Ticket sales for the first-ever day-night cricket Test "have been strong with pre-sales generating Ashes-level interest." Australia hosts New Zealand in the "historic pink-ball encounter -- the last match of a three-Test series -- at Adelaide Oval" and organizers are "thrilled with the early support." A Cricket Australia spokesperson said, "We can say that ticket sales for the day-night Test, have been very strong" (AAP, 10/29). ... Barclays launched an initiative to showcase its investment insights and create debate over wealth management. The events will feature a range of interests, as the first one will be about football and panelists include former EPL side Sunderland Chair Niall Quinn, former EPL side Southampton Exec Chair Nicola Cortese and Sky Sports presenter Ed Chamberlin (CAMPAIGN LIVE, 10/28). ... Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said that the host of the 2018 FIFA World Cup "will not make any further cuts to the budget for the tournament." Mutko: "The budget is final, it's protected, we're not going to make any more cuts" (REUTERS, 10/29).
