LADBROKES LAUNCHES ONLINE CASINO
Ladbrokes, the betting and gaming division of Hilton Group plc, today launched an online casino, at the same time calling for an extension of UK gaming laws to protect internet customers.
SPALDING LAUNCH UK?S BIGGEST BASKETBALL CAMPAIGN
On the eve of the new NBA season, Spalding has launched its biggest ever UK marketing campaign.
SUPER BOWL JOB ADS WAR HOTS UP
Leading US job-search websites, Monster.com and HotJobs.com, have bucked the dot-com trend by again viewing the Super Bowl as a worthy vehicle for their promotion.
RED SOX SALE ATTRACTS MASSIVE INTEREST
Boston Red Sox chief John Harrington has admitted his surprise at the number of potential bidders for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise.
NFL SETS UP GLOBAL BROADBAND CAPABILITY
The National Football League (NFL) has signed deals with two major new media providers to deliver NFL broadband content to the world.
IOC AWARDS SYDNEY WITH NEW ACCOLADE
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Juan Antonio Samaranch has presented the Olympic Cup to the people of Sydney for their fair play during the Sydney Olympics.
US SPORT COMES UNDER FIRE
Inspired by the success of the Lifetime women's cable channel, the USA Network has begun screening TV movies and mini-series on Saturday afternoons as an alternative to the sports programming on broadcast networks.
UMBRO AND MAN UTD ON COLLISION COURSE
Umbro, Manchester United's kit maker, has taken legal advice after revelations that England's richest soccer club has agreed a #300 million ($435 million) deal with US sportswear giant Nike.
PLAYERS ASKED TO SIGN ?NO CORRUPTION? FORMS
All international cricket players, umpires and officials are to be asked to complete confidential declarations before the end of November after a series of match-fixing scandals, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced.
ICC TO FORCE DECLARATION OVER MATCH-FIXING
The ICC has ordered all international cricket players, umpires and officials to declare their innocence of match-fixing by the end of November.