Leeds United to issue gate receipt bonds
Institutional investors gave the thumbs up to Leeds United’s plans to raise £50million ($70.4m) by securitising the income from its ticket sales to finance the construction of a new stadium.
Cricketer Waugh cleared of Match-fixing
Australian cricketer Mark Waugh will face no further questioning over match-fixing allegations after a major investigation by the Australian Cricket Board found no evidence against the player.
Barcelona ‘To make $819m over the next four years’
The president of Spanish soccer club Barcelona says that his club could make $818.9m (B
NFL rookies salaries soar
As the NFL pre-season concluded, all but one of the first-round draft picks (defensive end Justin Smith, selected by Cincinnati) had signed contracts.
MLB signs online deal with Marriott
The internet division of Major League Baseball has unveiled a commercial partnership with leisure company Marriott Vacation Club International (MVCI).
NHL signs marketing deal with SLOC
The National Hockey League (NHL) and the Salt Lake Organising Committee (SLOC) have signed a marketing agreement under which the NHL will implement a comprehensive marketing plan that promotes the League’s participation in the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
Soccer stadium naming rights for sale
Any company can put its name to Spanish soccer club Real Madrid's famous stadium in exchange for Pts3billion ($15.4m), according to president Florentino Perez's latest plans.
Rahman must fight Lewis again
World heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman is prohibited from fighting anyone else for the next 18 months unless he gives former title holder Lennox Lewis an immediate rematch, a U.S. District Court judge ruled yesterday.
FIFA to raise number of teams in world club championships
ergio Cragnotti, president of Italian soccer team Lazio is looking for a partner to invest in the Serie A club and says he would prefer a media company.
Derby secures new sponsor
English Premier League soccer club Derby County has secured a new shirt sponsor: beer brand Marston’s Pedigree, which is brewed locally in Burton-on-Trent. How to Develop Effective Sponsorship Programmes: A new report from SportBusiness Group: