Stadia
DORTMUND PLANS STOCK MARKET LISTING
Former Champions League winners and German Bundesliga soccer club Borussia Dortmund is planning a stock market listing form October 2000.
JLEAGUE CLUB CHANGES NAME FOR STADIUM MOVE
Former Japanese soccer champions Verdy Kawasaki have been given the go-ahead to change their name to Tokyo Verdy 1969 by the J.League's executive board as part of the club?s move to a new stadium.
NBC/QUOKKA IN OLYMPICS MEDIA PLAYER DEAL
NBC/Quokka Ventures has signed a deal to use a new media player for its online coverage of this summer?s Olympic Games.
NEW SOCCER LEAGUE KICKS-OFF
Mostar hosted the first match between Moslem and Croat teams in post-war Bosnia at the weekend ? with the game passing off without serious incident.
NFL TEAM PLANS STADIUM REVAMP
The NFL?s Chicago Bears are in discussion with city officials to transform its existing stadia into a state-of-the-art complex.
INTERNATIONAL ONE-DAY CRICKET MOVES INDOORS
One-day cricket will moves indoors this week for the first of a three-match series featuring Australia and South Africa, the limited overs' game's fiercest rivals.
PGA.COM TEES OFF NEW PARTNERSHIPS TO ENHANCE EVENT COVERAGE
PGA.com, the official web site of the PGA of America, has formed a strategic relationship with SportsLine.com toprovide exclusive real-time online coverage of the 82nd PGA Championship taking place later this week.
VPN BROADCAST GLOBAL AUDIO OF NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
VPN Communications Corporation broadcast audio of the NFL "Monday Night Football" game on the internet last night.
ORAD LAUNCHES NEW SPORTS WEBCASTING SUBSIDIARY
Orad Hi-Tec Systems Ltd. has established OradNet Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Orad, dedicated to the development, marketing and commercialisation of immersive sports webcasting technologies.
PHOENIX STADIUM PLAN HANGS IN BALANCE.
Phoenix Mayor Skip Rimsza?s plans for a new $330 million, 73,000-seat stadium for the Arizona Cardinals in the border of suburban Mesa and Tempe, has been challenged by the mayor of Peoria, Arizona.
ARUPS TO CREATE HULL STADIUM
UK stadium architects Arup Associates have been appointed to cerate a design for Hull?s Community Super Stadium complex.
TWI EXPANDS ? SPORTS PROGRAMMING KEY DRIVER
Trans World International's senior international vice president production and business development, Alastair Waddington, is taking on more responsibility as TWI continues to expand.
WEMBLEY COSTS INCREASE BY #125m
Fans will have to pay higher prices to help finance the soaring costs of the new Wembley Stadium, due for completion in three years.
PRO PLAYER STADIUM GETS NEW WIRELESS PHONE SPONSOR
Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless phone company, has become the new official wireless sponsor for Pro Player Stadium during the Miami Dolphins' and Florida Marlins' 2000-02 seasons.
BRIDON WINS COMMONWEALTH GAMES STADIUM CONTRACT
The contract to supply spiral strand cables to the Commonwealth Games Stadium in Manchester has been won by UK-based steel wire and structural strand manufacture, Bridon International.
STADIA SWITCH PROBLEMS FORCE SOCCER GAME BACK
The French first division soccer match between defending champions Monaco and En Avant Guingamp has been put back 24 hours due to concerns over the stadia.
SPORT SOFTWARE FIRM SET FOR AIM FLOTATION
Software For Sport plc ? a provider of integrated software solutions for the sport industry - has published its prospectus today for its admission to trading on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.
LIVERPOOL CLOSES OFF PART OF STAND AFTER `WOBBLE?
English Premier League club Liverpool have been forced to close part of one stand at their Anfield Stadium for Sunday's friendly against Parma amid fears over crowd safety.