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'Madden' turns 20
Published: Friday, August 15, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 1:47 p.m.
Thirty years after exiting pro footballs coaching ranks, John Madden still knows how to execute a winning game plan.
About to start his 29th year of network NFL broadcasts, Madden has developed a bigger-than-life personality boisterously punctuating plays with Bam! and Boom! and has earned 16 Sports Emmys. He bashed through walls in a string of Miller Lite TV ads in the 1980s, and his career in commercials continues for Ace Hardware, Outback Steakhouse, Sirius Radio and fast-actin Tinactin.
Then theres the product hes most known for: the Madden NFL video game. With more than 70 million copies sold, the franchise celebrates its 20th anniversary this year in high style. Therell be a Maddenpalooza at L.A.s Hollywood Bowl with rock acts and video kiosks. And as usual, lines were long (and workdays were missed) when Madden NFL 09 hit retailers at midnight Aug. 12.
We dont so much as launch Madden any more, we celebrate its arrival, said EA Sports president Peter Moore.
Even today, Madden remains incredulous about the games success and was skeptical from the beginning. Its easy to say, Aw, yeah, hell I saw it coming, he said. But I never did.
In 1986, Trip Hawkins, founder of software firm Electronic Arts, asked Madden to help create a football game. Madden, then with CBS, taught a Football for Fans college course on the side. I thought maybe I could use this tool, and high schools could use it, he said.
For authenticity, Madden demanded each team have 11 players. It took nearly four years to achieve that technological breakthrough.
In those days, any kind of game was always three on three or four on four, Madden recalls. I said, If its not 11 on 11, its not a real game. It had to look like NFL football.
The first edition of John Madden Football, with blocky, slow, Lego-esque characters, was designed for the Apple II computer. This years versions, with high-def action and digital facial scans, arrived Aug. 12 for Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and DS handhelds and Sonys PlayStations ($30 to $60; collectors anniversary edition, $90).
Madden helped build EA. That whole idea of having Madden help design the game, that whole point of authenticity, gave birth to the brand identity for EA Sports, Hawkins said.
The game has generated $2.4 billion in sales since 1995, when research firm NPD Group began tracking sales.
The property has been among the top 10 franchises each and every year, and most of those, it was among the top five, said NPD analyst Anita Frazier. There are only a handful of elite properties that can claim that sort of success.
Alternative rockers and hip-hop artists vie to be on the soundtrack, just as NFL players jockey to compete in the annual Madden Bowl tournament during Super Bowl week. The game even has a reality show, ESPNs Madden Nation (its fourth season begins next month), with top players competing for $100,000.
The franchise also made John Madden a household icon, right beside Mario and Pokemon. With young teen males, the Madden game ranks with the GameBoy handheld, the Grand Theft Auto franchise and Microsofts Xbox Live online network in terms of consumer likability, said Henry Schafer of Marketing Evaluations, which produces the so-called Q ratings measuring public affection.
Madden the man rates even higher. His familiarity rating of 60 percent with the general public and above-average likability rating put him in the company of Brett Favre and Joe Montana and not that far behind Tiger Woods, Schafer said. The unusual thing is how pervasive he has become in and out of the sport. Hes transcending his profession.
Madden waves off any discussion of his finances. But Maddens Madden earnings, estimated by Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter at $2 million to $3 million a year, make up the largest portion of his income.
His longtime agent, Sandy Montag of IMG, would say that Madden has sustained his clients marketability. Arguably, John is known among certain circles more for his video game today than he is for anything else, he said. Hes almost had three separate lifes: a coach, a commentator and video-game guy.
Madden executes his daily activities from his studio east of Oakland, built in 1995. Notoriously opposed to flying hes claustrophobic Madden records game video and commercials there as well as his Daily Madden 10-minute report on Bay Area radio station KCBS.
Not on the premises: his tricked-out motor coach, the Maddencruiser, in which he travels the country. Madden comfortably moves into the role of storyteller, a tactic he uses in the broadcast booth, too.
He said he has gotten used to NFL players obsession with their portrayal in the game.
