tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96338462011-04-22T06:11:59.538+01:00Supporting The Business of Sport Management [BOSM], edited by John Beech and Simon Chadwick, © 2004, Pearson Education. Content of this site is the responsibility of the editors, NOT Pearson Education. This blog is regularly updated, so please revisit often for the latest developments in Sport Management. In a small number of cases, links lead to websites that require registration. We only post stories that are on sites that make no charge for registration.John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9633846.post-1127073388103382362005-09-18T20:54:00.000+01:002005-09-18T20:56:28.110+01:00Last updated 18 September 2005<br><br /><li>Fantasy football hits the <a href="http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=9&art_id=1078&sid=4495531&con_type=1&d_str=20050912">big</a> time.<br /></li><br><li>Video game tournaments become <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002493343_videogames140.html">focus</a> for big name sponsors.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9633846-112707338810338236?l=bosm26.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9633846.post-1125350833767951432005-08-29T22:24:00.000+01:002005-09-18T20:57:29.476+01:00<li>Babe Ruth's Japan Tour uniform <a href="http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=6&id=347418">sells</a> for over three quarters of a million dollars.<br /></li><br><li>The sport of collectibles - <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/business/story/339567p-289986c.html">money</a> in memorabilia.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9633846-112535083376795143?l=bosm26.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9633846.post-1121546952263496042005-07-16T21:47:00.000+01:002005-08-29T22:27:31.510+01:00<li>Gaming, IT and technology <a href="http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0286.html">update</a> for July from Sport and Technology.<br /></li><br><li>Fanball Interactive <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/sports_business/general/2005/07/11/twincities_newscolumn1.html?f=et183">extends</a> operations into cricket. <br /></li><br><li>MLB <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/sports_business/general/2005/07/11/philadelphia_story1.html?f=et183">auctions</a> take hold.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9633846-112154695226349604?l=bosm26.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9633846.post-1118936401532770612005-06-16T16:39:00.000+01:002005-09-18T20:57:56.123+01:00<li>Ultimate Fan Rewards Programme seeks to build <a href="http://www.stockhouse.com/news/news.asp?tick=JPM&newsid=2808997">loyalty</a> in sport by offering collectibles.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9633846-111893640153277061?l=bosm26.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9633846.post-1115067885489755302005-05-02T22:03:00.000+01:002005-08-29T22:27:55.583+01:00<li>Birmingham City boss <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4568251.stm">buys</a> FA Cup.<br /></li><br><li>New York to become <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=752725">base</a> for National Sports Museum.<br /></li><br><li>Oldest English FA Cup <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4561147.stm">sells</a> at auction.<br /></li><br><li>Sports memorabilia collecting goes <a href="http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4578029">crazy</a>!<br /></li><br><li>Mungo Park’s Open golf medal to be <a href="http://heritage.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=456722005">auctioned</a>.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9633846-111506788548975530?l=bosm26.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9633846.post-1112349036742278192005-04-01T10:49:00.000+01:002005-07-16T21:50:52.756+01:00<li>Babe Ruth’s 1932 <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/sportsbusiness/news/story?id=2043622">shirt</a> up at auction?<br /></li><br><li>ESPN profiles the surreal world of collecting sports memorabilia. <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?id=2034636">1</a>, <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?id=2035695">2</a>, <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?id=2035841">3</a> and <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?id=2034855">4</a><br /></li><br><li>US men <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4423365.stm">turn</a> to games from music.<br /></li><br><li>Xbox <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4396443.stm">turns</a> Drew Carey into a Rangers fan.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9633846-111234903674227819?l=bosm26.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9633846.post-1110753288372319362005-03-13T22:33:00.000Z2005-07-16T21:51:14.283+01:00<li>GameAccount and BetCRIS in <a href="http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/index?news_item_id=157119">skill</a> deal.<br /></li><br><li>UK gaming industry is healthy but '<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4355913.stm">needs support</a>'<br /></li><br><li>Mad Catz <a href="http://www.stockhouse.com/news/news.asp?tick=MCZ&newsid=2688185">signs</a> video game deal with MLB.<br /></li><br><li>NBA keen to control <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/sportsbusiness/news/story?id=2014075">use</a> of player images in video games.<br /></li><br><li>Yahoo and San Francisco Giants introduce <a href="http://www.stockhouse.com/news/news.asp?tick=YHOO&newsid=2682805">new</a> Fantasy Baseball league.<br /></li><br><li>Microsoft to make employees in gaming division <a href="http://thebusinessonline.com/149/Microsoft_lays_off_76_from_sports_video_games_division_UPDATE_1">redundant</a>.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9633846-111075328837231936?l=bosm26.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9633846.post-1105010824228783272005-01-06T11:26:00.000Z2005-07-16T21:51:35.696+01:00<li>Fantasy baseball <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/10719154.htm?1c">hits</a> the web.<br /></li><br><li>Major League Baseball moves to <a href="http://cgi.wn.com/?template=europesportnews/index.txt&action=search&first=0&SearchString=topic%3Asport1%20and%20topic%3Abusiness_main1&Language=Any+Language&mode=bool&SortBy=Date_Newest&SearchSize=20">increase</a> market for electronic games.<br /></li><br><li>MLB awards <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/sportsbusiness/news/story?id=1970454">rights</a> to operate fantasy baseball league.<br /></li><br><li>ESPN and Electronic Arts reach agreement to <a href="http://www.sportsbusinessnews.com/index.asp?story_id=43558">develop</a> games.<br /></li><br><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/4151177.stm">FA Cup</a> for sale!</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9633846-110501082422878327?l=bosm26.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9633846.post-1103153604724813022004-12-15T23:31:00.000Z2005-07-16T21:51:55.673+01:00<li>Nintendo increases its <a href="http://www.tsn.ca/shows/business_of_sports/news_Story.asp?ID=105954">stake</a> in Seattle Mariners.<br /></li><br><li>Electronic Arts deal with NFL called into <a href="http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/P99970.asp">question</a>.<br /></li><br><li>Electronic Arts and NFL to sell interactive games. <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=330722">1</a> and <a href="http://www.sportsbusinessnews.com/index.asp?story_id=42204">2</a></li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9633846-110315360472481302?l=bosm26.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0