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    How Boston 2024 Was Done In By Old-Time Marketing
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    The Value Of FIFA - Will It Hold?
    The sports world was rocked a couple weeks ago when the FIFA scandal broke out as the U.S. Department of Justice accused the international soccer governing organization of 47 counts of corruption charges, including racketeering, wire fraud, money laundering, and bribery. Much like valuing a person's right of publicity, a serious scandal can negatively impact a celebrity's brand value. FIFA's reputation has suffered a similar blow, also resulting in a reduction of the value of the FIFA brand's persona.
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    The Trickle-Down Effect In Sponsorship From FIFA
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    What I Learned At The Rodeo
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    Jock Jams Vol. 2015: It's Like Coachella And The Super Bowl Had A Baby
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