I go to practices, and some guy, you dont even know where it came from, he said, before bellowing in his familiar gravelly baritone, Hey, Madden, I need more juice. They all need more juice.
Over the years, only one player has told him different: former Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith.
I was at a Cowboys facility. They had been playing Madden in the locker room, and he was watching someone play as the Cowboys, and he was saying, I was watching me in the game, and he goes, Im not that good. You have me too good, Madden said. But he was the only one.
NFL players eagerly await the game because its a popular pastime at preseason football camps and to see how they rate.
You want to see how the guys who make the game view you, said NFL Network analyst Marshall Faulk, a former All-Pro running back and cover athlete on Madden NFL 2003.
Madden knew he and the developers had achieved their goal of making the video game seem as if players were controlling an NFL broadcast when he heard Fox Sports chairman David Hill say, One of the goals (Fox has) is to make their game on television look like a video game, said Madden, who analyzed games on Fox for eight years. I thought, Weve gone the whole circle. We wanted to look like them, and then they wanted to look like us. Im proud of that.
Each year, Madden adds new features, some for realism and others to feed fantasies.
At one time, it was just playing the game. Then there was ways you can change your roster, and then you can be the general manager and then owner and coach and player, Madden said.
Thats what people want today. They want to be. There was a generation where I want to sit and watch. Now theres a generation where I want to sit and do. Or I want to be.
In one new feature, Madden appears, in a holographic effect, to administer a skill test when you start the game. You perform several drills (running and passing the ball, tackling and rushing the quarterback) in a virtual training camp. The game uses the resulting rating to adjust to your skills.
Now they get a grade, so they can see they have a number, Madden said, who also appears for pregame, halftime and postgame analysis. (In the past, he also has handled commentary, but this year Cris Collinsworth and Tom Hammond make their debut on the newer platforms.)
The L-shaped wing that makes up his office has a replica of the Super Bowl trophy from the Raiders 1977 win, Emmy statues, a bronzed shoe from his days as a Raiders coach and a Pro Football Hall of Fame bust.
In a weird twist, the video game became part of the Hall five years ago in its own interactive exhibit three years before Madden himself was inducted.
It makes me feel the game has been accepted as a historical part of the history of pro football, he said.
Mike Snider writes for USA Today.
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This property is new in 2004. It has two bedrooms and two baths. It
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The master bedroom has two standard size beds. The master bathroom has a
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A full week can be booked from Saturday to Saturday during the prime
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We do NOT rent to HS or College students. Parents, please do not rent for your children. Disorderly, noisy unattended youth will be evicted.
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Our cancellation policy is to return your rental amount minus a
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Recent Review
About the Owner
9 Reviews
4.1 based on 9 traveler reviews
Great week stay
1. Great location
2. Lots of space, plenty of room for occupants
3. Pool on site
4. Parking available on site
1. Not very clean: stained couches, linens and bathroom, sandy floors upon arrival
2. Broken refrigerator, fixed on the Tuesday afternoon (had to throw away some food that went bad)
3. Minor up-keeping necessary (new paint job, fix broken bathroom fixures, ...)
I would stay there again, once the small maintenance issues were fixed.
Also at the end of season I will review the furniture.
Gerhardt Herbert
Love This Place!!!
Not Very Luxurious Condo And Very Dirty
I have just replaced a vertical blind and two of the closet doors were out of track. I was there to replace the blind. The cleaning service went through after I completed, and the unit was clean. I had not received a complaint from the tenant.
I take great pride in my units and work hard to resolve all problems. I had not received a complaint from this tenant. He should have contacted me. My phone number is on the refrigerator.
