SportBusiness Staff

Italian second division soccer club Sampdoria has said they would launch a four-year bond with interest rates tied to the team's results.

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.

Gerhard Schmid, a vice president of the European Parliament, has proposed the most draconian measure yet to deal with the threat of English hooliganism during major soccer tournaments.
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.
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Sponsorship & Marketing

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

Symah Vision has signed an exclusive agreement in Korea with Sky Investment Advisors Group (SIAG) and its newly created Ad Virtual Co. Ltd - with the aim of expanding its business in Asia.

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.