The online ticketing sphere just got a bit more interesting. KyaZoonga.com has partnered with the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) to sell tickets to horse racing & other events.  Events like horse-racing have always been perceived as the pass-time of the elite few. Hence turnouts to such events has been limited to people from the upper economic classes only. Horse Racing On Kyazoonga.com In...

On one side, Twitter, Facebook – social media at large – are being credited for their role in the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia, and also the revolution in Egypt. On the other hand, the ICC has decided not to allow players and officials to tweet during matches. Now before we start screaming ‘oppression’ it is important to note that the decision was initiated by ICC’s Anti-Corruption...

Last week, we wrote about Yahoo and ICC launching the official website for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. In a post on its India Blog, the search giant has invited all cricket fans users to map each of the 13 venues where world cup matches will be held – using Google Map Maker. India, being as Cricket Crazy it is, the games are bound to see huge attendance. Many people going to stadiums will be...

Yesterday, Yahoo! India and ICC announced the official website for 2011 Cricket World Cup - iccevents.yahoo.com. The website promises to have live match updates, detailed match analysis, exclusive video content, games and contests. Vistors can also buy match tickets and ICC merchandise through the site. Prem Panicker, Managing Editor, Yahoo! India said, “Cricket is the most passionately followed...

Yahoo! has struck a deal with the ICC which could be termed as a ‘huge six’ in cricketing terms. As per the official release the International Cricket Council has announced a partnership with Yahoo according to with ICC shall host its corporate site with yahoo.com. The deal is a three-year partnership and will provide Yahoo access to exclusive images, videos, interviews and player chats...