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...The USPA would not comment on the terms of its broadcasting rights contract with NBC....
...“The USPA is really trying to get away from the image that polo is just for the wealthy,” says Francesca Finato, manager of the South Bay Polo club in Gilroy, and a recipient of a national grant....
...“We are sending a veteran team that has competed consistently in the US Open at the 26-goal level,” says Charles “Chuck” Weaver, chairman of the USPA....
...Dr Caleel, the son of Lebanese immigrants to the US, is a governor-at-large of the US association and, before his election as FIP president, was chairman of the USPA’s international committee....
...The Americans have long recognised the value of their brand, earning millions of dollars in revenue from their USPA clothing line, though the extent to which they prioritise Team USA’s international performances...
...But both governing bodies [HPA and USPA] struggle to understand the needs of high-goal sponsors, and both are incredibly political....
...The USPA reports 4,100 members and says the numbers of players and clubs are at 10-year highs....
...Having asked for comments, the commission investigating the problem received a joint submission from 12 organisations named Blic, Bloc, Snac, Snep, Spect, ARP, Cemf, Csdem, Sacem, Uspa, Unac and Upfi....
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