September 2010
Activity and Interests
Activities (on site and nearby)...Golf, Tennis, Theme Park (Amusement
Park),Shopping, Sightseeing, Restaurants, Rafting, Kayaking, Sailing,
Boating, Water skiing, Parasailing, Jet Skiing, Shelling,Swimming,
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Fitness Center, Gym, Antiquing, Cinemas/Movie Theaters, Miniature
Rental rates
- Weekly Rate: $750 - $1600
Off Season.......$750/week off season (Saturday to Saturday)
.................or $125/night + $60 cleaning fee during the off season
Mid Season......(May to late June & Mid Sept to late Oct)
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In his note, Mr. Chandrashekar has stated "number of questions have arisen from this action of the selection committee…Rahul Dravid is a cricketer who we are all proud of and should be, because of the values of professionalism, dedication and performance that he had exemplified in recent years both as individual member of the team and as captain. If there is any attempt to by anyone in the cricketing establishment to cause harm to him on grounds other than professionalism, then that's clearly unacceptable to me, people of Karnataka and cricket fans all over India."
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Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company, has announced major improvements in the new version 7.0 of Panda Cloud Office Protection (PCOP). Since its initial launch, many companies have been able to enjoy the best possible cloud-based protection in a simple, agile and effective solution. Thanks to the latest release, customers will be able to act independently in the event of infections or problems with the protection deployed on their IT infrastructure. Similarly, customers now have easy access to all the information they need about their licenses, detections and the protections status.
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Fresh off celebrating his addition to the Top Dawg stable with a Jay Rock/ScHoolboy Q-assisted remix of recent single Shot You Down, Isaiah Rashad keeps it in the TDE family on his latest promo cut, Ronnie Drake. Recently-signed R&B songstress SZA provides a cool, collected hook to complement the Chattanooga rhymesayer's verses, which find him mixing lyrical snapshots from the hustle with reflections on the continuing impact of racism in America. The Antydote produces the record's moody keyboard-loop backdrop. Isaiah Rashad doesn't currently have any projects on the agenda, but we'll keep you posted on his plans as further details emerge.
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House, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, sleeps 5
Enjoy your vacation in paradise im this newly decorated, open and bright island vacation home
located in a quiet tropical canal neighborhood.
It is a short distance to the world famous white powder sand of Siesta Beach as well as Siesta
Village restaurants and shopping.
There is a beautiful, private heated pool with spa and large screened lanai area. The lush tropical
grounds have been designed by an artist and encourage you to relax with a book or sway on a swing
under the bamboo and palm trees.
This wonderfully updated island vacation home has a spacious ranch floor plan. There are tropical
views from every window. The home has large patio doors that can be opened to the screened lanai
bringing in the sound of the waterfall, the scent of many flowers and the calls of tropical birds.
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With his next mixtape just a week and change from release, Akon has hooked up with a Southern mainstay to drop a brand new street single off the project. On the hard-hustling We On, The Honorable C Note crafts a whip ready beat to back the Konvict Musik head honcho's chronicles of the paper chase, as well as guest bars by Memphis rhymesayer Yo Gotti. Konkrete Jungle is scheduled to hit the 'net July 3, followed by senior album Stadium on September 11.
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If you believe his ongoing public relations campaign, Gatien has been the victim of a government vendetta, persecuted by dishonest prosecutors and DEA agents. As to how he managed to survive this jihad, well, chalk that up to his innate innocence and a good lawyer.
Having pleaded guilty last Friday to state tax evasion charges, Gatien now finds himself a convicted felon, though he believes he is still worthy of a liquor license for his Sixth Avenue club. Stripped of the ability to sell (overpriced) booze, Gatien knows Limelight would quickly sink (shit, you can score cranberry juice and Pepsi at the local teen canteen).
So Gatien is now bombarding local Community Board members with feel-good mailings about how his nightclub is actually good for the community, what with its planned kiddie playground and other outreach efforts. "We want the neighborhood to feel like this is the kind of place they can come for lunch or for a cup of coffee," Gatien told the Times recently. "We don't want to be self-serving."
As he makes his final stand, Gatien wants neighbors, journalists, local politicians, and most importantly State Liquor Authority officials to believe that he was unaware of the drug dealing and criminal activity that once flourished at Limelight. While a motley array of pushers and club kids pointed the finger at Gatien during his federal trial last year, the businessman was acquitted of drug distribution charges. But since the burden of proof at an SLA hearing is far looser than at a criminal trial, Gatien may be dogged by a court record that painted him as a degenerate drug-abuser who allowed Ecstasy and cocaine to be peddled at his nightclubs.
