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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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Q&A FIS President Gian Franco Kasper
The alpine ski world cup season starts on Saturday with the women's giant slalom race in Sölden, Austria. The highlight of the '12-13 winter sports season is the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Schladming, Austria in February. FIS President Gian Franco Kasper took time to talk with SBD Gl ...
F1 Close To Sign New Concord Agreement
Mercedes F1 Team Principal Ross Brawn said that "F1 teams have broadly agreed to a hike in entry fees next year, and a new 'Concorde' commercial agreement could be signed very soon," according to Abhishek Takle of REUTERS. The teams, governing body FIA and commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone ...
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Pakistani cricket chiefs approved the purchase of bulletproof buses as part of the "efforts to persuade foreign teams to return after a long suspension over security fears" ( AFP, 10/24 ). V8 Supercars officials said that the Gold Coast 600 has "proven its worth" and Australia's Queensland governm ...
FA Launches Women's Football Initiative
The FA is looking "to build on the legacy" made in women’s football at the London Games and "overtake cricket as the second-most popular participation sport in the country," according to Peter Lansley of the LONDON TIMES. The governing body said that it "will be expanding the Women’s Sup ...
PFA Announces Anti-Racism Plan
The Professional Footballers' Association has announced a six-point plan to tackle race discrimination that includes tougher penalties and instant sackings for racist abuse and the introduction of the "Rooney rule" to boost the numbers of black coaches. The plan was announced by PFA CEO Gordon Taylo ...
Bookmakers Renew Horse Racing Deal
Gambling companies will pay around £73M ($116M) to fund British horse racing next year after "agreeing to maintain the terms of an annual levy now seen as outdated and needing reform," according to Keith Weir of REUTERS. The levy was established more than 50 years ago and was "designed to ensu ...
NFL 'Serious' About Adding London Team
There is still “plenty of skepticism out there over the NFL's ability to put a franchise in London anytime in the foreseeable future,” but the first 10 months of ‘12 “have shown that the league is serious about trying,” according to Albert Breer of NFL.com. The NFL anno ...
FA Announces 150th Anniversary Plans
The FA has unveiled a new crest and a special calendar of events ahead of its 150th anniversary celebrations in '13. Additionally, a UEFA Congress and the Champions League final will serve as focal points of the activities. Most of the signature events will occur in May.The Women's Champions League ...
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The Beko Basketball Bundesliga "opened its new headquarters in downtown Cologne, Germany." About "100 invited guests were able to take a look at the league's new facilities" after its move from the Cologne-Deutz to the heart of downtown ( SID, 10/24 ). ... German Football League (DFL) President Re ...
Ferdinand Considers New Union
ManU defender Rio Ferdinand is "planning to revolutionize English football with the launch of a breakaway union to protect the interests of black footballers," according to Neil Ashton of the London DAILY MAIL. Ferdinand "already joined other high-profile black players in overseeing the first draft ...
