Hong Kong
FILA DEAL WITH ATP TOUR
Italian sportswear company FILA has signed a $12 million three year deal as technical sponsor/official supplier for the ATP Tour Super Nine series and world championship.
WWF SIGNS ASIAN BROADCAST DEALS
The World Wrestling Federation has signed three new distribution agreements in Asia as part of its strategy to expand programming within the region.
STAR TV BIDS FOR PREMIER LEAGUE SOCCER RIGHTS
Hong Kong cable-TV operator i-CABLE Communications could lose the broadcasting rights for Premier League soccer in the England and Scotland to Rupert Murdoch?s Star TV.
VOTE FOR ASIAN GAMES 2006 TAKES PLACE THIS WEEKEND
Delegations from four cities bidding for the 2006 Asian Games will gather in the South Korean city of Pusan this weekend for last-minute lobbying ahead of Sunday's vote to decide the host city for the event.
HONG KONG OPEN TENNIS IN TOBACCO CONTROVERSY.
One of Hong Kong?s biggest sports events of the year has become the subject of a controversy based on the possible breach of new laws on tobacco sponsorship.
MAN UNITED STORES PLANNED FOR MIDDLE EAST
Manchester United will take another step towards global brand status by opening a chain of retail shops in the Middle East.
HK LOOK TO LEGALISE SOCCER GAMBLING
Hong Kong, weary of trying to crack down on illegal football betting, is instead thinking of legalising soccer wagers to head off crime and reap millions of dollars in tax revenue. For the full story see the FEATURES section of sportbusiness.com.
ILLEGAL SINGAPORE BETTING STILL GENERATING $5.72m
Despite crackdowns and steep penalties, illegal betting on horse racing in Singapore is still a bustling S$10 million (US$5.72 million) a month business.
BMCMEDIA SIGN SOCCERNET WEB MARKETING DEAL
BMCMedia has been appointed by the Walt Disney Internet Group to represent football web site Soccernet, in all major markets in the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Peoples Republic of China, India, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia and New Zealand.
ASIAN GAMES COMMITTEE VISITS HONG KONG
The four-member Olympic Council of Asia's Evaluation Committee has arrived in Hong Kong's to scrutinise Hong Kong?s bid to host the 2006 Asian Games
CHINESE STADIUM AT KAI TAK AIRPORT
Kai Tak airport in China is one of two new locations being considered for a world-class stadium, along with a site near Tuen Mun.
GAMES CHIEF TO BE ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK
A decision on who should run Melbourne, Australia's 2006 Commonwealth Games, is set to be made next week.
INDONESIA DENIES BID TO HOST BADMINTON EVENT
The Badminton Association of Indonesia has denied that it is bidding to host the 2002 Thomas and Uber Cups, pointing to its own financial straits and the current uncertainty in Indonesia.
WAUGH AGREES TO ANTI-CORRUPTION PROBE
Australian cricketer Mark Waugh has agreed to meet anti-corruption investigators following a warning from the Australian Cricket Board that he risked ending his international future if he did not co-operate.
AUSTRALIAN DESIGN FIRM BECOMES HOK PROPERTY.
Australian-based design and planning firm Hassell has formed an alliance with HOK, the world's biggest sports facility architectural firm.
MELTZER NAMED AS WWFE COO NEW MEDIA
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment (WWFE) has appointed internet industry veteran Howard Meltzer to chief operating officer, New Media, which includes responsibility for the core web site wwf.com.
RUSSELL WOLFF JOINS ESPN STAR SPORTS
Russell E Wolff has been appointed Vice President, Programming at ESPN STAR Sports.
FOX SPORTS WORLD TO JOIN DIRECTV PROGRAMMING LINEUP
DIRECTV, the leading US digital pay-TV entertainment service, has reached an affiliate agreement with FOX Sports World to offer the network on the DIRECTV programming line-up beginning September 1, 1999.