Stadia
AS ROMA SEES HIGHER PROFIT IN 2000-01
Italian soccer team AS Roma's 2000-01 profit is seen improving and the club will bid for a stake in Rome's Olympic Stadium with SS Lazio, the soccer club's general manager said in an interview.
NIGERIA PROMISE TO BE READY FOR 2003 ALL-AFRICA GAMES
Nigeria pledged on Thursday that the building of facilities will be completed in time to host the All-Africa Games in 2003.
CART NAMES NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO
CART has appointed a new president and CEO.
ADIDAS AND ALL BLACKS LAUNCH VIRTUAL RUGBY GAME
Ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi has launched an online rugby game called Beat Rugby to keep the New Zealand All Blacks and the team?s sponsors adidas in the sporting spotlight during the international rugby off-season.
RANGERS MAKE LOSS DESPITE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CAMPAIGN
Scottish soccer giants Glasgow Rangers have recorded pre-tax losses for the 12 months to June 30 of #25million ($35.5million), despite an increase in turnover from the club?s Champions League campaign.
SFX EXPANDS TEAM, LEAGUE AND VENUE DEPARTMENT
US giant SFX Entertainment is to expand its team, league and venue department of its SFX Sports Group?s marketing division.
TEAM KELME?S FUTURE ON THE LINE
Spanish Team Kelme, the longest serving pro team on the professional cycling tour, could quit their involvement in cycling.
BROADBAND SPORTS MAKES WORKFORCE CUTS
US-based sports media company Broadband Sports has laid off 20 percent of its 250-person workforce.
ARSENAL UNVEILS PLANS FOR NEW $142 MILLION STADIUM
English premier league club Arsenal have unveiled plans for a new #100 million ($142.7 million) stadium.
KINGSTON MEDIASTREAM WINS PRE-SPORTEL CONTRACTS
Sportel exhibitors, Kingston MediaSTream, the international satellite and broadcast arm of the Kingston Communications Group, has won two major international contracts.
WEB FIRM SIGNS SUPPLIER DEAL WITH GOLF TOURNAMENT
Internet holding company First Capital International, Inc. has become an official supplier of timepieces for the Nabisco Championship Golf Tournament for 2001.
SIENNA TENDERS FOR SPORTS FACILITIES OPERATION SERVICES
Italian local authority Comune de Sienna has put out a global ?invitation to tender? for ?sports facility operation services? at the municipally owned stadium.
JORDAN EXTENDS IT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP
Jordan Grand Prix has signed a three-year extension of its support from the IT company that has been associated with the team for over a decade.
COLEMAN AND NASCAR ANNOUNCE LICENSING AGREEMENT
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and the Wichita-based Coleman Company have signed a licensing agreement.
AKERS ACQUIRES 5% OF EXTREME GROUP
Chris Akers has acquired a five per cent stake in the Extreme Group (Extreme), and agreed to become the company's executive chairman.
WEMBLEY TO STAGE CHARITABLE FAREWELL
The final ever event to be staged at London?s Wembley Stadium before it is demolished takes place on November 2.
WORKERS LOG ON FOR OLYMPICS COVERAGE
The first Olympics on the web captivated US office workers during the first week of the Sydney 2000 Games.
STADIUM EXPERTS LAUNCH SPORTS FACILITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
US-based Scheer-Stern Development and The Stadium Game have merged to form ScheerGame Sports Development,LLC, a turnkey sports and entertainment venue development company.