Dew Tour Cutting Schedule To Four Stops

The Dew Tour plans to downsize from a five-stop to four-stop series this summer, abandon its single-sport events and add new disciplines in '11. The NBC- and MTV-owned tour today announced it will hold events this summer in Ocean City, Md., Portland, Ore., Salt Lake City and Las Vegas. Each of the s ...

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Dew Tour Going To Four-Stop Series

The Dew Tour plans to downsize from a five-stop to four-stop series this summer, abandon its single-sport events and add new disciplines in '11. The NBC- and MTV-owned tour this morning is expected to announce it will hold events this summer in Ocean City, Md., Portland, Ore., Salt Lake City and Las ...

InterContinental To Sponsor NHRA

The NHRA today announced a multiyear partnership with InterContinental Hotels Group, owner of Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza and Candlewood Suites. The deal will see IHG designate Candlewood Suites as the "Preferred Hotel of NHRA," giving the NHRA its first hotel sponsor since losing Motel 6 ei ...

IOC Names Probst, Blackmun To Commissions

The IOC Friday named USOC Chair Larry Probst and CEO Scott Blackmun to two of its 28 official commissions. Blackmun will serve on the IOC's Marketing Commission and Probst will serve on its Int'l Relations Commission. The USOC has not had either of its top two execs serve on an IOC commission in ...

Firestone Staying In IndyCar Series Through '13

The Izod IndyCar Series and Firestone Friday agreed to a two-year extension of their partnership. The agreement, which will see Firestone continue to provide tires through '13, ends several months of concern that the Tennessee-based company would end its support . Doing so would have left IndyCar s ...

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Citi Signed As '12 Games Advertiser/Sponsor

NBC and the USOC have signed Citi as an official advertiser and sponsor for the '12 London Games. Sources valued the media-driven deal at $30M. The bank will be the official bank partner of the network and the '12 U.S. Olympic team. Citi plans to use the partnership to promote its 200th anniversa ...

NBC, USOC Signs Citi To Deal For London Games

NBC and the USOC have signed Citi as an official advertiser and sponsor for the ‘12 London Games. Sources valued the media-driven deal at $30M. The bank will be the official bank partner of the network and the ’12 U.S. Olympic team. Citi plans to use the partnership to promote its 200 ...

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SMI Earns $44.5M Income For FY '10

Speedway Motorsports Inc. overcame ongoing economic challenges and declining revenue in '10 to generate a net income of $44.5M for the year, reversing a net loss of $10.3M in '09. SMI today reported $502.2M in revenues for FY '10, an 8.8% decrease from the $550.5M it generated in '09. Tota ...

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SMI Earns $44.5M Income For FY '10

Speedway Motorsports Inc. overcame ongoing economic challenges and declining revenue in '10 to generate a net income of $44.5M for the year, reversing a net loss of $10.3M in '09. SMI today reported $502.2M in revenues for fiscal year '10, an 8.8% decrease from the $550.5M it generated in '09. ...

ESPN Execs To Meet With IOC About Rights

Top ESPN production execs are meeting the Olympic broadcasting execs in Madrid tomorrow, the latest signal that ESPN is interested in bidding for the '14 Sochi and '16 Rio de Janeiro Games. ESPN VP/Int'l Development Rob Simmelkjaer, the net's point person on the Olympic bid, Senior VP/Content M ...

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