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BBC and Arena agree TV racing deal
The BBC has won the international right to broadcast horseracing from the majority of UK racetracks.
IEC signs Tashkent tennis
Sports marketing company IEC in Sports has acquired the international television contract to the ATP event in Tashkent.
Wembley stadium ‘will cost £650m’
The total cost of rebuilding Wembley stadium into a football-only 90,000 capacity arena is £650m ($919m/B
Rugby TV channel rings the changes
RFU.TV – the world’s first broadband rugby channel – can now be subscribed to by using Vodafone’s UK mobile network.
Arena Leisure considers buying greyhound firm
Racetrack owner and media group Arena Leisure, has been asked to consider buying Gaming Insight, the company which owns the media rights for more that 100,000 greyhound races.
The Premiership fails to impress
ITV’s soccer programme The Premiership, which highlights all the Saturday Premier League games in England, is facing more controversy after it hit a new low in the ratings battle.
SLOC unveils NBC-backed website
The countdown to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games has begun online with the launch of the NBC/MSN-backed websites.
Ticket promotion goes mobile
Ticketmaster has teamed up with Unimobile to provide a pioneering new ticketing scheme for the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes.
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Podia Group plc has acquired the UK-based Formula One hospitality and event hosting companies Event Vision Marketing Services Limited (EVMS) and Event Vision Grand Prix Ball Limited (EVGP).
ATP bounces back after ISL
The governing body of men's professional tennis (ATP) has signed licensing deals worth $4million (B
Cardinals new stadium declared too hazardous
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has declared that the Tempe stadium for the American football team, the Arizona Cardinals, is a hazard to aircraft.
Assets frozen at Non-League Media
The former chairman of UK-listed sports publishing firm Non-League Media has had £1.25million ($1.8m/B
Ecclestone denies F1 recession
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has denied accusations that the worldwide recession is hurting F1 and accuses some teams for blaming the economic climate for their poor profit and loss accounts.
Tyson vs Lewis: April for PPV dream ticket?
The world’s most lucrative fight could be staged as early as April as the TV networks of Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis edge close to a deal.
Kirch keeps Liberty at bay
BSkyB’s plans to sell off its 22 percent stake in German media company Kirch Group to US rival Liberty Media could be blocked by Kirch and German competition authorities.
Global Specrum to manage Ontario Arena
Global Spectrum, the Philadelphia-based facility management company, is close to completion of a long-term agreement to manage the new multipurpose Windsor Arena in Ontario, Canada.
Showsec seek security solution
Security firm Showsec has started recruiting for its role at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – but vowed not to enrol volunteers.
IAAM leads event security conference
Security experts have convened at the International Crowd Management Conference to discuss safety and security preparedness at event venues in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks.