Events
SPORTS FACE TOBACCO SPONSORSHIP BLOW
Major international sporting events, including Formula One, could be severely hit by a proposed European Commission ban on most cigarette advertising.
E-COMSPORT REPORTS LOSS AND STRATEGY SHIFT
e-comsport Group plc, the Alternative Investment Market (AIM)-listed sports marketing business, has announced a loss for the year ended 31 December 2000 of #4.5m ($6.41m).
GIULIANI TO UNVEIL SPORTS COMPLEX PLAN
New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani is set to unveil a $100m investment in a new sports and entertainment complex at Randall's and Ward's Island Park.
BREAKING NEWS: NEW DEAL TO REVOLUTIONISE WORLD SQUASH
The world of squash is set to be revolutionised by the launch of a strategic partnership between the Professional Squash Association, and the international marketing and sports rights company, Eye Group in tandem with its investment arm Fablon Investments Ltd.
ECCLESTONE EYES RUSSIA
Moscow may be on the Formula One Grand Prix map as soon as 2003, if the International Automobile Federation (FIA) gets its way.
DUSSELDORF IN TALKS WITH ATP OVER HOSTING TENNIS TOURNAMENT
The German city of Dusseldorf wants to stage the World Team Cup tennis tournament until 2007, organisers have said.
GO RACING SET TO CLINCH TV DEAL
Arena Leisure, the racecourse and media group, is set to announce this week it has clinched a deal to control television rights to British horseracing, according to newspaper reports.
KIRCH TAKES OVER HBS FOR 2002 WORLD CUP
KirchMedia has taken `full and sole control? of HBS, the host broadcasting company for soccer?s 2002 World Cup in the light of the financial crisis at ISL.
PUGH BLASTED BY NETWORK OVER RIGHTS CLAIMS
UK commercial network ITV has slammed International Rugby Board chairman Vernon Pugh over his claims it is still interested in securing the rights for the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup.
AMERISUITES SIGNS NEW THREE-YEAR RACING DEAL
AmeriSuites has signed a new three-year sponsorship of American Spirit Racing's (ASR) team in the BF Goodrich Trans-Am Series.
ATLANTA SENIOR PGA TOUR EVENT UNDER THREAT
Atlanta?s ten year old Senior PGA Tour event could become another victim of the dot com crash.
GOODWILL GAMES PLANNING ON TRACK
The 2001 Goodwill Games organisers say they are on track to deliver a successful event.
SUPREME RULING IN NFL BROADCAST BATTLE
The Supreme Court has ruled against a satellite TV firm that had bid for the right to transmit NFL games to customers in Canada.
RESEARCH AGENCY SIGNS THREE-YEAR WPGA SPONSOR DEAL
Sports research agency Sports Marketing Surveys has signed a three-year agreement to sponsor the WPGA one day series.
MALAYSIA GOT A RAW GRAND PRIX DEAL, SAYS STEWART
Malaysia has a raw deal in being forced to stage two Formula One races in six months, triple world champion Jackie Stewart has said.
TORONTO GREETS SUMMER OLYMPIC OFFICIALS
While Beijing sprayed its grass green to impress Olympic Games inspectors, Toronto is about to greet the officials with a thick blanket of new snow as it makes its pitch to host the 2008 Summer Games.
SONY SIGNS EXTREME CONTENT AGREEMENT
Extreme International has signed a three-year deal content agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment's AXN channel in Spain.
FIFA SNUBS ISL AS TRAFFIC GETS CLUB DEAL
ISL has been dealt a huge snub by soccer?s world governing body FIFA after it lost out in the right to market this year?s Club World Championship.