Month: January 2020


NEC Nijmegen plans to be back in the reckoning

Nijmegen NEC stadium plans

The Dutch football club NEC Nijmegen in the Netherlands wants to be at the top of the heap. But, the key to it is redevelopment of their home arena – Stadion de Goffert. The club has an ambitious project to redecorate the stadium, even if that means that the capacity of the stadium would grow by... » Read more


Brookfield Property infuse $5M in Allied Esports

Allied Esports Brookfield Investment

The global esports entertainment venture – Allied Esports Entertainment – has declared that the global commercial real estate company Brookfield Property Partners (both entities are in US) will become a shareholder of the former through a $5M USD equity investment. The retail business in the US... » Read more


The Netherlands biggest arena to get even bigger!

Johan Cruijff ArenA - January 2020 update

The home stadium of the Dutch professional football club AFC Ajax based at Amsterdam in the Netherlands – Johan Cruijff ArenA – is all set to get even bigger. The 54,990 capacity stadium will get expanded by some 1,130 new seats. While the capacity can only grow so much, the facility’s image... » Read more


Miami Heat-Bucks to cash in on data compilation

Miami Heat AAA

The American professional basketball team based in Miami – Miami Heat – is collecting a lot of data. “They say that ‘data is the new oil’ because it’s the world’s most valuable commodity, and we collect a lot of it” says Matthew Jafarian, Miami Heat Executive Vice-President of... » Read more


Rio Olympic Games venues to be closed over safety quotient

Brazil Rio Olympic Venues

The 2016 Rio Olympic Games venues in Brazil will be closed to the public over safety issues. A directive in this regard was given by a Brazilian court recently. The Rio Games – the first to be held in South America – had come in for a lot of flak over steep costs and it is alleged that the... » Read more


Arena Birmingham name change raises eyebrows

Arena Birmingham

Arena Birmingham (an indoor arena and sporting venue in Birmingham, United Kingdom) is set to be renamed Utilita Arena Birmingham as part of a naming-rights deal with UK energy supplier of the same name – Utilita. The quintessential city center music venue name change has not gone down well... » Read more


Vivint Smart Home Arena joins bandwagon of cashless venues

Utah Jazz Vivint Smart Home Arena

The Vivint Smart Home Arena – an indoor facility located in Salt Lake City, Utah in US – has transformed to a fully cash-free model from January 18 following a successful pilot last year. The stadium is the home ground of the Utah Jazz NBA basketball team. Vivint Smart Home Arena has... » Read more


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