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STADE DE FRANCE LOOKS FOR REFINANCE DEAL
The French government is to be asked to approve a re-financing package for the $400 million Stade de France which will stage the soccer World Cup final.
VISA WARNS AGAINST CHEAP TICKET SUBSIDIES
One of the Sydney Games' major sponsors, Visa, has warned that it will vigorously campaign against moves to make sponsors provide substantial subsidies for low-priced tickets.
NFL PUTS 333 ON $1 MILLION A YEAR
Three hundred and thirty three NFL players earned $1 million or more in salary and bonuses during 1997.
BID TO STAGE A US GRAND PRIX
TONY George, president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, is seeking a reply within days from F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone on a bid to revive the US Grand Prix in 2000 in the dramatic setting of the famous Indy 500 "Brickyard" stadium.
AOC LIFTS OLYMPIC MEDIA RESTRICTIONS
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) is proposing an end to a ban on athlete interviews by non-rights holding media according to specialist Olympic news service 'Around the Rings'.
ADVANTAGE BRING THRESHOLD TO CYCLING TABLE
Advantage International has appointed Threshold Sports to help manage its recent cycling event acquisitions which include the First Union USPRO Championship in Philadelphia , The Atlanta Grand Prix and the `Tour of America.
NSGA AND ASA JOIN TO HOLD LARGEST SPORT TRADE SHOW
NSGA and American Sportfishing Association (ASA) will hold their annual trade shows together at McCormick Place in Chicago in 1999.
INDIANAPOLIS WANTS F1 ACTION
Tony George, owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway says he will meet Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone in July to discuss staging an event.
WOMEN’S ORGANIZATION FIGHTS TYSON LICENSE BID
A Nevada chapter of the National Organisation for Women has said it is organising a campaign to prevent former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson from regaining his Nevada boxing license.
WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE IN JOINT OLYMPIC BID
Washington and Baltimore are to announce an unprecedented joint bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games, according to the Washington Post.
NEWS LAUNCHES $25BN FILM, SPORT SATELLITE
THE News Corporation Ltd has cemented its position as the nation's biggest listed company after unveiling a $25 billion-plus spin-off of its American motion picture, television and sports divisions.
BASEBALL BUYOUT NEARS
THE Australian Baseball League is on track for its sale to a United States business consortium based in Denver.
SELIG ELECTED BASEBALL COMMISSIONER BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
Bud Selig, acting baseball commissioner for nearly six years, has been officially given the job on a permanent basis after a unanimous vote by the 30 major league owners.
SPORTS STARS GET THE BOOT AS SHOEMAKERS FEEL PINCH
The United States athletic shoes industry is revising its marketing approach, reducing the list of players in various sports that it had contracted as spokesmodels according to newspaper The Australian.
OLYMPIC TICKETING DEAL FOR SPONSORS
Olympic Games organisers are confident of securing a deal on the Games' ticketing policy after offering a discount on top-level tickets for major sponsors.
SPORTS AGENT MAY BUY MARLINS
Sports agent Joe Cubas is to meet Florida Marlins owner Wayne Huizenga this week to make an offer to buy the baseball team.
UNIVISION TOPS WORLD CUP US AUDIENCE RATINGS
Spanish-language broadcaster Univision has turned out to be biggest U.S. beneficiary in this years World Cup.
ESPN drops Southern California network plan.
Walt Disney-owned ESPN has abandoned its much-announced plan to get into the regional-sports-network business with ESPN West.