Scribd Logo
Încărcați

Bine ați venit la Scribd!

  • Big Sports Events Bring Economic Gains, 10 Dec 2009, My Paper

    Încărcat de

    dbmcys
    98 vizualizări1 pagină
    S'pore sports industry's contribution to the economy last year topped $1 billion mark for first time. New top-class sporting events this year could mean this year's figures could go well over that mark. A flurry of marquee events staged here has been powering the industry's growth.

    Descriere originală:

    Titlu original

    Big sports events bring economic gains, 10 Dec 2009, My Paper

    Drepturi de autor

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Formate disponibile

    PDF sau citiți online pe Scribd

    Vi se pare util acest document?

    Este necorespunzător acest conținut?

    Raportați acest document
    S'pore sports industry's contribution to the economy last year topped $1 billion mark for first time. New top-class sporting events this year could mean this year's figures could go well over that mark. A flurry of marquee events staged here has been powering the industry's growth.

    Drepturi de autor:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Descărcați ca PDF sau citiți online pe Scribd
    Indicator pentru conținut neadecvat
    98 vizualizări1 pagină

    Big Sports Events Bring Economic Gains, 10 Dec 2009, My Paper

    Încărcat de

    dbmcys
    S'pore sports industry's contribution to the economy last year topped $1 billion mark for first time. New top-class sporting events this year could mean this year's figures could go well over that mark. A flurry of marquee events staged here has been powering the industry's growth.

    Drepturi de autor:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Descărcați ca PDF sau citiți online pe Scribd
    Indicator pentru conținut neadecvat
    din 1

    A14 MY SPORT MY PAPER WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10, 2008

    CHINA BASKETBALLERS AZINGER WON’T RETURN PETER REID RULES OUT McHALE TAKES OVER AS
    CAUGHT FAKING AGE AS RYDER CUP CAPTAIN RETURN TO SUNDERLAND TIMBERWOLVES COACH
    THE Chinese Basketball PAUL Azinger – who led the FORMER England midfielder NBA club Minnesota Timber-
    Association has discovered 26 American Ryder Cup golf team to Peter Reid has rejected an offer wolves sacked coach Randy Witt-
    players in its top league who had victory this year, ending a three- to manage his old club Sunderland man on Monday and replaced him
    inaccurately registered their age match winning streak by Europe – to continue coaching the Thai with Kevin McHale, the executive
    this season, state media reported will not be returning as captain for national team. Reid said he is who had assembled the current
    yesterday. Suspicion of overage the 2010 Cup in Wales. The new enjoying his new job with team. They are off to a woeful
    players have dogged the sport. captain may be named this week. Thailand tremendously. 4-15 start in the new season.
    – REUTERS – REUTERS – REUTERS – AFP

    S’pore sports
    sector tops
    $1b mark
    for first time
    S INGAPORE’S sports industry’s contribution to
    the economy last year topped the $1 billion
    mark for the first time.
    This puts it well on track to meet the Committee
    on Sporting Singapore’s “$2-billion-a-year by 2015”
    target, announced last year.
    And, with new top-class sporting events this year
    – such as golf’s HSBC Women’s Champions and the
    SingTel Formula One Grand Prix – it could mean
    that this year’s figures, when tallied, could go well
    over that mark.
    The F1 Grand Prix, for example, was projected to
    have added $100 million to the country’s coffers.
    The sports-industry sector, which comprises
    hosting of sports events, investments by sports
    companies and corporate sponsorships, has been
    growing in the past few years.
    In 2001, it contributed $680 million to
    Singapore’s gross domestic product. By 2004, this
    figure was $680 million. A year later it was $796
    million and in 2006, it shot up to $906 million.
    A flurry of marquee events staged here has been
    powering the industry’s growth, including the Aviva
    Ironman 70.3 and Fina/Arena Swimming World
    Cup.
    Other major events that will arrive on Singapore
    shores soon are the Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup
    and Asian Youth Games next year, the inaugural
    Youth Olympics in 2010, the 2011 World Netball
    Championships, and 2013 South-east Asia Games.
    When ready, the private-sector driven Sports Hub
    at Kallang and permanent motor-sports track at
    Changi will also provide big financial boosts to the
    sports industry.
    Twenty20 cricket matches and an Asean club
    Football League are slated to be held at the Sports
    Hub, while at least two international-level events like
    the World Touring Car Championship and A1 Grand
    Prix may be staged at the permanent track annually.
    New corporate sponsorships, especially from
    financial institutions, have also contributed to the
    uptrend.
    OCBC Bank recently pumped in $1 million to be
    the title sponsor for next year’s Cycle Singapore
    event. POSB Bank spent $1.4 million on the ongoing
    Everyday
    Champions
    HELPDESK
    Award, while
    Standard
    Coffers: Chartered Bank
    zī chǎn committed $2.5
    million as the
    Singapore
    Flurry: Marathon title
    ϔ yì zhèn sponsor.
    – THE STRAITS TIMES

    S-ar putea să vă placă și