Luxury is not merely a matter of personal taste: it is a social construct that shapes access, status, and value, especially through the growing market of sports events hospitality. From VIP lounges to private boxes overlooking the pitch, hospitality has become a central feature of how
In Italy, competition law applies in full to the sports sector, which—although characterised by its own regulatory and disciplinary specificities—does not benefit from any general exemption from competition rules. The economic activities surrounding sport, ranging from the management of professional clubs to the commercialisation of broadcasting
In its Decision 25-DCC-172 of 25 July 2025, the French Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence) (the Authority) announced in an official Press Release that it had unconditionally cleared the acquisition of exclusive control of Sofisport by the FN Browning Group (FNBG). FNBG, a Belgian group, specialises in the manufacture and