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Project Profile #168: Ferrari's Prancing Horse Finds Spectacular New Home
Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi is the marque's first theme park and the latest spectacular addition to the state-of-the-art US$40 billion Yas Island. more >

Sponsorship & Marketing

Singha Adds United To Premier League Partner Roster
Singha beer has signed a deal to become the official beer partner of Barclays (sponsor) Premier League giant Manchester United. more >
Qatar National Bank Backs World Cup Bid
Qatar National Bank has been installed as an official partner of the country's bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. more >

Governance & Administration

Date Set For Modi Hearings
The Board of Control for Cricket in India's disciplinary committee has scheduled six hearings that will decide the fate of suspended DLF (sponsor) Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi. more >
People In Motion: Elections, Appointments & Moves
Key industry appointments in the period ending August 30. more >

Broadcast

IEC Reveals Broad Exposure For Badminton Finals
The Badminton World Federation Victor (sponsor) Super Series Finals will be aired to a TV audience of 500 million viewers in more than 20 territories, according to IEC in Sports, the broadcast rights-holder of the sport's richest event. more >
Ministry Backs MP & Silva's Fight Against Illegal Vietnam Broadcasts
The Premier League and media rights partner MP & Silva have declared war on illegal broadcasts of the top flight of English football in Vietnam. more >

Digital Media

Twitter Banned At Leicester
Rugby union players at Aviva (sponsor) Premiership club Leicester Tigers have been banned from using Twitter after Jordan Crane revealed via the social networking site that he could be out for three months. more >
DirecTV Fulfils NFL Online Pledge
DirecTV has fulfilled its pledge to make its National Football League (NFL) Sunday Ticket package available to fans who cannot receive the network by announcing details of online subscriptions. more >

Events

Indian PM Urges Delhi Games Organisers To "Redouble Efforts"
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has told organisers of the Delhi Commonwealth Games to step up their efforts as the event's October 3 start date draws ever closer. more >
Floods Force Pakistan To Pull Squash Tournament
The Professional Squash Association has confirmed that CAS International, a World Tour event scheduled to take place in Islamabad in September, has been cancelled due to the catastrophic floods in Pakistan. more >

Facilities

Qatar Prepares Losail Circuit For F1 Bid
The president of Qatar's national motor racing federation has spoken of his ambition to bring Formula One to the Losail circuit in the tiny Arab country. more >
Lagardere Creates New Stadium Solutions Subsidiary
French publishing giant Lagardere Unlimited has announced the creation of a new subsidiary that will offer consultancy services specifically within the stadium and arena industry. more >

Finance

Blackburn Owner-In-Waiting Ordered To Close Investment Firm
An Indian businessman targeting a takeover of Barclays (sponsor) Premier League club Blackburn Rovers has been ordered to close down his foreign investment company, an investigation has found. more >
Financial Fair Play Rules Will End "Anarchy" - Platini
UEFA president Michel Platini is confident the governing body's new Europe-wide financial regulations will end the "anarchy" of recent years. more >

Betting & Gaming

ICC Opens Pakistan Investigation
The International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption unit will investigate some 82 Test and one-day international (ODI) matches involving Pakistan following allegations of spot-fixing. more >
Pakistan Scandal Leaves Cricket World In Shock
Former International Cricket Council chief executive Malcolm Speed believes there is a strong case for Pakistan to be banned from world cricket after further fixing allegations were levelled at several members of the team. more >
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