MIES, Switzerland/SAN FRANCISCO, United States of America (EuroBasket 2015) - FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, and Airbnb, the world's leading community-driven hospitality company, are teaming up in an innovative partnership to allow fans to benefit from Airbnb's wide range of accommodations and to cater to fans' and players' diverse travel needs.

Starting this month, Airbnb will be the exclusive official accommodations provider for FIBA, and FIBA will promote Airbnb’s offerings to fans and players alike.

In addition, FIBA will host a sweepstakes on the EuroBasket 2015 event website offering one winner and a guest the opportunity to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime experience during the tournament's Final Phase. The grand prize winner will receive a trip for two for the final days of the competition in Lille, France which includes an exclusive invitation to the 2015 FIBA Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony, a special meet & greet opportunity with a basketball legend, VIP tickets to the EuroBasket final game, a VIP stadium tour, dinner for two (2) and an accommodation near the arena provided by Airbnb (18-21 September). Fans can enter the sweepstakes by visiting www.eurobasket2015.org/Airbnb. The sweepstakes ends on 13 September at 23:59:59 CET (GMT +2).

EuroBasket 2015 sees Europe's biggest basketball competition take place for the first time ever in four (4) countries with Group Phase games played in Berlin, Germany; Montpellier, France; Riga, Latvia; and Zagreb, Croatia from 5-10 September. The Final Phase takes centre stage in Lille from 12-20 September. With an estimated 400,000 spectators going to the event, Airbnb is helping in welcoming basketball fans from around the world into affordable listings available throughout the host cities in Europe.

FIBA Secretary General and International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member Patrick Baumann said: "Working together with Airbnb will help us offer basketball fans affordable accommodations during the EuroBasket 2015 games and other events this year."

Airbnb Head of Global Payments and Head of Business Development Lex Bayer said: "We know FIBA is loved by the basketball community around the world, and we're excited to have Airbnb hosts connect with basketball fans and players. Knowing the FIBA community has diverse travel needs, Airbnb's array of accommodations will be able to provide them with a local experience as they cheer on their favourite teams at EuroBasket 2015."

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About Airbnb
Founded in August of 2008, Airbnb is a trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book unique accommodation around the world – online or from a mobile phone. Whether an apartment for a night, a castle for a week, or a villa for a month, Airbnb connects people to unique travel experiences, at any price point, in more than 34,000 cities and 190 countries. And with world-class customer service and a growing community of users, Airbnb is the easiest way for people to monetize their extra space and showcase it to an audience of millions.

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About FIBA
FIBA (fiba.com) - the world governing body for basketball - is an independent association formed by 215 National Basketball Federations throughout the world. It is recognised as the sole competent authority in basketball by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

For further information about FIBA visit fiba.com or follow FIBA onfacebook.com/fiba,twitter.com/fiba,  instagram.com/fiba and youtube.com/fiba.