One reason why the match between the USA and Belgium was so marvellous was how it confused us, as millions found themselves backing the Americans as underdogs. “Come on you plucky little superpower,” we shouted. “Don’t be bullied by huge bullying Belgium.”
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June 30, 2014 11:30 AM
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World Cup: Police fire tear gas at protesters

World Cup: Police fire tear gas at protesters | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Police in Brazil fired tear gas on Saturday to break up hundreds of protesters outside Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium, where Colombia and Uruguay were playing a World Cup knock-out-stage match.
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June 20, 2014 7:50 AM
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Chinese city holds dog-meat festival early to avoid animal-rights protests

Chinese city holds dog-meat festival early to avoid animal-rights protests | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Yulin residents bring forward annual summer solstice festival as objections increase and Chinese lose taste for dog meat
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See http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/23/chinese-dog-eating-festival-backlash-yulin-animal-rights for rising backlash

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June 9, 2014 11:54 AM
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Sao Paulo police tear gas protesters

Sao Paulo police tear gas protesters | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Brazilian riot police use tear gas to disperse protesters in Sao Paulo three days ahead of World Cup opening match.
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May 26, 2014 3:35 PM
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Brazil training starts amid protests

Brazil training starts amid protests | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Brazil's national World Cup preparations get under way amid protests by striking teachers in Rio de Janeiro.
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May 26, 2014 10:20 AM
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Brazil's Black Bloc Anarchists Vow to Run Riot at World Cup

Brazil's Black Bloc Anarchists Vow to Run Riot at World Cup | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
SAO PAULO, Brazil — Their faces hide behind scarves, gas masks and motorcycle helmets. TV images show them smashing cars, hurling bricks at police and settin...
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April 7, 2014 5:48 PM
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Thousands oppose explosive Glasgow 2014 Opening Ceremony

Thousands oppose explosive Glasgow 2014 Opening Ceremony | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
More than 7,000 people have signed a petition to try to stop Glasgow 2014's plans to blow up a series of tower blocks in the Scottish city as part of the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony.
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March 4, 2014 3:25 PM
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United Nations warns Brazil about ‘excessive force’ in policing protests

United Nations warns Brazil about ‘excessive force’ in policing protests | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
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March 1, 2014 3:01 PM
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Putin targeted at Sydney Mardi Gras parade

Putin targeted at Sydney Mardi Gras parade | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Sydney's gay and lesbian Mardi Gras has taken aim at Russia for its anti-homosexual laws.
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March 1, 2014 9:47 AM
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Protests add an edge to opening of Brazil’s carnival season

Protests add an edge to opening of Brazil’s carnival season | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
It is carnival season again in Brazil, with the festivities kicking off today. But an eve-of-party party on Thursday night saw twin protests. Carnival’s anything goes atmosphere includes…
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February 26, 2014 12:27 PM
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Hackers target Brazil's World Cup for cyber attacks

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian hackers are threatening to disrupt the World Cup with attacks ranging from jamming websites to data theft, adding cyber warfare to the list of challenges for a competition already marred by protests, delays and overspending.
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February 18, 2014 9:15 AM
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FIFA Advocates Peaceful Protests in Brazil

FIFA Advocates Peaceful Protests in Brazil | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
FIFA on Monday recognized Brazilians' right to peaceful protest but urged them to eschew violence as June's World Cup approaches."You can have pacific demostrations, it's a right, it's a right in...
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