While Tiger Wood's presence might be good for the Australian Masters, it is likely to have a seriously negative impact on the ability of other golf tournaments on the Australian calendar to attract sponsors, says five-time British Open champion, Peter Thomson.Read more
Efforts by the NRL and its clubs to increase club membership appear to be working, with membership across all clubs surpassing 100,000 for the first time.Read more
Wagering agency Betfair has become a major sponsor of the Geelong Cats AFL club. The sponsorship is primarily signage based but will allow the company in-ground promotional opportunities to showcase its products in a live environment. Read more
Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has added the Brisbane Lions to its extensive AFL club sponsorship roster in a deal which included the lucrative pourage rights at the Lion's home stadium, The Gabba. Read more
An increase in revenue combined with cost savings has resulted in the Australian Rugby Union announcing a surplus of $712,000 for the year ending 31 December 2008.Read more
The Australian Football League is publicly lobbying for a better deal in the negotiation to extend its stadium agreement with the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and claims the latest offer is unfair to AFL clubs. Read more
Perth property developer Saville Australia has announced its intention to end its principal sponsorship of the Perth Wildcats professional men's basketball team a year out from the agreement's expiry.Read more
Electronics manufacturer, TEAC, has made its first foray into motorsport sponsorship becoming a major sponsor of the Ford Performance Racing V8supercars team. Read more
Energy company, AGL has become a principal sponsor of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and through the partnership is backing the restoration of a Melbourne icon - the 1936 animated neon sign nicknamed Little Audrey - The Skipping Girl.Read more