In addition to trial transcripts, SLA officials might want to review statements made to federal investigators by Steven Lewis, Gatien's former Limelight deputy. Indicted along with Gatien in 1996, Lewis is scheduled to face trial in April on drug distribution charges. On four occasions in 1996 and 1997, Lewis and his attorney met with prosecutors and federal agents in a bid to work out a cooperation agreement. During these meetings, known as "proffer sessions," Lewis gave investigators an insider's account of criminality at Limelight and within Gatien's organization. As part of an agreement with federal officials, the statements by Lewis who eventually chose not to become a government witness could not be used against him.
Government notes from the debriefings of Lewis who is now the executive director of Life, the hot Bleecker Street club surfaced recently in a court filing. Highlights of those proffer sessions, as well as two other DEA interviews with Lewis, include:
Three years and one acquittal later, Gatien still desperately needs everyone to believe that he was, in fact, operating in the dark.
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Add friends list option to HUD
A friends list and online fleet roster would be a nice addition to the HUD. During combat its easy to miss "so and so logged on" and this creates a situation where you are constantly checking your friends list/online fleet roster.
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How the UK taxes overseas athletes and what the consequences are for UK sport
By Adam Thatcher published on 08 August 2014
For example, this was extended to non-UK resident athletes who recently competed at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, reflecting similar exemptions put in place for the London 2012 Olympics and other major athletics events.
This article sets out the general rule regarding the taxation of non-UK resident sportspersons and examines some of the exemptions introduced.
General rule
Under Section 27 Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003,2 individuals that are not UK-resident are subject to UK income tax on their UK-based earnings. When duties are performed partly in the UK and partly overseas, an apportionment is required to determine how much of the earnings are in respect of UK duties. Such apportionment will essentially be a question of fact, according to the number of days worked in the UK and various other circumstances.3 Since April 2013, a statutory residence test is used to determine whether or not someone is resident in the UK and this considers UK workdays, family and other ties to the UK.4 HM Revenue & Customs has also launched an online tax residence indicator.5
In the context of overseas athletes, the general rule is that the number of days that a non-UK resident athlete spends training or competing in the UK in a year is apportioned on the basis of the proportion of events that the athlete trains and competes around the world. When calculating the number of training days, the sportsperson must undertake at least three hours of physical training to count towards the total.6 This follows from the landmark case in 2004 concerning Andre Agassi and HM Revenue & Customs (in which the latter was successful).7 UK-based earnings of overseas athletes typically include prize money and earnings from sponsorship deals.
This general rule is subject to exemptions, which have been introduced by the UK Government as a way of encouraging foreign athletes to compete and train in the UK, examined in the context of football and athletics.
2010 Champions League Final
In March 2008, Wembley Stadium lost its bid to host the 2010 Champions League Final to Real Madrid's Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.8 Although UEFA acknowledged Wembley's compelling bid, the stadium was discounted for failing to provide assurances that players competing in the final would not be subject to UK income tax.9 The general tax rule clearly worried UEFA.
The final eventually took place at the Bernabéu Stadium on 22 May 2010 with FC Internazionale Milano beating FC Bayern München 2-0 to lift the Champions League trophy.10 Had it taken place at Wembley, foreign players would have been subject to income tax of up to 50% (at the time) on their earnings during any training, other engagements and the match whilst in the UK.
2011 Champions League Final
The UK Government responded to Wembley's bid failure in March 2008 by agreeing, just two months later in May 2008, to relax tax charges on overseas footballers' earnings in preparation for a fresh bid for the 2011 Champions League Final. This "u-turn"11 was a "key part of the bidding process",12 which turned Wembley into a strong contender and duly paid off when, in January 2009, Wembley was chosen to host the 2011 final.13 Section 63 and Schedule 20 Finance Act 201014 were introduced, with paragraph 1 of Schedule 20 stating:
Schedule 20 (1) This paragraph applies if an employee or contractor of an overseas team which competes in the 2011 Champions League final ("the final") is neither UK resident nor ordinarily UK resident at the time of the final. (2) That person is not liable to income tax in respect of any income arising to the person which is related to duties or services performed by the person in the United Kingdom in connection with the final.
