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Lazio Rings Nasdaq Closing Bell in New York to Signal Global Push

Club leaders cast the New York bell‑ringing as a branding step rather than a stock listing.

Overview

  • Enrico Lotito and spokesman Emanuele Floridi took part in Nasdaq's official closing‑bell ceremony in Times Square, becoming only the second football club to do so after PSG.
  • The club and Italian media emphasized that the appearance was symbolic and did not constitute a US market listing.
  • Lazio presented the event as the opening move in a longer‑term plan to grow international relationships and expand its brand across finance, technology and media.
  • President Claudio Lotito rejected rumors of financial trouble, citing roughly €300 million in player assets and €300 million in real estate and saying the club has no insolvency or debt issues.
  • Lotito criticized the summer transfer‑market block as causing 'enormous' damage and said he expects Lazio to be active in the January window.