Month: March 2020


New York Islanders no longer to shuttle between rinks

New York Islanders new arena

The professional ice hockey team based in the New York metropolitan area – the New York Islanders – will play all of its home games at Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum in US during the 2020-21 campaign before it moves to a new arena at Belmont Park in San Diego, US, the following... » Read more


Will Clippers’ owner Steve Ballmer have the last laugh?

Los Angeles - The Forum

Steve Ballmer, the owner of the American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, US – the Los Angeles Clippers – is reportedly in “advanced negotiations” with the Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) to purchase The Forum, a multipurpose venue located in Inglewood, California. The... » Read more


SEVEN’s ambitious plans for Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia - Seven

The Saudi Entertainment Ventures Company (SEVEN) – which is a fully owned subsidiary of the sovereign Public Investment Fund (PIF), and is authorized to invest, develop, and operate entertainment destinations in Saudi Arabia – has unfolded plans to expand its network by setting up additional... » Read more


Taichung Mayor firm on delivering behindhand arena

Taiwan Taichung Baseball Stadium

There have been a lot of feet dragging over the Taichung Arena project in Taiwan which was planned way back in 2018. Now, the Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen has vowed that construction on the NT$6.5bn (£165.7m/€196.8m/$214.2m) arena would begin during her term. Lu Shiow-yen is the Mayor of Taichung... » Read more


Sandwell Aquatics Centre erection work pick up pace

Birmingham Aquatic Center

Major construction is underway in full swing at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre, an avant-garde venue being built at Smethwick in UK to host the swimming and diving events for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Work on the facility is expected to be completed in Spring 2022, when it will be... » Read more


Coronavirus fear empties sports venues around the world

Coronavirus and Sporting venues

With coronavirus disease (COVID-19) baring its fangs all over the globe, it has also had a rippling effect on the sports venue sector. It has impacted the staging of sporting events around the world and the virus has almost brought the world to a standstill.   Empty stadiums Covid-19 has made... » Read more


Revamp work to give teeth to Italy’s Saint Nicholas Stadium

Bari Stadio - Saint Nicholas Stadium

The multiuse all-seater stadium – Saint Nicholas Stadium – in Bari, Italy – will undergo a major facelift in the next two months. As part of the facelift, stands will be spruced up and over 21,000 new seats will be installed. Once the makeover is through, it will lend a more appealing look to... » Read more


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