Sponsorship & Marketing

CSS Stellar, the British-owned sports and entertainment management group, has issued a prospectus for its forthcoming flotation on the Alternative Investment Market.

Asian soccer promoter ProEvents Management Ltd has formed a new joint venture company with Manchester-based sports management company World Sports Solutions Ltd (?WSS?), to represent top European clubs and players in Asia.

National Mobile Television (NMT), the provider of mobile television production equipment, has agreed to permanently install Sportvision?s video insertion technologies on NMT trucks in the U.S.

E-commerce sporting goods firm Global Sports has signed a marketing agreement with Excite@Home.

Major League Baseball has extended its exclusive agreement with MBNA as the official credit card issuer of Major League Baseball.

Premier Rugby, the commercial and marketing arm of English First Division Rugby (EFDR), has made two new key appointments strengthening the team supporting English club rugby.

The Brazilian Golf Confederation has signed a five-year rights deal with Brazilian sports marketing company Speed Sports for the country?s first golf tour.

Zoo Media Corporation has been chosen to host and produce the official Lincoln Rugby League World Cup 2000 web site.

Galaxy Latin America, the company that provides the DirecTV service to Latin America and the Caribbean, has named Jeffrey Whalen as vice president of market planning and management.

Internet marketing company 3dvillage.com and CART team PacWest Racing Group, have signed an exclusive marketing partnership to create the world's first on-line, interactive 3D race weekend experience.

The International Olympic Committee has selected Copyright Control Services (CCS) to provide exclusive internet anti-piracy operations and internet content protection solutions for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games.

English Football League club Fulham has appointed its first ever female member of the board.

Toyota says it has already secured a number of sponsors ready for its entry into Formula 1 in 2002.

Escalating steel prices could create havoc with the construction budget of two major new stadium builds in the US.

Strong winds have damaged the Goodyear Blimp, putting in doubt the airship's ability to provide key aerial television shots for next month's Sydney Olympics.

PrimeShot.com, the professional event photography service, is to partner the Baltimore Ravens to capture film of fans enjoying memorable moments at Ravens training camp, special events and all PSINet Stadium Ravens games.

CART team Newman/Haas Racing has formed a strategic alliance with high-tech company Xolia.com.

Online sporting goods retailer MVP.com has created a new e-commerce venture with The Forzani Group focussed on the Canadian market, to be known as MVP.ca.