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FUGITTE APPOINTED NEW MEDIA CHIEF AT CHURCHILL DOWNS
Steve Fugitte has been appointed vice president, new media, for Churchill Downs Inc. ? the company which owns the home of the Kentucky Derby.
HOK SPORT CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR DESIGN
HOK Sport has won the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) International Building of the Year Award.
PHILADELPHIA STADIA REQUIRE $54M EXTRA FUNDING
The Philadelphia Eagles and Philadelphia Phillies chances of getting the new stadia Philadelphia Mayor John Street wants to build for the teams in South Philadelphia, could hinge on the city finding another $54million
UFA BRAZILIAN DEAL ? FIRM REVEALS DETAILS OF DEAL
UFA Sports has concluded a general marketing contract with the top Brazilian soccer club Vasco da Gama.
BROADBAND SPORTS ACQUIRES ACTION SPORTS PORTAL
Broadband Sports, the US-based interactive sports media company, has acquired Action Sports Network, the internet portal offering information and pictures for skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing enthusiasts.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL MOVES TO SPARK INTERNET
Major League Baseball has plucked a well-regarded executive from the ranks of corporate America to help its fledgling Internet business.
TENNIS FANS VIEW ONLINE KAMERA
Internet TV company Kamera is to broadcast the ATP Scania Stockholm Open online next week.
GAA RULES OUT RUGBY AT CROKE PARK
The GAA has denied that it is in talks with the Irish government about the possible use of Croke Park for rugby.
MCG TARGETS AUSSIE RULES TV CASH
The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) has enlisted legal representation it its bid to win a slice of earnings from the Australian Football League?s (AFL) broadcast rights.
WAP PHONES SHORT OF CONTENT IN CHINA
China Mobile Communications, China's largest mobile communications operator, has announced that customers who use the company's WAP phones will be charged beginning December.
INDIQU AND AT&T LAUNCH WIRELESS ?EDGE SPORTS? CHANNEL
Indiqu, the US-based producer of alternative mobile entertainment, and AT & T have launched an action sports Channel on AT&T Wireless internet-ready phones.
REPORT SHOWS INCREASE IN SIMULTANEOUS TV/INTERNET USAGE
A Showtime Networks study on usage of TV and the internet has found that approximately 25 million US households simultaneously use online services and watch television, an increase of 39% from January 1999.
BLIGH VOLLER NIELD WINS MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL AWARD
Australian architectural practice Bligh Voller Nield, whose designs were integral to the 2000 Olympic Games, has received the International Award in this year?s Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) National Awards for the WestpacTrust Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand.
TEAM KELME?S FUTURE ON THE LINE
Spanish Team Kelme, the longest serving pro team on the professional cycling tour, could quit their involvement in cycling.
BEARS HUG NEW STADIA PROPOSAL
The NFL?s Chicago Bears have reached an agreement with city officials over a $587m renovation of Soldier Field.
BROADBAND SPORTS ACQUIRES ACTION SPORTS NETWORK
Broadband Sports has acquired Action Sports Network, one of the largest online sites dedicated to the rapidly growing extreme sports industry. Broadband Sports is combining the assets of its FreeStyleDirect division, which produces the official sites for many of the biggest stars in extreme sports - such as Kelly Slater, Bucky Lasek, Dave Mirra and Fabiola da Silva - with the three sites within the Action Sports Network - surflink.com, snowboardlink.com and skateboardlink.com.
FLEETCENTER & CHOICESEAT REACH AGREEMENT
Fans attending Boston Bruins and Celtics games, concerts and other live events at the Fleet Center will now be able to utilise ChioceSeat's in-arena high-tech entertainment/information system.
THAI SPORTS AUTHORITY GOES ONLINE
The Sports Authority of Thailand has received Bt50 million ($1.1m) from the government to set up an IT network to disseminate information about sports activities around the nation.