SPONSORSHIP EVALUTION GATHERS PACE Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 05:30am James Paterson, General Manager Sponsorship Information Services (SiS) Australia & New Zealand, has provided On Sport with an insight into his thoughts on sponsorship evaluation. He said it . . . Read more
OPTUS TAKES CARLTON JOINT SPORT FOR TWO BUT FIVE MORE AVAILABLE Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 05:30am The Carlton AFL club is hoping its recent deal with existing sponsor Optus to be the home game sponsor for its next two home matches may spark corporate interest in its vacant joint major sponsorship property, which it is still yet to secure a partner for in 2004. A release from . . . Read more
NEXT WEEKS CRUCIAL FOR SANZAR Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 05:30am A decision on the future expansion of rugby's Super 12 competition should be made over the coming weeks following an announcement by SANZAR this week that significant progress was been made at a meeting in Sydney on Monday. The meeting, aimed . . . Read more
REEBOK RETURNS TO TENNIS AS OPEN COMPLETES NIKE REPLACEMENT Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 05:30am Having previously sponsored the event in the late nineties before rival brand Nike took over the arrangement up until last year, sportswear giant brand Reebok has announced that it has signed as the official footwear supplier for the Australia Open for 2005. . . Read more
AUSTRALIAN A1 GP TO LAUNCH IN MARCH Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 05:30am Keep an eye out for upcoming announcements from the Australian contingent in the recently launched international A1 GP series, which is being billed as the World Cup of motorsport. A contact from . . . Read more
AOC LOOKS FOR EXPLANATION ON TAX RULING Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 05:30am In reaction to the High Court ruling involving athlete Joanna Stone covered earlier this week, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has stated that it will now seek a set of guidelines from the Australian Tax Office (ATO) because the ruling has left athletes unsure of what amount of sponsorship they could accept before becoming liable to pay tax on all their earnings. In the case, . . . Read more