Events
Montreal toasts new sponsor
Labatt Breweries has become latest sponsor of the Rendez-Vous Montreal 2006 Gay and Lesbian Games and Festival.
Web set for revolution?
Rights giant Global Sportnet and internet broadcast firm Narrowstep have teamed up to create what it claims is ‘the most advanced overall solution for global and direct digital content broadcasting and delivery’.
Job growth Down Under
Employment opportunities within the sports sector in Australia are on the up, according to a major survey.
Amway sponsors snooker
Chinese snooker’s highest profile national event has secured a new title sponsor.
Serving up industry expertise
In what promises to be a memorable year for major sporting events, a new report looking at how to get the most from corporate hospitality is now available.
FIFA considers 2005 budget
FIFA's finances come under the spotlight tomorrow as the internal audit committee meets in Zurich.
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Rugby signs new BBC deal
Rugby league's Tetley's Super League and National League competitions will be shown on terrestrial television in the UK following a new broadcast agreement with BBC Regions.
Ex-AFL chief gets new role
Former AFL chief executive Wayne Jackson has been appointed to the board of the AFL Nothern Territory to help support the development of the game in the region.
Surf’s up for Eurosport
Eurosport has signed a deal with O'Neill Europe to deliver a TV package for O'Neill's snowboarding and surfing events.
Bain appointed CEO
Rob Bain - the former CEO of Octagon Motorsports - has been appointed CEO of a firm specialising in managed customer services for major events.
Track figures take a dip
US racetrack owner and operator Churchill Downs Inc has reported a dip in its latest financial figures, with net revenues dropping 3.3 percent on 2002.
China tees up second event
China's growing importance on the international sporting stage and growing economy has won it a second tournament on this year's PGA European Tour.
MotoGP speeds up TV growth
MotoGP's TV growth shows no signs of slowing after it clinched a string of rights deals as it continues to rev up for the start of the new season.
Serie A goes Thai
MP Web, the new media division of Italian firm Media Partners, has signed a deal with a major internet channel in Asia for Serie A soccer.
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O’Neill takes ASA hot seat
John O’Neill, the former managing director and CEO of the Australian Rugby Union, has been appointed the new chief of the Australian Soccer Association (ASA).
ATPI package up big events
Advanced Travel Partners International (ATPI) has launched a specialist sports division offering packages for the world’s biggest events.