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Ascot Signs Five-Year Deal To Take On Watchmaker Longines As 'Official Partner'05 / 24 / 13Royal Ascot "has finally succumbed to the lure and lucre of commercial sponsorship" and signed a deal with Swiss watchmaker Longines worth "several million pounds" over five years, according to Robert Lea of the LONDON TIMES. But "Ascot being Ascot," officials are "declining to admit that its presti... |
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GCB Signs Globe Sports For Three Years
Gloucestershire Cricket Board and Globe Sports have signed a three-year deal that will see the England-based company become GCB's official retailer. It will coordinate the supply of country kit and offer discounts to players at all levels of the game. Globe Sports will also assist the board in its o ...
RFU Plans $42M Rugby Investment
The Rugby Football Union will invest £26M ($42M) at the grassroots level to "capitalise on predicted increased interest in the 2015 World Cup in England," according to BBC.com. The RFU will put £25M ($40M) toward 500 clubs and £1M ($1.6M) to help train 6,500 new referees and coache ...
West Ham May Share Olympic Stadium
EPL club West Ham United is "willing to share" the London Olympic Stadium with American football, according to Joe Ridge of the London DAILY MAIL. NFL franchises have held "encouraging" talks with Mayor Boris Johnson to become the "anchor tenants." The NFL interest was believed to "potentially scupp ...
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BSkyB Ad Revenue Declines In 3Q
British broadcaster BSkyB's advertising revenue declined 10% in the third quarter of '12 following the impact of the London 2012 Games, according to Maisie McCabe of MEDIA WEEK. However, overall revenues increased 4% after "growth in Sky's wholesale and retail business." Sky's results for the three ...
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BBC Resolves Broadcast Row With India
Test Match Special "will broadcast from India" during England’s Test series there, after reaching an agreement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India about access to the grounds, according to Patrick Kidd of the LONDON TIMES. The BBC's "ball-by-ball radio commentary service," which beg ...
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Circuit Of Wales Reveals Racetrack Plans
Plans were unveiled Wednesday "for a £250M ($404M) Circuit of Wales near Ebbw Vale," according to Tom Cary of the London TELEGRAPH. FCC Construcción, the Spanish firm behind the tracks in Jerez and Valencia, Spain and local company Alun Griffiths Ltd. "have been appointed to deliver a m ...
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Ryder Cup Ticket Demand High For 2014
Organizers have not yet determined the prices for 2014 Ryder Cup tickets, "but it is likely the 45,000 briefs up for grabs on each of the three match days at Gleneagles will cost in excess of £100 ($130) per day," according to Martin Dempster of the SCOTSMAN. Tickets for the match itself "will ...
NFL Could Land At Olympic Stadium
NFL franchises are in talks with London Mayor Boris Johnson’s office over "becoming the anchor tenant of the Olympic Stadium," according to Matt Scott of the London TELEGRAPH. The discussions began during the NFL regular-season games last weekend. Johnson is chairman of the company operating t ...
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Invest In Africa Sponsorship Paying Off
Increasing interest in EPL Sunderland Association Football Club games among football fans in east and central Africa illustrates the "increasingly global perspectives" of Sunderland Association Football Club, according to Chris Tighe of the FINANCIAL TIMES. The Invest in Africa logo on this se ...
BBC Cracks Down On Ticket Companies
The BBC has "vowed to clamp down" on the companies that are "reselling tickets to this year’s Sports Personality of the Year show at up to 12 times their face value," according to David Kent of the London DAILY MAIL. Tickets went on sale at 9am London time on Tuesday for the Dec.16 show at &po ...
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