The 2011 final took place on 28 May 2011 when Manchester United were beaten by FC Barcelona 3-1.15 Without this specific tax exemption, it would have been virtually impossible for Uefa to agree to hold the final in the UK, particularly given that the top income tax rate at the time was 50%. From a UK perspective, the Office of Tax Simplification commented, "there is no tax loss, and this event is likely to bring significant additional revenues to the UK with over 50,000 additional visitors".16 In the end, it was estimated that the 2011 final yielded £45m for the London economy.17 This therefore represented a significant boost for the UK and rekindled demands from other international sports stars competing in the UK to be treated similarly.18
2013 Champions League Final
Wembley also successfully bid for the 2013 Champions League final.19 Similarly to the 2011 final, on 6 December 2011, the UK Government announced that legislation would be introduced to exempt money from UK taxation earned by non-UK resident footballers in relation to the 2013 final.20 Unlike in relation to the 2011 bid, this measure was also included in the 2012 Budget Red Book.21 Section 13 Finance Act 201222 was introduced, mirroring Schedule 20 Finance Act 2010, stating:
Section 13 (1) No liability to income tax arises in respect of any income from the 2013 Champions League final that arises to a person who is (a) an employee or contractor of an overseas team that competes in the final, and (b) non-UK resident at the time of the final.
The 2013 final was held on 25 May 2013 at Wembley, with FC Bayern München lifting the trophy after beating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 (going some way to addressing Bayern's disappointments in 2010 and 2012 in the competition).23
The UK Government also sought to address onerous tax rules on overseas athletes to replicate the exemptions provided for the London 2012 Olympics.24 Usain Bolt's decision not to run in the 2010 Diamond League event in Crystal Palace in London25 is likely to have influenced this move.
In February 2013, the Government announced that it would introduce an exemption from income tax on appearance fees, prize money and certain endorsement money for non-UK resident athletes competing at the London Anniversary Games held between 26 and 28 July 2013;26 this announcement was reiterated in the 2013 Budget in March 2013.27 Section 8 Finance Act 201328 stated:
Section 8(1) An accredited competitor who performs an Anniversary Games activity is not liable to income tax in respect of any income arising from the activity if the non-residence condition is met [i.e. non-UK resident for the tax year 2013-14 (Section 8(2)].
In terms of athletics this year, it was announced in the 2014 Budget that the same exemption would apply to the Glasgow Grand Prix, which took place 5 and 14 July 2014.29 Section 47 Finance Act 201430 was introduced, mirroring Section 8 Finance Act 2013 above. In addition, as announced in the 2013 Budget, overseas athletes who competed in the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games between 23 July and 3 August 2014 benefited from a similar exemption to UK income tax pursuant to Section 9 Finance Act 2013.31 Although many high profile athletes did not compete at the games, at least this was not due to the tax regime, instead the majority due to unfortunate injuries.
Why is it important?
The taxation of major sports events is important because if there is no tax exemption, bids for major sporting events are less likely to be successful and overseas sport stars are less inclined to compete in the UK. For example, in 2010, Bolt refused to compete at the Crystal Palace Grand Prix32 and later said, "As soon as the law changes I'll be here all the time".33 In 2012, Rafael Nadal refused to play at the Aegon Championship at Queen's Club,34 citing concerns over paying UK tax on endorsement income from his sponsors. There were also concerns from European Tour golf officials regarding the Ryder Cup, held at Celtic Manor in Wales in 2010, since non-UK players "would be harder hit since they receive no prize money from the event".35 As was evident in Wembley's Champions League Final bids, without the tax exemption the bid failed which was dramatic considering that many regard the competition as the "pinnacle of club football".36
Major sport events involve vast amount of contracts generating considerable amounts of money. Logically, it is clear that when sport stars do not compete, broadcasting, sponsorship and merchandising revenues and the local economy will be negatively affected. For example, the direct economic impact on London of the London Anniversary Games was £15.2m.37 Catherine McKinnell MP highlighted this issue during the debates on the Finance Bill 2014 provisions:
"The current situation has led to growing concerns that the UK may be seen to be closed to sport, thereby deterring organisers from considering the UK as a location for their event, and prompting sportsmen and women to question whether participation in an event staged in the UK should be included in their schedule."38
David Gauke, the Exchequer Secretary, said the aim behind the tax exemption was to attract "highly mobile individuals who have choices about where they locate".39 Tax has become a big factor for overseas sports stars, therefore these measures are crucial to attract the very best.
