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Lewis: ‘RFL moving forward’
Often criticised as a sport limited in its appeal, UK rugby league's commercial strategy suggests otherwise as sportbusiness.com discovered after speaking to the RFL's chairman Richard Lewis.
New giant enters sector
Japanese advertising giant Dentsu has teamed up with communications group Publicis Groupe to form a major new sports marketing company.
Singapore pulls Commonwealth bid
Singapore has withdrawn its bid to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Eurosport renews Superbikes deal
The World Superbike Championship has renewed its TV rights deal with pan-regional network Eurosport.
CFO quits Churchill Downs Inc
Robert L Decker, executive vice president and CFO of US racetrack owner Churchill Downs Incorporated, has quit.
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FIFA president Sepp Blatter has launched an astonishing attack on UEFA's decision to award the 2008 European Championships to a joint bid from Austria and Switzerland, according to media reports.
Canal Plus secures French rights
The French domestic soccer league has confirmed that pay-TV platform Canal Plus has renewed its exclusive live TV rights contract.
UK wants athletics gold
The success in hosting the Commonwealth Games has left the UK public hungry for success in track and field events according to a new survey.
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Four of the seven candidates to host the 2008 European Championships have been rejected by UEFA following today's vote in Geneva.
Austria/Swiss win Euro 2008
Austria and Switzerland will jointly host the 2008 European Championships following a vote of UEFA members.
Investors for Celtics added
The group of investors looking to snap up the most expensive NBA franchise in history has added further weight to its ranks prior to crunch talks next week with league chiefs.
Cowboys’ broadcast chief dies
John Chang, director of broadcasting for NFL giants the Dallas Cowboys, has died aged just 38.
Hot for the Super Bowl
For the fifth year running, online recruitment firm HotJobs has bought up an advertising package at the Super Bowl.
NFL renews DirecTV deal
The NFL has renewed its carriage deal with US pay-TV platform DirecTV to distribute the 'NFL Sunday Ticket' pay-per-view subscription package for a further five years.
Spa loses last F1 hope
The Spa motorsports track in Belgium will not return to the Formula One circuit after the country's government confirmed a ban on tobacco advertising.
Euro 2008 race at last hurdle
The bidding cities hoping to host UEFA's Euro 2008 tournament are making their final presentations to European soccer's governing body today, ahead of tomorrow's final decision.
Euro 2008 winner to be named
The winner of the bid to host UEFA's Euro 2008 tournament will be named next week as European soccer's governing body stages its Executive Committee meeting at its Swiss headquarters.
Seats priced out of the market?
Dwindling demand for premium seating is resulting in teams ripping them out and reinstalling conventional seats, according to the co-founders of a new US-based marketing consultancy.