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Sport and Technology - January 2006 In association with Clintons Solicitors *************************************************************
Welcome to Sport and Technology, the monthly e-newsletter published by
consulting and research company ArkSports Limited, delivering insight on the
impact of technology on sport to over 5,500 sports executives every month. **********************Breaking News************************************* Only 30 seats remain for Sport and Technology: The Conference 2006! Tickets are selling fast for Sport and Technology: The Conference 2006 which
will be held on 23 February at BT Centre in London, sponsored by BT Media and
Broadcast. And only a few days remain for delegates to take advantage of the
earlybird discount. The format of the conference will follow a discussion-
style format with speakers from organisations including FIFA, BT, BBC Sport,
the Australian Football League, PSV Eindhoven, Sports Resource Group, Offshore
Challenges Group, Deltatre, Hawk-Eye Innovations, Cat Games, Kirkpatrick and
Lockheart, Wasserman Media Group, Sportev and Premium TV, giving us all an
insight to what is hot and what is not in the Sport and Technology sphere.
There will also be elongated networking breaks and an evening cocktail party
with a celebrity charity raffle. For further information on the conference and
to secure your delegate space at the must-attend event of 2006, please visit
http://www.sportandtechnologyconference.com or contact lboyle@arksports.com
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http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/ Feature: An Indian summer for digital sport? - January 2006
Ashok Karanth, a consultant with the Frontiers Group, looks at the
opportunities presented by India as it embarks on the digital revolution.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0331.html Feature: Betting and gaming in the European Union - January 2006
Uncertainty prevails in the EU betting and gaming industry as the Gambelli
saga continues, explains Tom Lippiett, a solicitor at Berwin Leighton Paisner
LLP, and proud Exeter City FC fan.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0332.html **********************Announcement**************************
Clintons Solicitors - Legal Sponsor of Sport and Technology and Legal Partner
of Sport and Technology: The Conference 2006 Clintons is acknowledged as a market leader in the provision of legal services
to the entertainment, sport and media sectors. Clintons' sports clients
include leading individual sportsmen and women from a wide range of sports,
international and domestic governing bodies, event organisers, sponsors, FIFA
licensed agents, sports marketing and sponsorship consultants and sports
equipment manufacturers.Through its close involvement with the advertising and
marketing industry the firm has developed substantial expertise in the use of
sport for marketing purposes. Clintons provides a full range of advice on
contentious and non-contentious matters affecting those involved in sport.
For further information contact T: +44 (0) 20 7379 6080 or info@clintons.co.uk ************************************************************ View From the Editor: Life after the singing sandwich - January 2006
S&T reviews some of the gadgetry that may have hit readers' stockings during
the festive season. "There's a device out there that can colour-sort your
M&Ms, Skittles, Smarties and the like into little containers for you, thus
negating any need to ever eat the ones you don't like again."
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0333.html Q&A: Panasonic and Torino 2006 - January 2006
S&T spoke to Brendon Gore, head of corporate communications at Panasonic
Europe, about how the company's sponsorship of the Winter Olympics is
progressing.
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S&T looks at how General Electric's portable ultrasound systems will be used
at Torino and unveils how they are already having an impact in the field of
sports medicine.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0335.html Press Release: Hawk-Eye inventor to speak at Sport and Technology: The
Conference 2006 - January 2006
Dr Paul Hawkins, the inventor of Hawk-Eye, the award-winning three-dimensional
ball-tracking device that has revolutionised cricket and tennis coverage
globally, will take part in the opening panel discussion at Sport and
Technology: The Conference 2006, in association with BT Media and Broadcast,
on Thursday, 23 February in London.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0336.html Infostrada Sports' Databox - January 2006
This month, the spotlight is put on the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Australian
Open Tennis Championships.
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Philip.hennemann@infostradasports.com *********************************************************** News
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/ FIFA to provide closing address at Sport and Technology: The Conference 2006 -
January 2006
Sport and Technology is delighted to announce the addition of Marius
Schneider, Head of Information Services at soccer's world governing body FIFA,
to its strong line-up of speakers at Sport and Technology: The Conference 2006.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0338.html#01 Clintons Solicitors join forces with ArkSports and Sport and Technology -
January 2006
Sports consulting and research company ArkSports Limited is delighted to
announce that leading media, entertainment and sports law firm Clintons
Solicitors has signed up as its new Legal Partner.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0338.html#02 **********************Sponsor************************* Premium TV - Sponsor of Sport and Technology News PTV is Europe's leading broadband and mobile sports content company, owning
and operating a state-of-the-art broadband and mobile sports content
management system and internet platform. PTV helps sports and entertainment
rights owners maximise the value of their digital rights and capitalise on the
growth in the broadband and mobile content markets. It packages their content
into commercial offerings for broadband and mobile consumers and operators,
driving revenues from subscription, syndication, advertising, betting and e-
commerce, across the UK, Europe and Worldwide. PTV is the leading platform for
football content on broadband and mobile, packaging and exploiting digital
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Mobile: +44 07977 218763 - or take a look at http://www.premiumtv.co.uk *********************************************************** Tickets.com signs up Chelsea FC - January 2006
Leading ticketing supplier Tickets.com has announced details of a new
ticketing partnership with Barclays Premiership champion Chelsea Football Club
in England.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0338.html#03 Fox gets interactive at Australian Open - January 2006
The Australian Tennis Open 2006 gets underway from Monday 16 January and Fox
Sports will be there to provide comprehensive coverage and the latest in
digital technology.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0338.html#04 **********************Sponsor********************* Empics - Digital Sports Photography - Sponsor of Sport and Technology Empics is an international sports photo marketing agency, making innovative
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marketing agencies, around the world, every day. EMPICS was acquired by the
Press Association in 2004 and has subsequently developed is its ground-
breaking ShootLive production service, which enables the delivery of still
images taken at events to fans on any digital platform within a matter of
seconds. ShootLive integrates live text and data from The Press Association to
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For further details about Empics, contact Phil O'Brien
(phil.obrien@empics.com) or visit http://www.empics.com
***************************************************** Betanwin.com goes soccer crazy - January 2006
Betandwin.com Interactive Entertainment has acquired the exclusive
international marketing rights to the German Soccer League and the Second
Division for the next three seasons up to and including 2008-09.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0338.html#05 New Super League Rugby Club reveals innovative ticketing for fans - January
2006
New Super League rugby club Catalans Dragons has announced that it is using
the award-winning online sales and marketing service Ticketingsolutions to
sell match tickets for the 2006 season.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0338.html#06 FIFA World Cup in South American deal - January 2006
Infront Sports & Media has signed an agreement with Telefónica for an
extensive package of new media broadcast rights.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0338.html#07 **********************Announcement********************* SPORTELAsia - media partner of Sport and Technology: The Conference 2006
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For further information please contact: Liliane or William Vitale, Vital
Communications, e-mail: vitcomusa@earthlink.net, www.sportelmonaco.com ***************************************************** Lastminute.com in hoops deal - January 2006
Euroleague Basketball has reached an agreement with Lastminute.com, making the
internet leader in travel and leisure activities the Official Online Travel
Agency for the highest level European club basketball competition.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0338.html#08 Ladrokes.com poker cruise sets sail - January 2006
The Ladbrokes Poker Cruise sets sail on 14 January for a 10 day cruise that
will visit the British Virgin Islands, Antigua and St Maarten.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0338.html#9 51pegasi acquires MPlus - January 2006
51pegasi, a sports software provider, has acquired MPlus, a French 2m euros
sports result management company.
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