Talk:World Sport Group
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Talk:World Sport Group
Hi there,
We represent World Sport Group. Have noticed that the information in the article contains a factual error.
World Sport Group is a privately held company and not a joint venture between News Corporation and the Nine Network. For your consideration, we have included details on the company and its business.
Thanks very much for your time.
About World Sport Group
Headquartered in Singapore, World Sport Group is Asia’s leading sports marketing, event management and media company, with a roster of golf, football and cricket events across the entire region. World Sport Group has been at the forefront of Asian sport since 1992, managing almost 600 days of sports events annually, across more than 30 countries in the region.
World Sport Group is the exclusive marketing partner of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), and a major stake-holder in Asian golf as organizers of the Barclays Singapore Open, Hero Honda Indian Open, the SAIL Open Golf Championship, Volvo Masters of Asia, the ASEAN Tour and the Omega China Tour. The Group also manages global cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar and has formed a partnership with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the ground and title naming rights for the Indian National Team’s domestic matches. Additionally, in partnership with Sony Corporation, the Group was awarded the global media rights for the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Twenty20 cricket competition that analysts foresee will change the face of cricket forever. The 10-year deal is valued at over US$1bn
The Group is also a member of the Singapore Sports Hub Consortium the group that won the bid earlier this year to build, operate and manage Singapore’s first fully integrated and sustainable sports, entertainment and lifestyle hub that is due for completion in 2011. The SSH is believed to be the first and largest Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) sports infrastructure project in the world. www.worldsportgroup.com
210.24.7.2 (talk) 07:06, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
