An interesting story about how Net firms in Japan are trying to buy out baseball teams…for example, Net services company Livedoor hopes to own a club next season. Takafumi Horie, CEO, says he will use his technological savvy to push Net broadcasting of games, develop online ticket sales, do direct marketing to fans and analyze computer data to pick players.
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