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Update: Betting operators must pay more to get match data
Ladbrokes, the UK’s largest bookmaker, has objected to moves from Football Data Company, the commercial and licensing division of England’s Premier League and Football Leagues, to introduce a fee of 2.5-4.75 percent of annual soccer-related turnover to all bookmakers.
Edmonton 2001 boasts 400,000 audience
Edmonton 2001 reported a total attendance of 400,000 during the ten days of the IAAF World Championships and ticket revenues surpassed the organisers’ $12.5m (B
Real Madrid has too many players
Spanish soccer champions Real Madrid is buying players it does not need.
Cleveland Indians deny pay-TV rights move
Major League Baseball (MLB) team the Cleveland Indians has denied reports that coverage of its matches would only be available on pay-TV platforms next season.
Aussie sports to lose free-to-air TV protection
Australian sports fans soon may have to pay to see Australia play cricket in countries other than Britain and a host of other events deemed too unpopular to deserve free-to-air television coverage.
Three new appointments at Attheraces
Attheraces, the new name for the Go Racing consortium backed by Arena Leisure, BSkyB and Carlton Communications, has appointed three additional members of the senior management team to supplement last month’s recruitment of marketing director Gavin Bisdee.
Vietnam to build stadium for southeast Asian games
Vietnam has signed a contract with a Chinese consortium to build a $52.9 million (B
ECB monitor unrest in Zimbabwe
The England and Wales Cricket Board is monitoring unrest in Zimbabwe which could threaten England's tour of the country.
Sportsworld could buy 15 percent stake in NBL
Sportsworld Media, the London-based sports marketing group, is rumoured to be on the brink of being appointed as the media and marketing agent for the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).
Premier league to promote Britain as tourist destination
English soccer’s Premier League and Barclaycard have signed a two-year partnership deal with the British Tourist Authority designed to promote Britain as a top tourist destination.
Atletico Madrid alters bonus system
Spanish soccer club Atletico Madrid is changing its bonus system in the race for promotion.
Brazilian swimming in need of extra funding
Brazilian swimming is to demand money from the government to prepare for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
Broadcasters will support change to kick-off time
UK broadcasters and sponsors of the controversial live Sunday night Football League matches say they will support any alteration to the kick-off time.
Dons fans slam move plans
Fans of English soccer club Wimbledon who are against the proposed move to Milton Keynes would rather see their club go bust than move.
Maris family, Anheuser seek new calls in lawsuit
The family of baseball legend Roger Maris and brewing giant Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. are both contesting a decision that awarded the family $50 million in a Florida lawsuit against the Budweiser brewer.
Juventus net profit up five percent
European soccer giants Juventus have reported a net profit of 5.8 million euros in the year to June 30, 2001, up five percent from the year-earlier period, with turnover up 24 percent to B
Builder fined over Olympics worker’s death
A Sydney building company has been fined almost US$50,000 (B
Arrests up as police face new breed of soccer thugs
Football hooliganism in the UK is on the increase as offenders become more sophisticated and "more like organised crime groups", according to a National Criminal Intelligence Service report will show today.
Ginola set for legal clash with Villa
David Ginola is set for a legal fight with Aston Villa, claiming he was subjected to defamatory remarks about his physique.