Month: August 2020


Limited fans in Brighton-Chelsea pilot event

Brighton vs Chelsea as test event with fans Aug 2020

Fans returned to the stands in England for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak in March this year, as 2,500 supporters were allowed at the Amex Stadium in Brighton (UK) on Saturday for Brighton’s friendly against Chelsea. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club – commonly... » Read more


US stadia to serve as polling stations

Washington Capital One Arena

Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., US, is set to become the latest major league arena to open as a polling station for the upcoming US presidential elections in November this year. Capital One Arena serves as the home of the Washington Wizards National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball... » Read more


Club Brugge new venue plans may bear fruit

Club Brugge stadium update Aug 2020

After talks going on for years together, Belgian professional football club – Club Brugge’s new stadium finally has a concept. Club Bruges is based in Bruges in Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,062. Jan Breydel... » Read more


‘The Silver State’ to shine in new arena

Las Vegas Henderson new arena

Work on the new Henderson arena in Nevada, US, has begun. It will be the future home of the ice hockey team Henderson Silver Knights (AHL). The facility is coming up in the Las Vegas suburb. Henderson Event Center is the tentative name of a planned multipurpose 6,000-seat indoor arena to be built... » Read more


‘The Dons’ to play at ‘The Hoops’ home

AFC Wimbledon update - August 2020

As construction work on their new home ground Plough Lane Stadium continues, AFC Wimbledon is to begin the new English Football League (EFL) season at QPR’s stadium in London. ‘The Dons’ will play at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium – home ground of London-based football team, Queens... » Read more


Aztec Stadium groundbreaking held

San Diego State University held groundbreaking - August 2020

The San Diego State University (SDSU) in San Diego, US, held a groundbreaking ceremony recently to mark the varsity officially assuming ownership of the Mission Valley stadium site and commemorate the launch of a new era for the greater San Diego region. It was a watershed moment for them. San... » Read more


COVID storm blows off Sands Venue rejig plans

Scunthorpe United stadium update Aug 2020

The Scunthorpe United Football Club (SUFC) Chairman Peter Swann has admitted that plans to rehabilitate their legendary Sands Venue Stadium in Scunthorpe, UK, have hit the COVID-19 speedbreaker. Swann told mediapersons that COVID-19 has “pretty much killed that at the minute”, speaking about... » Read more


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