Sponsorship & Marketing
BASEBALL FANS FACE PRICE HIKE
Baseball fans face an increase in average ticket price of nearly 13 per cent this season, according to the Team Marketing Report's annual survey.
JAGUAR MOVE PLANS PUTS ON ICE
Jaguar's plans to move their Formula One headquarters to Silverstone are on hold and the team is looking at other sites, team boss Bobby Rahal has said.
CONNELLY HEADS UP NFL EUROPE
Properties veteran Jim Connelly is returning to the NFL to head up NFL Europe in London.
THE QUINTUS GROUP ACQUIRES BAILEY CARR LTD
The London-based Quintus Group has concluded the acquisition of Bailey Carr Ltd, adding to the company?s recent acquisition of RHB Ventures USA .
NASCAR SWITCHED FROM TBS TO TNT
NASCAR broadcast coverage will switch from TBS to TNT as part of Turner Sports new marketing strategy, according to news agency reports.
YOUBET.COM LAUNCHES WEB-BASED WAGERING
Youbet.com, the US-based online live event and wagering company for the horseracing industry, has launched Youbet Express, a new web-based version of its core horseracing product line.
ROGGE JOINS RACE FOR IOC PRESIDENCY
Jacques Rogge, a Belgian surgeon who has won a reputation for fixing the pains and strains of organising Olympic Games, on Monday joined the race for world sport's most powerful job - the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency.
SOUTH KOREAN BIDS FOR OLYMPIC PRESIDENCY
South Korean Kim Un-yong has joined the race for world sport's most powerful job -- the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency.
AFL CLUBS TOLD TO CURB SPENDING
The Australian Football League has warned its 16 clubs to curb their spending as club revenues and expenditures continue to spiral.
ATHENS OLYMPIC GAMES EXCEEDS SPONSORSHIP TARGETS
The 2004 Athens Olympic Games has exceeded combined national and international sponsorship targets, amassing more than $430 million, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday.
SPORTBUSINESS GROUP MOVES INTO NEW HQ
SportBusiness Group is moving its central London headquarters as it continues to expand.
SKY SPONSORS SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
The Scottish Premier League has signed has signed a sponsorship deal with BskyB, reportedly worth over #250,000. The broadcaster has become the SPL?s third associate sponsor and joins the Scottish Daily Express and MacDonalds, while Bank of Scotland remain title sponsors.
BMW BACKS TAIWAN GOLF EVENT
Taiwan will stage Asian golf's first US$1.5m (S$2.7m) tournament in November, with German car giant BMW putting up the cash.
MANCHESTER GAMES ORGANISERS DENY FINANCIAL WOES
Organisers of next year?s Commonwealth Games in Manchester have denied the event is in financial trouble.
RIVAL CIRCUIT WOULD HURT F1, GROUP SAYS
Car manufacturers would damage the world of motor racing if they created a rival circuit to Formula One, German media group Kirch said on Tuesday.
BERRY JOINS RESEARCH FIRM S:COMM
Richard Berry has joined S:Comm Research (UK) Ltd as sales director.
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.
JUVENTUS AIM TO EARN $40M IN ASIA
Juventus has launched an Asian marketing and merchandising drive, which the Italian soccer club hopes will earn up to $40 million over three years.