MILLIONS IN SPONSORSHIP SECURED FOR V8 SUPERCARS Friday, 25 Jul 2008 05:30am The V8 Supercars is set to announce details of a recent push for sponsors which has resulted in a multi-million dollar sponsorship haul. Read more
FIREPOWER'S $16 MILLION TRAIL OF DEBT Friday, 25 Jul 2008 05:30am Administrators from Hall Chadwick have received a detailed list outlining more than $16 million owed to Firepower Operations associates, including $265,073 owing to the now defunct Sydney Kings NBL club. Read more
NORTH QUEENSLAND FC TAKES MAJOR STEP CLOSER TO A-LEAGUE ENTRY Friday, 25 Jul 2008 05:30am North Queensland Football Club won't have to meet specific sponsorship criteria to receive a provisional A-League licence following Football Federation Australia's decision to grant the Townsville-based consortium "exclusive negotiating status" in its bid to gain entry in to the A-League. Read more
EQUITY POSITIONS FOR SPORTS ORGANISATIONS Thursday, 24 Jul 2008 05:30am Major sporting organisations in the US are being offered equity positions by their sponsors, a trend which at this stage, is yet to spread to Australia. Read more
AUSTRALIA POST SPONSORS AFI AWARDS Thursday, 24 Jul 2008 05:30am The Australian Film Institute (AFI) has confirmed Australia Post as major sponsor of the AFI Awards for the next two years. Read more
ECONOMIC CRISIS HALTS ALL AFG SPONSORSHIP ACTIVITES TILL 2010 Thursday, 24 Jul 2008 05:30am Australian Finance Group (AFG) has confirmed that it will cease all sponsorship activity until 2010 and will not renew its major sponsorship of AFL outfit, the Richmond Football Club, citing the current US economic crisis. Read more
GREATER GRASSROOTS BASKETBALL FOCUS FOR FOOTWEAR COMPANY Wednesday, 23 Jul 2008 05:30am Following its sponsorship of the National Basketball League's (NBL) inaugural Prospects Camp, international footwear brand, K1X, will now focus its local sponsorship activities on grassroots basketball, with a view to greater official involvement with the NBL. Read more
JUDGEMENT DAY FOR SPIRIT NAME CHANGE LOOMING Wednesday, 23 Jul 2008 05:30am WNBL club, the Bendigo Spirit, will eagerly await the National Basketball League's decision next week regarding the West Sydney Razorbacks' choice to change its name to the Sydney Spirit. Read more
STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BROADCASTERS AND RIGHTS HOLDERS PREDICTED Wednesday, 23 Jul 2008 05:30am Sports marketing executive, Chris Green, predicts that broadcasters and sport governing bodies will form much stronger relationships to present an integrated marketing approach for key sports events. Read more
STADIUM LOCATION UNCERTAINTY HINDERING GOLD COAST AFL CLUB BID Tuesday, 22 Jul 2008 05:30am The proposed Gold Coast bid to join the AFL is on track according to bid general manager Scott Munn, but the lack of final detail on the club's stadium is slowing its ability to secure major national sponsors. Read more
