Stadia
SMS results service launched at Hong Kong open
Next week’s Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Squash Open, featuring the world’s top men’s and women’s players, will see the launch of the first SMS squash results service for mobile phone users all over the world.
Security call for cricket venues
Tighter security is needed at "non-regular cricket venues", according to the chief investigator of the sport's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU).
Toyota renews sponsorship with crows
Motor manufacturer Toyota has renewed its sponsorship of Australia’s Adelaide Crows AFL team.
24Dogs launches greyhound SuperLeague
24dogs, the digital greyhound racing service owned by Wembley plc, has launched the Greyhound Racing SuperLeague after securing internet rights for 22 of the top 25 UK greyhound racetracks.
Cart expands TV deal with CBS and Fox cable networks
Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) has finalised its broadcast rights deal with the CBS Television Network and Fox Cable Networks Group beginning with the 2002 season through 2004.
Toronto faces Masters series threat
Toronto could lose the $2.95million (B
ESPN To trial broadband service
US broadcaster ESPN is to trial its fledgling broadband internet service after striking up a partnership with Comcast Corporation to offer broadband content to cable modem customers in the Philadelphia area during the X Games.
Wembley has shortlist of complex bidders
London stock market-listed entertainment company Wembley has said the sale of Wembley complex is progressing and a shortlist of bidders has been drawn up.
Isport UK and play-sport new media to merge
Online sports technology provider, iSport UK and sports technology consultants, Play-Sport New Media are to merge their UK operations, sportbusiness.com has learned.
Rogge: games won’t change to two-year cycle
Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has denied that the Olympic Games will change to a two-year cycle.
Buy.com pulls out of PGA sponsorship – new sponsor to be named soon
Internet superstore Buy.com is to scrap its sponsorship of the PGA’s minor league golf tour as it fights to stay afloat amid mounting financial pressure.
Gambling to rise by 21 percent
Spending on gambling is expected to rise by 21 percent in the five years between 1999 and 2004, according to a survey carried out by UK-based market research company Mintel.
Chinese consortium wins Hanoi stadium contract
A Chinese-led consortium has won the contract to build a new stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, as the venue for the 2003 Southeast Asia Games.
Soccer official slams state of Afro-Asian stadiums
The soccer stadiums for the first Afro-Asian Games have been severely criticised by a leading official who said they were unfit to stage international events.
Carter report on Wembley expected any day
The future of the beleaguered Wembley Stadium will be debated this week when trouble-shooter Patrick Carter releases his report on whether the national stadium should stay at its north London home.
Boro first to take advantage of new TV rights regulations
English Premiership soccer club Middlesbrough has become the first to take advantage of the relaxation in the TV rights regulations which allows clubs to broadcast full footage of their league games after a specified time delay
Ipswich town nets $36m securitisation
Premier League soccer club Ipswich Town has placed a £25million ($36.1m/B
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.