Americas
DESTINATION COMPANY PLANS $8MILLION SPORTS THEMED EXPANSION
Colonel's International has launched an $8million expansion plan for a sports themed hotel and condominium complex at its motor speedway in Brainerd, Minnesota.
CHICAGO TAXPAYERS TO PAY FOR SOLDIER FIELD UPGRADES
The agreement between the Chicago Bears and the Chicago Park District on the $587million renovation of Soldier Field could include a clause that the stadium can be upgraded every decade - at the taxpayers' expense.
FLORIDA UNVEILS BID FOR 2012 OLYMPICS
A Florida group seeking to host the 2012 Olympics has unveiled plans for an Olympic stadium and village in downtown Tampa at the sites of two public housing projects.
BOSTON MEDIA CORP SETS UP ONLINE SPORTS AD NETWORK
Boston Media Corporation, a Boston-based internet advertising, media and technology firm, has launched an online sports advertising network.
INSTILL SUPPLIES DATA SERVICES FOR SPORTS EVENT FOOD SERVICE
Instill Corporation, a provider of e-business services for the $376 billion food service industry, has agreed to provide data warehousing and business intelligence services to Volume Services America?s 122 sports and entertainment food service operating units in the U.S.
BOSTON MEDIA CORP SETS UP ONLINE SPORTS AD NETWORK
Boston Media Corporation, a Boston-based internet advertising, media and technology firm, has launched an online sports advertising network.
NBL COACHES TO BE WIRED FOR SOUND
The Australian National Basketball League (NBL) has decided coaches would wear television microphones next season, despite opposition from star player Andrew Gaze and leading coach Lindsay Gaze, his father.
WWF ANNOUNCES RETURN TO DETROIT
Tickets for the latest WWF event in the US go on sale this week after promoters revealed it would be staged in Detroit.
WWF WEB SITE BOOSTS XFL.COM
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc is hoping the success of its WWF.com site will be replicated by XFL.com.
ONLINE RESULTS SERVICE LAUNCHED
New York-based international independent distribution company SPI International is launching LiveGoal Net-A ? a new online soccer results service.
IOC APPROVES ATHENS? SECURITY
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved Greece's security strategy for the 2004 Games but asked for a detailed operations plan to be drawn up as soon as possible, officials said on Thursday.
GOOD RATINGS FOR ?MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL?
ABC?s "Monday Night Football" drew encouraging comparative TV ratings for the match-up between The Washington Redskins and the Super Bowl champion St. Louis Rams.
KNICKS LEAD NBA FRANCHISE VALUES, SAYS FORBES
The New York Knicks are worth more than any other NBA franchise, according to a report by Forbes magazine.
NBA FINE CUBAN – AGAIN
Outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Wednesday, receiving his third fine this season for public criticism of the league's referees.
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER SUES MAVERICKS OWNER
The Belo Corp., publisher of The Dallas Morning News, is suing NBA Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban claiming that Cuban reneged on a promise to buy the paper?s 12% stake in the team.
BASEBALL CRITICS CRY FOUL OVER BIG-REVENUE TEAMS
Yankees fans may love their team for winning four of the past five World Series, but others are fed up with the New York dynasty and crying foul, a U.S. Senate panel heard.
HICKS CREDITS CRAMER FOR BROADCAST DEAL
Tom Hicks, head of Southwest Sports Group (SSG), which owns the Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars, has credited Mike Cramer for his crucial role in SSG's negotiations with Fox Sports Net for the non-cable broadcast rights to the Stars and Rangers games.
SELIG TO TESTIFY IN WASHINGTON
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig is to testify before a Senate sub-committee to explain baseball?s economic problems.