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Ipswich town nets $36m securitisation
Premier League soccer club Ipswich Town has placed a £25million ($36.1m/B
NHRA Enhances coverage with roof-top cameras
The National Hot Road Association (NHRA) in the US has approved the use of on-board cameras.
PSN Renews Italian soccer TV deal
Latin American pay-TV broadcaster the Pan-American Sports Network (PSN) has renewed its deal for coverage of Italian soccer’s top-flight league, Serie A.
State to fund Jacksonville Super Bowl infrastructure
Florida state funds could be used in a controversial plan to improve roads near the Jacksonville Jaguars' Alltel Stadium in preparation for the city's hosting of the 2005 Super Bowl.
Sportsworld secures marketing deal with Australian basketball league
The Australian National Basketball League has cemented its multi-million-dollar deal with sports marketing company Sportsworld Media Group.
WWFE Pulls PPV events from Directv over financial dispute
A contractual dispute between World Wrestling Federation Entertainment (WWFE) and US satellite platform DirecTV over how revenue is collected has seen the former axe its pay-per-view events from the broadcaster’s network.
Sportsworld taps into New Zealand market
Sportsworld Media Group, the London-based sports marketing group, has finalised its $3m (B
AFL Chiefs meet to promote top clubs
The Australian Football League (AFL) Commission has begun a meeting with clubs after three club presidents spoke out on the eve of the meeting about the need for the league to maintain the viability of all 16 clubs.
Bangladesh cricket president replaced
Saber Hossain Chowdhury has been replaced as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president because of his involvement in campaigning ahead of October's general election, a member of Bangladesh's interim government has said.
Logo row blocks Vietnamese soccer start
Millions of soccer crazy Vietnamese missed the start of the English Premier League season at the weekend after Vietnam Television (VTV) failed to reach an agreement with the company holding distribution rights for Asia.
Logo row blocks Vietnamese soccer start
Millions of soccer crazy Vietnamese missed the start of the English Premier League season at the weekend after Vietnam Television (VTV) failed to reach an agreement with the company holding distribution rights for Asia.
Sponsor to sue Nascar and Fox over lack of coverage
US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel is suing NASCAR and host broadcaster Fox over a lack of coverage for the firm’s title sponsorship of the Atlanta race held in March.
Tourism authority signs soccer partnership
The British Tourist Authority (BTA) has signed a two-year partnership deal with soccer’s English FA Premier League and its new sponsor Barclaycard, designed to promote Britain as a top tourist destination and boost visitor numbers.
FA ‘to have just four sponsors’
England’s Football Association has not denied media reports that the number of sponsors of the governing body will be reduced to four from ten after the World Cup next year.
Leeds to sell naming rights ‘to highest bidder’
The finance director of English Premier League soccer club Leeds United has confirmed to sportbusiness.com that the club will sell the naming rights to its new £60million ($87m/B
Rivals.net launches magazine
Rivals.net, the UK dedicated sports fan website backed by Chrysalis, is to launch a new soccer magazine called The Score.
Cricketers set for ‘significant pay rise’
The English Cricket Board (ECB) has told sportbusiness.com that England’s leading players will receive a significant pay rise when the Professional Cricketers’ Association meets on Thursday.
Columbian TV refuses to pay for goals
Columbian television channels and programmers have unanimously rejected attempts by the country’s top-flight soccer league to charge fees for the media use of goal images.
Singapore & Indonesia to host Tiger Cup
The ASEAN Football Federation has announced that Singapore and Indonesia will share the hosting rights for next year's Tiger Cup.
Showtime confirms Tyson bout for September
Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will face Denmark's Brian Nielsen in a 10-round fight on September 8 at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, cable television carrier Showtime has said.