New power
Catherine McKinnell, whilst acknowledging the positive features of the exemptions, highlighted that "tax exemptions for sporting events have been dealt with on an ad hoc basis in Finance Bill to Finance Bill".40 To address this piecemeal approach, going forward, a power has been included in Section 48 Finance Act 2014 to make it easier to implement tax exemptions for future sporting events, specifically by allowing the UK Government to make secondary legislation for income tax and corporation tax exemptions for major sporting events.
Foreign tax regimes
International sport involves sportsmen and women from many different jurisdictions competing around the world. Each jurisdiction inevitably has its own unique tax regime and its own network of exemptions. In order to prevent excessive (or 'double') taxation for internationally mobile people, Double Taxation Treaties are agreed between jurisdictions to govern how an individual will be taxed. There are over 3,000 treaties world-wide41 and they are often based on the OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and Capital (the "OECD Model").42 Pursuant to Article 17 of the OECD Model, income earned by a sportsman resident of one country (e.g. the US) from activities exercised in another country (e.g. the UK) may be taxed in that other country (i.e. the UK). The taxation of international sportsmen and women therefore generally depends on the domestic rules, in particular the rate of income tax and the extent of any exemptions.43 For example, in the US, non-US resident athletes must pay US income tax on US source income. Special US tax and withholding rules apply to such athletes.44
It is important for UK sport and the local economy that the UK Government continues to support and encourage foreign athletes to compete in the UK through the use of income tax exemptions for winnings and endorsement income. This is particularly important in order to promote the London 2012 Olympics legacy and following the success from Champions League Finals over the past few years and to retain the UK's image of being a centre for global sport.
It is unfortunate, and to some extent embarrassing for the host country, when athletes put their absences from major events down to the way their earnings and sponsorship money will be taxed, as opposed to injury or other commitments. Tax has become a key issue within the last 10 years, as a reflected by the negative press preceding the swell of exemptions, and this is probably due to the commercialisation of sport and the sums involved. The new power in Finance Act 2014 is therefore to be welcomed in making it easier to cater for foreign athletes to avoid the situation that often existed prior to the London 2012 Olympics.
According to the Explanatory Notes to Finance Bill 2014,45 the Government's policy is "to grant certain tax exemptions for sporting events if the event is: world-class, internationally mobile, and where exemption by the host country is a requirement of a bid to host the event".46 Consequently, it is up to the event organisers to convince HM Revenue & Customs that an exemption is justified. It may be surprising that the 2015 Rugby World Cup, taking place in the UK between 18 September and 31 October 2015, will not receive a similar tax break to athletics and football.47 It was reported that this is because the International Rugby Board did not feel that the exemption was necessary for the UK's bid (they did not make any request to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport).48 Although this is unfortunate for overseas rugby players, the bid was successful nevertheless and this is the most important thing.
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43. For further commentary, see Yazicioglu 'Specific Tax Exemption Regulations for Major Sports Events: Example of Olympic and Paralympic Games' (2012) 1-2 ISLJ 53
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46. Ibid, para 6
47. Gavin Mairs, 'World Cup 2015 will bring in £2bn, but there will ne no Usain Bolt tax break for the big stars', The Telegraph online, 25 March 2013, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/rugby-world-cup/9953435/World-Cup-2015-will-bring-in-2bn-but-there-will-ne-no-Usain-Bolt-tax-break-for-the-big-stars.html
48. Ibid
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