VodacomWorld Online`s Sports Channel has become one of the leading sports Web sites in SA, bringing top sports news and action photographs daily to a growing audience of dedicated sports fans.
The World Online Sports Channel delivers the sports news as it breaks, covering both South African and international sport, making it the ideal source of results and match reports for sport fanatics. No more waiting for your daily newspaper, or for news bulletins on TV or radio!
Articles, features, interviews and pictures are posted on a twice-daily basis, in the morning and the afternoon - which accounts for the Sports Channel`s rapidly increasing readership. Many fans become loyal readers, being kept personally up-to-date via e-mail from the Sports Editor`s desk.
"One of the biggest attractions of World Online Sport is the Vodacom Rugby Web site," says Natalie Pienaar, World Online portal manager. "It is unique in SA for the way in which it brings fans the latest Super 12 stories and results, photo galleries, guest columns and opinion polls.
"We also cover the Vodacom Cup, the Vodacom Tri-Nations and all international Test rugby, with fans getting the chance to win merchandise and match tickets," says Pienaar.
The World Online Sports Channel also carries a live online Scoreboard of all SA international cricket matches for those fans who can`t get to a TV during the day. In addition, the Sports page hosts the national Action Cricket Web site, which means booking your Action Cricket matches nation-wide is only a mouse-click away.
Motorsport fans needn`t feel left out. Apart from international Rally, MotoGP and CART racing, Formula One fans get to follow the fortunes of the BAR-Honda F1 team throughout the season, as the Motorsport page boasts an exclusive insider relationship with one of the leading teams in Formula One today.
Other attractions in the Sports Channel include local and international football logs, a diary of sports events worldwide, as well as online chats with sports stars like De Wet Barry, Paul Adams and Andre Arendse.
Another exciting initiative from World Online is its Internet sports betting in conjunction with SportsBet. SportsBet recently became SA`s first bookmaking operation to offer sports betting through the Internet.
"The sports betting site is divided into two parts, a section for general public betting and a secure personal betting section for registered users. There are four types of betting which include spread-betting, fixed odds, handicap betting and predictions. This puts a entirely new spin on rooting for your team!" says Pienaar.
The Sports Channel can be accessed from the World Online homepage at: www.worldonline.co.za
World Online is a Tiscali S.p.A company.
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World Online International, acquired by Tiscali S.p.A. in December 2000 (Nuovo Mercato: TIS), is part of one of the largest and fastest-growing internet network companies in Europe, and, in conjunction with Tiscali, provides access, content, applications and services to 6.8 million registered subscribers as of 30 September 2000.
With local operations in 15 countries, the company has the largest geographical footprint of any European Internet provider.
World Online was officially listed on Euronext (formerly the stock exchange of Amsterdam Exchanges) on 17 March 2000. On 7 November 2000, Tiscali launched an offer to combine the two companies that was accepted by shareholders representing 96.1% of World Online`s outstanding share capital on 6 December 2000.
Tiscali honoured its offer on 7 December 2000, creating the leading pan-European Internet network company.
WOL`s corporate Web site: www.worldonline.com
Tiscali`s corporate Web site: www.tiscali.com
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