An area called The Ball Authority offers activities and information of interest to any ball fan. A Ball Encyclopedia offers such esoteric information as the historical origins of the modern game of billiards. The Rules Of The Game helps resolve such vexing issues as the definition of a Split in bowling. This area is still under development but we are hoping to see a clear explanation of the soccer Offside Rule. Studies were conducted in the USA by The Yankee Group and in Europe by Visa International.
Growth is also likely in government, education and financial services.
Small businesses will see the fastest growth, Visa predicts. This was not a news article but an advertisement spanning three full pages of the paper. The advertisement posed the problem of a motorist with a sudden blown gasket. This service locates the nearest garage. It books an appointment, provides directions there, pushes the driver's next business meeting back one hour and arranges for a rental car to be at the garage.