Month: February 2022


Esports giants ESL Gaming-FACEIT set to merge

Esports ESL sold to Saudi Arabia

ESL Gaming and FACEIT, two of esports’ biggest tournament organizers, have announced a merger set to be finalized in Q2 of 2022. The ‘Esports Insider’ stated that the two companies had been purchased by Saudi Arabian Government-backed Savvy Gaming Group for a combined $1.5bn (~£1.1bn). ESL... » Read more


Pandemic through Food Service Matters prism

Mike Plutino on Coliseum US

Mike Plutino is a man with a vision. He is the brain behind hospitality industry disruptor Food Service Matters and his mission is to introduce innovation, first class hospitality, products, and service standards that make the whole dining experience an epicurean’s delight and drive food and... » Read more


Sydney FC AR perspective on new home venue

Sydney FC unveils AR stadium experience

The Australian professional soccer club Sydney FC has created an Australian-first augmented reality (AR) stadium experience to give Sydney FC members a preview of the new Sydney Football Stadium due to open this Winter. The Sydney Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in... » Read more


Washington Commanders home turf knotty issue

Washington Commanders new stadium

First the National Football League (NFL) team recently named Washington Commanders (US) were called the Washington Redskins but in the year 2020 the team’s owner, Dan Snyder, was forced to “retire” the name as it generated a lot of controversy over being “racist” in nature. Then they... » Read more


MSA sweat to keep Orioles-Ravens at Baltimore

Maryland Stadium Authority seeks loan for stadium upgrades

The Maryland Stadium Authority (US) is seeking State legislative approval to borrow up to $1.2 billion to pay for upgrades at the stadium homes of the National Football League (NFL) team Baltimore Ravens and the Major League Baseball (MLB) team Baltimore Orioles so the clubs won’t need new pricey... » Read more


The Ageas Bowl set to get future-ready

The Ageas Bowl new development plan

Exciting plans to enhance fan experience and underpin the long-term future of cricket ground and hotel complex in Hampshire (UK) – The Ageas Bowl – was unveiled on February 2nd. ‘The Ageas Bowl’ stated that the vision of the landscape-led, sustainable development is to transform the... » Read more


150,000 invited fans for Beijing 2022

China Olympics fan attendance

About 150,000 spectators are expected to be invited to attend events at the Beijing Olympics (China) in two of the three clusters of venues, organizers said on February 3rd. The ‘St. Louis Post Dispatch’ stated that plans to sell tickets to international visitors were scrapped last year because... » Read more


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