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SFX Entertainment has acquired SME Power Branding, a leading sports brand identity company based in New York.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Juan Antonio Samaranch has admitted he was not certain the IOC would agree this week to stop its members from visiting cities bidding to host Games in the future despite a damaging corruption scandal in the last year.

Tiger Woods has signed a five-year sponsorship deal with Buick, worth a reported $20 million to $25 million.

The Copyright Promotions Licensing Group (CPLG) has appointed ROI Marketing Inc as its agent in the US for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the ATP Tour.

PSINet , the Internet solutions provider and full sponsor of Euro 2000, expects up to 150 million hits per day next summer from visitors to the official Euro 2000 site - a figure which would break records for daily site usage. World Cup France '98 recorded 70 million hits per day compared to less than a million hits per day for Euro 96.

The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has entered into a marketing partnership with Subaru of America, Inc, whereby Subaru vehicles will be provided for use by LPGA staff and extend to programmes with designated LPGA Tour events and selected LPGA Tour players.

The FIA, motor sport?s world governing body, is to formally reject charges made by the European Commission that its control of broadcasting rights to Formula One and other motor sports breaches European Union competition regulations.

The South Australian Parliament's Public Works Committee, in a four to one decision, have claimed not enough evidence exists to support spending $A18.5 million on stage two of the Hindmarsh Stadium upgrade.

The Formula-1 race organiser Hungaroring Sport(HS)Rt expects to post a loss because domestic broadcaster MTV cannot pay the rights fees, according to chairman Janos Bereny.

Newmarket, headquarters of British flat racing, on Monday unveiled plans for a new stand, the most expensive project at a British racecourse.

Princeton Video Image, Inc. the leader in electronic imaging, has announced the signing of an agreement with the Arizona Cardinals to use Princeton Video's proprietary L-VIS(TM) system during the 1998 NFL preseason.

Bangladesh has brought in Russian experts to repair disabled power plants after soccer fans threatened violence if the electricity fails during World Cup matches.

Ian Campbell, former President of Nike Sports Entertainment has joined Bob Gutkowski?s Marquee group and will launch Marquee Australia.

ESPN International has signed a multi-year programming agreement with Sydney-based Optus to provide a 24 hour international sports channel called ESPN Australia.

Independent French outdoor advertising firm Dauphin saw an exceptional level of turnover in June thanks to the World Cup, according to the firm's commercial director .

South Korean officials insisted that they have no intention of backing out of staging the 2002 World Cup.