Stadia

The future of Major League Baseball team Montreal Expos was looking shaky on Thursday as wealthy U.S. owner Jeffrey Loria met his Canadian partners to try to get them to put more money into the ailing club.

Sportal, the operators of UEFA?s official Euro2000 web site, Euro2000.org, will not go unchallenged by other internet companies hoping to attract users to Euro 2000 online content.

Asiacontent.com, SportsLine.com, and Sports.com have combined forces to bring premium internet and wireless sports results, news and e-commerce services to Asian audiences.

The Pro Player Stadium, home to the Florida Marlins and named after the licensed goods firm that went bust, will live to stage another baseball game.

Specialist internet group Play-Sport New Media has joined forces with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in a new on-line cricket venture to provide an extensive internet network for amateur cricketers and their cricketing communities.

If their faces don't fit, fans will be arrested on the spot at Euro 2000 but organisers believe a zero tolerance policy will ensure a trouble-free tournament.

In a move designed to strengthen its commitment to the growing girls' action sports market, Broadband Interactive Group (BIG) has acquired Chicksticks.com, the action sports Web site designed exclusively for girl surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding enthusiasts.

Internet Sports Network, the applications service provider of web-based games, contests, and promotions, has completed its acquisition of St. Clair Group Investments (SCG), the Toronto-based sports and entertainment media and marketing company.

A demand by Pittsburgh City authorities that contractors take on labour that helps minority groups in the local community may have been circumvented in the building of two new stadiums.

Online gaming Web site ibetcha.com is to give away $1 million to internet users who ?bet? in its "Extreme $1 Million NBA Challenge".

Montreal Expos controlling owner Jeffrey Loria is considering whether to buy out the team's Quebec shareholders, according to a report from the French television network TVA.

Rivals.com has named Patrick Crumb as senior vice president of business development and Michael Smith as vice president of human resources. Kim Leaming was promoted to vice president of marketing.

Sports.com won the prize for the sports and gaming sector at the New Media Age Effectiveness Awards, the annual event for the UK new media industry.

Callaway Golf Company has settled a law suit brought after its internet monitoring programme unearthed sales of counterfeit clubs on a website run by Taylor Golf Supply, of Detroit, Michigan.

The TVS Television Network, the US-based classic sports archive network, will launch a fulltime sports service by encompassing satellite, cable, and internet delivery as well as non theatrical and home video services.

Glasgow Rangers is about to embark on pilot tests for a Smartcard system which will allow supporters to access Ibrox Stadium through the turnstiles on a matchday by simply passing their card over a reader.