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View From the Editor: And now the end is here - February 2008

Readers, it is time to get out your finest linen handkerchiefs, pour yourselves a stiff ... read more ...

Comment: Looking back, part 1 - February 2008

Representatives from a selection of sports properties were asked to cast their minds back to when S&T was just a baby and answer the question: �Which technology has had the most impact on sport in... read more ...

Comment: Looking back, part 2 - February 2008

Representatives from a selection of industry service providers were asked to cast their minds back to when S&T was just a baby and answer the question: �Which technology has had the most impact on... read more ...

Case Study: No seven-year tennis itch for Gearhouse Broadcast - February 2008

International broadcast facilities company Gearhouse Broadcast has recently been awarded the Technical Facilities Contract for the ATP Masters Series for the next three years by ATP Media, continuing ... read more ...

Feature: Why Bingo is getting a facelift - February 2008

The increasing popularity of online bingo in the UK has been one of the online gaming sector... read more ...

Announcement: Sport and Technology: The Conference returns to BT Centre - February 2008

The highly acclaimed Sport and Technology: The Conference is returning to BT's state-of-the art facilities at BT Centre in London, UK, on Friday 13 June 2008. Now in its fourth year, the event will br... read more ...

Feature: What's next for the beautiful game? � February 2008

A unique study published in February 2008 by Orange and Football Fans Census reveals that robotic linesmen, microchip communication and soccer pitches packed with technology could become a reality muc... read more ...

Show Preview: SportAccord 2008 looks at the future of sport - February 2008

The question of how sport can best harness new technology and appeal to today�s technically-savvy youth will feature strongly in the discussions when this year�s SportAccord looks at �The Future Of Sp... read more ...

Infostrada Databox: February 2008

J�rgen Klinsmann> Born on 30 July 1964 in G�ppingen, J�rgen Klinsmann (pictured right courtesy of Getty Images Sport/Lars Baron), ranks as one of the greatest in German�soccer history.> Klinsman... read more ...

Q&A: Steve Lipscomb, Founder, President and CEO of the World Poker Tour and Jeff Smith, VP, Product Development of STATS LLC - January 2008

This month it�s an S&T double-header as we explore the new deal between global sports information provider STATS LLC, and worldwide poker entertainment company WPT Enterprises (WPTE). WPTE is the ... read more ...

View From the Editor: HD hath no fury like a swan-tom-bomb - January 2008

Readers, S&T was a little disturbed by the story in this month�s news that World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has gone High Def. We don�t doubt that the Lycra-obsessed �fighting� genre can afford... read more ...

Case Study: P1 explores virtually unchartered waters - January 2008

Last month, S&T looked at the growth in popularity of PowerboatP1, the �Formula One of the water� which currently has 30 teams competing at eight events throughout Europe, North America and the Mi... read more ...

Comment: Getting to grips with textual frustration - January 2008

"Recently, in S&T�s sister ezine BritSport, writes Chris Bignell, director of consultancy XL Communications (pictured right), I predicted that 2008 would be the year when it would finally be ... read more ...

Comment: 'Nobody asked me but...' - January 2008

Mickey Charles, president and CEO of The Sports Network (pictured right), ponders the question: �Is Asia truly the next frontier for gaming?� His conclusion? �It just might be but I do not think so, n... read more ...

Infostrada Databox: January 2008

Sepak Takraw> Sepak Takraw (pictured right courtesy of Getty Images Sport/Ian Walton) is a popular Kick Volleyball sport played in Southeast Asia. Its name derives from Malay and Thai.> It is be... read more ...

Feature: US SportsBiz - January 2008

S&T's US correspondent Mark J Jeffers, takes a final look at the wild and wacky world of the movers and shakers in sports across the other side of the pond...Cable Sports Network ESPN has pulled a... read more ...

Q&A: Dr Keshab Panda, Director and SVP, Head of Europe Operations, Satyam Computer Services Limited

Satyam Computer Services, a global consulting and information technology services provider, has signed up as the new FIFA World Cup Sponsor and Official Information Technology Services Provider to the... read more ...

View From the Editor: Deck the halls with bells and logos - December 2007

Readers, let it not be said that S&T isn�t up with the kids and all that. Never before has a View From the Editor sparked such a deluge of responses than the one published last month based on our ... read more ...

Feature: Unlocking the Audiovisual Media Services Directive - December 2007

The European Parliament recently adopted the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMS) into law, writes Warren Phelops (pictured right) and Henry Rowan-Robinson, partner and associate respectively i... read more ...