Sport and Technology - October 2007  

Sport and Technology - October 2007  

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Welcome to Sport and Technology, the monthly ezine published by SportBusiness and ArkSports, delivering insight on the impact of technology on sport to over 7,500 sports executives every month.

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The Global Business of Poker - Second Edition - £795

Written by Rachael Church-Sanders, this report provides an invaluable market overview of the fast-moving multi-billion dollar poker industry. The growth in the poker industry has been fuelled by many factors including increased television exposure, celebrity participation, high net-worth prizes and ease of online access through broadband penetration. Despite draconian anti-online gaming regulation in the US, the continuing relaxation of previously strict rules in the UK and moves in the European Union against monopolistic gaming laws offer Poker companies new opportunities.
This invaluable report provides case studies of the major poker companies in the world and analyses them to determine their business models and revenue streams as well as who the winners and losers will be. It also includes the results of a major industry survey asking sports professionals their opinions on the poker industry and where it is headed.
The Global Business of Poker – Second Edition is aimed at professionals within the sports industry such as technology companies, bookmakers, games producers, broadcasters, telecoms companies, lawyers, consultants and investors, as well as at sports properties that might be considering sponsorship from a poker company.

For further details contact Ian Larcombe (ian@igamingbusiness.com); Tel: +44 (0) 20 7954 3412 or visit www.sportbusiness.com

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Features

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Q&A: Alexandre Fourtoy, CEO, UEFA Media Technologies - October 2007 
 
This month, S&T caught up with Alexandre Fourtoy, CEO of UEFA Media Technologies, following his participation in an Entriq roundtable at SportelMonaco 2007.

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0532.html

View From the Editor: SportelMonaco gets bigger and better - October 2007

S&T reports from the 2007 edition of SportelMonaco. "When a gentleman from the Asia-Pacific region informed S&T that his sausage had 'been bitten' on day two of SportelMonaco 2007, we feared that the Setanta party had got out of hand once again."

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0533.html

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Feature: Broadband production goes back to school - October 2007

Are college athletics the next frontier when it comes to TV and broadband production, asks Ken Kerschbaumer of the US-based trade organisation Sports Video Group?

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0534.html

Feature: Subaru’s thrilling weekend - October 2007 
 
S&T looks at what is required of the team during a typical European World Rally Championship event.
 
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0535.html

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Getty Images - Sponsor of Digital Photography for Sport and Technology

Getty Images is the world's leading Imagery Company. With customers in more than 100 countries, and with content ranging from news, sports and entertainment photography to contemporary imagery and specialist assignments, Getty Images' products are found each day in advertising, newspapers, magazines, brochures, films, television, books and websites around the world. In a sports capacity, Getty Images is a specialist in serving the sports imagery needs of the world's rights-holders, sponsors, press and related businesses. Our business is enabled by the world's best sports photographers, and we maintain long-standing relationships with sport governing bodies and leagues, such as the International Olympic Committee, NBA, Manchester United, Cricket Australia, AFL, UEFA, IRB, the European Tour, NHL and many more. Getty Images is expert at maximising the visual impact of our clients'brands.
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Comment: ‘Nobody asked me but….’ - October 2007 
 
Mickey Charles, president and CEO of The Sports Network explains why he is more than a little vexed about the issue of lotteries versus internet betting…..

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0536.html

Feature: US Sports Biz - October 2007
 
AS&T's US correspondent Mark J Jeffers, takes another look at the wild and wacky world of the movers and shakers in sports across the other side of the pond...

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0537.html

Infostrada Sports' Databox - October 2007

More data from the archives at Infostrada Sports.

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0538.html

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"Sport and Technology gives us the opportunity to present ourselves directly to the decision makers and influencers of our industry, increasing our brand awareness and communicating our services in a most effective way." Infostrada Sports is a worldwide provider of comprehensive sports information products and services. We are the ultimate source for statistics, historical results, biographies, news, reports and infographics ranking from football and formula 1 to fencing. Operating from five countries, we are dedicated to giving you access to the best sports information available anywhere. We answer any specific research question you have, offer full services for Internet, mobile platforms, on site and offline projects. We supply information digitally or in print to newspapers, magazines, radio & TV stations, web sites, SMS and WAP providers, event organisers, federations and sponsors.
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News

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FIFA unveils video archive - October 2007
 
FIFA presented its new video archive at SportelMonaco in October 2007.

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0539.html#01

Media gangplank unveiled - October 2007
 
A group of digital media organisations has issued a set of guidelines on copyright protection.

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0539.html#02

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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 Britishprofessional 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 EnglishFootball 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.
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London 2012 announces tenders - October 2007
  
London 2012 has recently announced tenders for Broadcast Monitoring; Delivery Management System (DMS); and its Supermap.

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0539.html#03

WCSN enters the race - October 2007

World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) delivered live coverage of the 30th Annual LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon on 7 October 2007.

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0539.html#04

New UK online sports community - October 2007

Social networking website Sportme.org has been launched in the UK.

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0539.html#05

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Soccerex 2006, 26-28 November, Sandton Convention Centre, South Africa

For its 11th year, Soccerex is moving to South Africa, home of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. With rapid changes in football's media landscape, and the ever growing advances in new media and technology, Soccerex 2007 is gathering together leading edge companies in this sector to showcase their services exclusively to Clubs, Federations and Sponsors all over the world. By attending you will attend exclusive networking events, meet Clubs face to face, track competitor strategies as well as learn about the latest media and technology services to the football industry.

Please contact Soccerex on tel +44(0)208 742 7100 email enquiry@soccerex.com or visit www.soccerex.com to reserve your place at the event.

Italian sportsbook launch for 888.com - October 2007

Online gaming company 888 has launched its Italian sportsbook 888.it. Plus news of another gaming arrest.

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0539.html#06

A1 Team GB belts up - October 2007
 
A1 Team Great Britain has announced a one-year commercial sponsorship deal with a technology company.

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0539.html#07

Timely venture for Tissot - October 2007

Swatch Group member Tissot has become the Official Watch/Timekeeper of China’s CBA Professional Basketball League.

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0539.html#08

SecondsOut.com back in the ring - October 2007

SecondsOut.com won the exclusive live rights to Evander Holyfield's world heavyweight comeback fight in the UK.

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0539.html#9

Kangaroo TV hops into Sao Paolo - October 2007

Multimedia device Kangaroo TV offered new services at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0539.html#10

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