Stadia
Business

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.
Business

Al-Ahram, the Egyptian international media group, has signed a deal with EPSIS to introduce virtual advertising to its soccer broadcasts.
Media

Reach for your mouse and your credit card - it's time for an Olympic flutter on the Internet.
Events

The people of East Timor will get to see the Olympics after all thanks to the help of an Australian broadcaster.
Media

Totalbet.com has launched online Tote horse race pool betting ? which it claims could lead to the first UK gambler scooping a million online.
Business

ESPN.com and Nike.com this fall are launching an online Nike store at ESPN.com - the first anchor store of the ESPN.com Mall - as ESPN.com re-launches its shopping area.
Stadia

Russian league officials warned Zenit St Petersburg on Thursday they risked having their stadium closed following several violent clashes between rival fans and police this season.
Stadia

The English Football Association is demanding a web site directory remove the names, addresses and phone numbers of its referees because of mounting concern over their safety.
Media

3Com Corp. is unveiling a steno pad-sized "Web pad" that can access the web- but only in the 3Com Park, formerly known as Candlestick Park, the home to the San Francisco 49ers.
Stadia

SportsLine.com CEO Michael Levy expects this year?s revenue levels to be around a hundred million dollars - and the company to break even on a cash flow basis in its U.S. operations by the fourth quarter.
Business

VPN Communications Corporation broadcast audio of the NFL "Monday Night Football" game on the internet last night.
Stadia

Major League Soccer is looking to raise its profile with fans by holding a referendum on the design of an MLS official ball via the internet.
Stadia

Mike Tyson is to fight in Kuala Lumpur next January against an unnamed opponent, a Malaysian boxing promoter has said.
Business

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has announced the agreement of a $400 million 10-year TV and sponsorship deal..
Business

The 2001 British Speedway Grand Prix will be held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
Business

Teamtalk.com has acquired all the issued share capital of US web-site firm Internetsoccer.com.
Stadia

AFL club Melbourne will play two matches in Brisbane each year for the next five years after shifting its home game to the Gabba for financial reasons.
Business

World Wrestling Federation Entertainment (WWFE) has appointed internet industry veteran Howard Meltzer to chief operating officer, New Media, which includes responsibility for the core web site wwf.com.