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*********************************************************** Sport and Technology - October 2006 In association with the Sport and Technology Executive Club
(www.sportandtechnologyexecutiveclub.com) *************************************************************
Welcome to Sport and Technology, the monthly e-newsletter published by
consulting and research company ArkSports Limited (www.arksports.com),
delivering insight on the impact of technology on sport to over 6,000 sports
executives every month. **********************Breaking News************************************* Out now - The Global Business of Poker - 350+ page report
Published by ArkSports, home of Sport and Technology, this new report provides
an overview of this fast growing gaming sector through analysis and in-depth
case studies of both online and offline properties. For further information
and a full table of contents see www.sportandtechnology.com/page/0359.html ****************************************************************** Features
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/ Feature: Female tennis star has best individual website - October 2006
According to new ArkSports research, tennis player Justine Henin-Hardenne is
ranked number one in an audit of the official websites of the 100 leading
sports individuals globally.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0414.html View From the Editor: Bonkers for conkers - October 2006
The nights have started drawing in and the damp London air is turning S&T's
hair to frizz, which means we are finally ready to heartily embrace the conker
season, even if it has a dark side. "Ex-Monty Python stalwart Michael Palin
was disqualified from the 1993 World Conker Championships for both baking his
conker and soaking it in vinegar."
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0415.html **********************Sponsor************************** Clintons Solicitors - Legal Sponsor of Sport and Technology Clintons is acknowledged as a market leader in the provision of legal services
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For further information contact T: +44 (0) 20 7379 6080 or info@clintons.co.uk ************************************************************ Q&A: Stephen Downer, head of gaming, Sky - October 2006
This month S&T talks to Stephen Downer, head of gaming at UK multichannel
broadcaster BSkyB's gaming division SkyBet.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0416.html Case Study: Rewarding the fans - October 2006
S&T hears from Gavin Dein, CEO of Reward, the largest sports loyalty company
in Europe, operating the Reward Programme for more than 30 sports
organisations across five disciplines.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0417.html **********************Advertisement************************* SPORTELMonaco 2006, 16-19 October, Grimaldi Forum, Monaco The 17th SportelMonaco will be held from 16 to 19 October in the Monaco
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Communications, e-mail: sportelsales@earthlink.net *********************************************************** Feature: Sport on mobile TV versus big screen TV - October 2006
TV Sports Markets and Sport Business assess take-up of mobile television
services during the 2006 FIFA World Cup for S&T. Did the reality actually live
up to the hype?
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0418.html Show Preview: ESA Congress and Future Sponsorship - October 2006
The European Sponsorship Association's (ESA) annual flagship industry event is
fast approaching and continues to grow with a fantastic blend of brands,
agencies, rights holders and suppliers already registered to attend.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0419.html Letter to the Editor: Motoring on the move? - October 2006
A reader from Canada asks S&T readers for their opinions on whether there will
ever be more motor sport on the internet than on traditional television.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0422.html Infostrada Sports' Databox - October 2006
More data from the archives at Infostrada Sports.
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www.infostradasports.com or contact Philip.hennemann@infostradasports.com *********************************************************** News
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/ Chips nearly up for US online gaming - October 2006
Billions of dollars have been wiped off the value of the world's leading
online gaming companies following an eleventh hour move to ban internet gaming
in the US.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0421.html#01 Poker Channel joins S&T's gaming seminar at Sportel - October 2006
ArkSports is delighted to announce that Chris White, Commercial Director of
All in Sport & The Poker Channel, has joined the line-up of industry experts
to discuss the future of digital gaming at SPORTELMonaco on Wednesday 18
October.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0421.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
content for 86 British professional clubs, including 10 English Premier League
clubs including www.nufc.co.uk, four SPL clubs including www.rangers.co.uk and
the bulk of the English Football League, including the governing body
www.football-league.co.uk. PTV works across other sports including the World
Rally Championship www.wrc.com and many other entertainment genres.
For further details contact Bryan.winning@premiumtv.co.uk
Mobile: +44 07977 218763 - or take a look at http://www.premiumtv.co.uk *********************************************************** Teletrax revs up with A1GP - October 2006
Teletrax, the global broadcast intelligence company, has signed a contract
with A1GP World Cup of Motorsport.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0421.html#03 Fantasy Sports goes mobile - October 2006
GoTV Networks has launched Fantasy Sports Edge, a mobile channel made for
fantasy sports fanatics.
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helenlamb@sponsorship.org ***************************************************** Cage rage for Servecast - October 2006
Servecast, a provider of broadband video solutions to the sports industry,
successfully streamed Cage Rage 18 on 30 September, the increasingly popular
martial arts format known as 'cage fighting'.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0421.html#05 Hawkeye to be used at Australian Open - October 2006
Players will be able to use 3D animated ball-tracking system Hawkeye to
challenge line-calls at the Australian Tennis Open in January 2007.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0421.html#06 Sony wins battle at Benfica - October 2006
Sony achieved the highest exposure at the Benfica v Manchester United match on
Tuesday 26 September in the Champions League - according to Sports Marketing
Surveys image recognition system 'Magellan'.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0421.html#07 **********************Advertisement********************* Soccerex 2006, 26-28 November, Dubai With rapid changes in football's media landscape, and the ever growing
advances in new media and technology, Soccerex 2006 is gathering together
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attend exclusive networking events, meet Clubs face to face, track competitor
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or visit www.soccerex.com to reserve your place at the event. ***************************************************** BBC OB takes the plunge - - October 2006
BBC Outside Broadcasts has developed and built the world's first motorised HD
Plunge Camera for the Asian Games Doha 2006 - pioneering broadcast quality HD
mini camera applications.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0421.html#08 Seconds out for PokerStars.com - October 2006
PokerStars.com is sponsoring the much-anticipated upcoming world
championship Super Featherweight rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Erik
Morales. The fight will take place in Las Vegas on 18 November.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0421.html#9 New online coaching tool - October 2006
FlexxCoach, a supplier of online coaching education in the US, and Sports
LearningEdge, the creators of the patent pending On-demand Sports Learning for
youths, have announced an agreement to produce an advanced online coaching and
skills learning solution for professional sports leagues and sports' national
governing bodies worldwide.
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