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Australian Bookmaker Sportingbet Accuses Bookmaker Waterhouse Of Damaging Industry05 / 23 / 13Australia's largest corporate bookmaker, Sportingbet, "has backed calls for a complete ban" on promoting live odds in sports broadcasts and launched "a withering attack" on bookmaker Tom Waterhouse, according to Heath Aston of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. Sportingbet "joined market leader Tabcorp... |
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FFA Balks At Paying Socceroos
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Indian Football Expands Media Strategy
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NRL Clubs Back League Commission
The National Rugby League Club Council Wednesday dismissed reports it is lobbying against the Australian Rugby League Commission and said that it is "fully behind Chair John Grant and incoming CEO Dave Smith," who starts on Feb. 1, according to the AAP. The council will meet Grant and interim CEO Sh ...
Russia Draws Up Plans For '18 World Cup
A "massive infrastructure project" has been launched in Russia to ensure that the country is ready to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup, according to Duncan Mackay of INSIDE WORLD FOOTBALL. Russia 2018 Sports Minister and Chair Vitaly Mutko has held a series of meetings in Moscow and the 11 cities that a ...
Former FIFA Director Speaks Out
Former FIFA Int'l Relations Dir Jerome Champagne has suggested that those at the head of the organization "should not also be involved in the commercial side of the sport," according to Julian Pretot of REUTERS. The Frenchman, who left FIFA two years ago, has been "tipped to run for the presidency." ...
Grant On The Hot Seat
Australian Rugby League Commission Chair John Grant is "fighting to maintain the support" of the 16 National Rugby League clubs, according to Phil Rothfield of the DAILY TELEGRAPH. The code's "most-influential powerbrokers" will meet on Monday to debate Grant's performance in his first 12 months. Ch ...
Kerala Premier League Blossoms In UAE
Kerala Premier League has now "bloomed into the biggest domestic competition in the UAE," according to Amith Passela of THE NATIONAL. The cricket league began with eight teams last year before expanding to 12 teams in the second season. It is now "expected to rise to 16 next year." KPL Chair Paul Jo ...
Lotte Giants Question KBO Scheduling
The Lotte Giants in Korea's top baseball league on Monday "filed a complaint at the league office over an unbalanced schedule next year that they claim puts them at a disadvantage compared with other teams," according to YONHAP. An expansion team, the NC Dinos, "will join the Korea Baseball Organiz ...
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NRL Players Press For Higher Salary Cap
National Rugby League players and clubs "are set to pressure the Australian Rugby League Commission to release cash from a proposed A$200M ($208.6M) future fund to help meet salary cap increases after a three-hour meeting, involving some of the game's biggest stars, failed to reach agreement on the ...
AFC Ready To Move Past Bin Hammam Era
The Asian Football Confederation "finally looks ready to turn the page on an era of bribery allegations and intrigue by announcing moves to replace suspended President Mohamed bin Hammam," according to the AFP. The AFC exec committee said that if it reaches a unanimous decision to hold presidential ...
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