Stadia
RECEIVERS SHUT DOWN WORLDSPORT.COM OPERATIONS
Worldsport.com, the sports internet company, which operates the web sites of over 50 international sports federations, has been shut down by the company?s receivers
?WE’LL DO IT" SAYS ATHENS GAMES CHIEF
The woman running a race against the clock to stage the 2004 Olympics in Athens has dismissed talk that the city could lose the Games and said the Greek capital would lay on a sporting show to rival Sydney's success.
GOLFSERV ADDS IWON AND NYPOST.COM TO NETWORK.
GolfServ Online, the provider of syndicated golf-related online content and services, has signed a partnership agreement with internet site iWon and Nypost.com, the online version of the New York Post published by News Corporation.
BROADBAND SPORTS PROMOTES ROBBIE WEISS
Broadband Sports, the online sports content provider, has promoted Robbie Weiss to vice president, programming and production planning.
FORMER NIKE EXECUTIVES TO RUN PRO BOWLING LEAGUE
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA), recently snapped up by a trio of high-tech moguls, announced on Tuesday that it has tapped two former top Nike marketing executives to run the 42-year old league.
KAMERA SIGNS ICE HOCKEY BROADBAND DEAL
Internet TV company Kamera Interactive has signed an agreement with Chello for broadband broadcasts of Swedish Premier League Ice Hockey during the 2000/2001 season.
BOLTON WANDERERS SET UP SMART-CARD SCHEME
English first division soccer club Bolton Wanderers has signed up UK-based company TeamCard to create a multifunctional smart-card system for season ticket holders.
SCARSELLA SET TO REPLACE DEMPSEY AS SOCCER CHIEF
The Oceania Football Confederation is expected to elect Australian Basil Scarsella as its new president on Thursday in place of New Zealand's Charlie Dempsey who controversially quit the post in July.
`BIGGEST FIREWORK DISPLAY ON EARTH? TO CLOSE SYDNEY GAMES
An F-111 fighter bomber will ignite a massive plume of flame over the Olympic Stadium on Sunday night to start a stunning fireworks finale to the Sydney Games.
STADIUM EXPERTS LAUNCH SPORTS FACILITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
US-based Scheer-Stern Development and The Stadium Game have merged to form ScheerGame Sports Development,LLC, a turnkey sports and entertainment venue development company.
MEDIA PARTNERS SIGN VOLLEYBALL NET DEAL
Media Partners, the Italian firm previously behind proposals for a breakaway European soccer superleague, has signed a web development deal for Italy?s mens? and womens? volleyball web sites.
RUGBY CLUB PUTS ADS SCHEME INTO THE HANDS OF FANS
London rugby club NEC Harlequins has launched a new advertising medium based on rugby?s traditional association with beer.
ESPN CELEBRATES AS WEB HITS ROCKET
ESPN Internet Group (EIG) generated record traffic in August.
GAMES SITE SMASHES 7.2 BILLION MARK
The official Olympic Games internet site has already attracted 7.2 billion hits, surpassing the original estimate of 6.5 billion with six days of competition still remaining.
SATYAM INFOWAY TO BUY SPORTS PORTAL
Indian internet firm Satyam Infoway has struck a deal to acquire sports portal Kheladi.com for $1.3 million, to be paid mainly through an issue of shares.
NBA SIGNS MARKETING PACT WITH GERMAN PHONE CO
The National Basketball Association has signed a new marketing partnership with T-Mobil, the wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom.
INTERNET TEXT SEARCH CO IN DEMAND DOWN UNDER
Swedish internet archive and search system provider TietoEnator has delivered additional licences for its service to Australia's largest newspaper Group, John Fairfax.
NBCOLYMPICS.COM OUTPACES INTERNET COMPETITION
NBCOlympics.com has been ranked as the leading Olympic web site in the United States through the first six days of the Olympic Games, according to Nielsen/NetRatings.