SportBusiness Staff

The Bulgarian arm of Russian oil firm LUKOIL is in talks to buy a majority stake in Bulgarian soccer club Neftochimik Bourgas, Neftochimik's president said on Tuesday.
Business

A board created to oversee a partly taxpayer-financed renovation of the Green Bay Packers football stadium may sell bonds in the first quarter of 2001, a board official has said.
Business

The appeal by Ferrari against disqualification from last Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix, potentially decisive for the destiny of this season's Formula One world title, has opened.
Media

Spanish digital TV operators are increasing the price of pay-per-view soccer matches for the coming season with costs ranging from Pt825 (?4.49) to Pt1,995 (?10.85) per game.
Pay Per View Sport in Europe: A new report from SportBusiness Group: Click here
Sponsorship & Marketing

Tessco Technologies Inc has been selected by Motorola to market officially-licensed NFL products.

The Dutch city of Arnhem is to spend one million guilders ($500,000) on close circuit television cameras ahead of next year's European soccer championship.

UBS Private Banking has signed a deal with former England soccer captain Alan Shearer to help promote the sports and entertainment group.
Media

Online digital sports content provider Quokka Sports has hosted U.S. Secretary of Commerce Norm Mineta at their San Francisco headquarters.
Media

Media baron Rupert Murdoch and his Fox Entertainment Group has turned over day-to-day control of the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers to a big league Hollywood executive just two seasons after buying the famous baseball club.
Media

CART is set to announce later today its five-year strategic direction in meetings with sponsors and manufacturers.