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The $40 Billion Kickoff: Why FIFA 2026 Is a Global Payments Stress Test

The $40 Billion Kickoff: Why FIFA 2026 Is a Global Payments Stress Test
The $40 Billion Kickoff: Why FIFA 2026 Is a Global Payments Stress Test
March 21, 2026  |  Global Payments

If the Super Bowl is America’s annual excuse to overinvest in snacks and LED televisions, the FIFA World Cup is the planet’s far more glamorous...

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Nike, Macy’s and Pinterest Embrace Shopping’s Not-So-Secret Ingredient 
Nike, Macy’s and Pinterest Embrace Shopping’s Not-So-Secret Ingredient 
September 08, 2023  |  Retail

From fashion to advertising and beyond, companies increasingly recognize the importance of representing a diverse range of body types, skin tones and backgrounds in their...

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Visa to Bring Contactless Payments to World Cup
Visa to Bring Contactless Payments to World Cup
November 17, 2022  |  VISA

Visa is bringing a contactless payments network to this year’s World Cup, joining a legion of companies attempting to make paying easier for sports fans....

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FIFA World Cup Kicks Off in the Upland Metaverse
FIFA World Cup Kicks Off in the Upland Metaverse
November 09, 2022  |  Metaverse

Upland, a mirror metaverse that replicates real-world locations in virtual reality announced on Wednesday (Nov. 11) that it has begun a multiyear partnership with FIFA...

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Visa’s New Soccer Video Game Helps People Score Financial Skills
Visa’s New Soccer Video Game Helps People Score Financial Skills
September 26, 2022  |  VISA

Soccer fans can score points while learning more about personal finance with a new version of a soccer video game from Visa being released just...

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Today in Crypto: FIFA Builds NFT Platform for Soccer Fans; Meta Begins EU Campaign to Tout Real-World Potential of Metaverse
Today in Crypto: FIFA Builds NFT Platform for Soccer Fans; Meta Begins EU Campaign to...
September 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FIFA will be debuting a non-fungible token (NFT) platform to offer digital collectibles portraying the best game moments in soccer, Bitcoin.com reported. Get the Full...

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Video Game Maker EA Sports and FIFA Part Ways
Video Game Maker EA Sports and FIFA Part Ways
May 10, 2022  |  Partnerships

FIFA, the international soccer governing body, won’t be working alongside Electronic Arts for the first time in nearly 30 years, The New York Times reported...

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Visa Teams with FIFA to Support Women’s World Cup 2023
Visa Teams with FIFA to Support Women’s World Cup 2023
December 22, 2021  |  VISA

Visa is throwing its financial support behind women’s soccer as the first FIFA women’s soccer (football) partner for the Women’s World Cup 2023, an investment...

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Swiss Bank Chided For Alleged FIFA, Venezuela Fraud
Swiss Bank Chided For Alleged FIFA, Venezuela Fraud
February 20, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Swiss bank Julius Baer is being scolded by Switzerland’s financial watchdog for failing to notice money-laundering threats connected to deception in Venezuela and FIFA, the...

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