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Organisers of next summer’s soccer World Cup say they will work closely with the CIA and other international security agencies to ensure safety at the event.

Broadcasters are the most powerful group in sport – according to readers of sportbusiness.com.

A decision on who will host the 2009 Ryder Cup is still due later this month – despite the decision to postpone this year’s event until 2002, sportbusiness.com can confirm - but a question remains over future dates for the event.

Sportech, the London stock exchange-listed pools promotion, internet gaming, telephone betting, lotteries and lottery management company, has been awarded one of the first three online casino licences in the British Isles.

English Premier League soccer club Tottenham Hotspur is considering following in the footsteps of North London rival Arsenal and building a new stadium at Pickett’s Lock, the planned venue for the 2005 World Athletics Championships.

A decision on who will host the 2009 Ryder Cup is still due later this month – despite the decision to postpone this year’s event until 2002, sportbusiness.com can confirm.

Following the recent opening of their German office in Munich, SportBusiness Group has appointed Sponsorworld to be their official sales agent for Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.

The Incepta Group has expanded its marketing services offering through the acquisition of the two leading UK sponsorship consultancies: Karen Earl Limited and Redmandarin – both of which are heavily involved in sport.

English Premier League soccer club Leeds United, has confirmed its selection of the TALENT sports, venue and event management service from Software4sport following a successful twelve months trial.

The Athens 2004 Olympic organising committee (ATHOC) has signed a deal with Athens International Airport as it ramps up plans for the Games.

Juan Margets has been re-elected as ITF executive vice-president during its annual general meeting in Mexico.

In a world of sponsor logos, Ferrari reminded everyone of how Formula 1 cars could look when it stripped its vehicles of branding for this weekend's Grand Prix.

Michael Jordan – the man who revolutionised athlete endorsements - has decided not to hold a news conference this week to announce whether he is coming out of retirement because of last week's terror attacks in New York and Washington.

The three-nation cricket tournament between Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe will go ahead as planned in October, organisers have said.

The International Cricket Council's Anti-Corruption Unit is visiting South Africa this week for a series of meetings linked to security planning for the World Cup in 2003.

Motorsport chief Max Mosley (pictured) has insisted the Formula 1 US Grand Prix must go ahead as planned to avoid giving in to terrorism – despite mixed views of those involved in the sport.