Events
Sloman gets London call
London 2012 Olympic bid officials have turned to the former COO of the Sydney Games to help them in their race to land the event.
Singapore drives new event
The Asian Tour will stage a new US$1m tournament in Singapore in January.
Fans support naming deals
Soccer fans welcome the idea of companies signing naming rights deals for football stadia, according to research carried out for English Premier League club Arsenal - which just happens to be seeking such a deal itself.
Greek plans 2012 bid
As its national team celebrates qualification to the quarter-finals of Euro 2004, Greek soccer chiefs say they are considering a bid to host Euro 2012.
Minardi places its bets
Online casino GoldenPalace.com has extended its sponsorship deal with Formula One team Minardi.
EBU secures $800m IOC deal
The European Broadcast Union has secured the broadcast right to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games and 2012 Summer Olympic Games in a deal worth an estimated $800 million.
Megapro’s reshuffle
South African sports marketing firm Megapro Marketing has unveiled a change in its management structure.
WTA serves up brand campaign
The WTA has launched the second phase of its brand marketing campaign in London today, just ahead of next week’s Wimbledon Grand Slam.
CFL signs US TV deal
Canadian Football League chiefs have secured US TV coverage courtesy of its deal with marketing company the Trajectory Sports & Media Group.
TSE Consulting sold
Swiss-based TSE Consulting has been taken over by UK marketing and financial services company SP Holdings.
IEC set to make a splash
IEC in Sports says it is expecting increased demand for its swimming properties following the Athens Olympic Games.
ABC secure NBA hit
US network ABC is celebrating after its broadcast of the Detroit Piston’s title-winning victory over the Los Angeles Lakers delivered its highest NBA Finals rating since 2000 – and the second-highest since 1998.
SA 2010 to hit tourism jackpot
South African tourism chiefs say hosting the FIFA World Cup 2010 could pump more than $3.5bn into the country’s economy.
NBC’s software deal
NBC has signed a deal with ScheduALL Software to supply broadcast resource management software for its coverage of the Athens Olympic Games.
Ueberroth gets USOC job
The US Olympic Committee has appointed Peter Ueberroth, the former commissioner of Major League Baseball, as chairman of its new streamlined board of directors.
Asian show changes date
Organisers of one of Asia’s biggest sport industry events have changed the dates of the show.
NASCAR drives into Canada
NASCAR is expanding into new territories after opening a new office in Canada, designed to provide it with a springboard to a range of new commercial deals.
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