Month: April 2022


FedEx Field backs out as 2026 World Cup site

FedEx Field drops out of WC 2026 bid

The 82,000-capacity FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland (US), dropped out of bidding on April 21st to host games at the 2026 World Cup, and the Washington area merged its campaign with Baltimore’s 71,008-capacity M&T Bank Stadium. The ‘Bloomberg’ stated that the joint bid would have a fan... » Read more


Bahrain convention centre set to bedazzle

Debbie Standford at Coliseum MENA

Dr. Debbie Stanford-Kristiansen oozes a lot of confidence and is the embodiment of a woman of substance. Rubbing shoulders with men at the boardrooms, she knows it’s smart – not cliché – to dream big and really go for it. This explains the exalted position in her career trajectory... » Read more


London Stadium to host National League finale

London Stadium to host Vanarama

The Vanarama National League (fifth-highest of the overall English Football League system) has announced the venue and date for June’s Promotion Final. The London Stadium (UK) will host the showpiece finale, with a precious place in the English Football League (EFL) on the line this Summer. The... » Read more


New video scoreboards for Michigan Stadium

Michigan Stadium with new video boards

The Michigan Stadium (US) will have two new video scoreboards by the Fall of 2023. ‘The Detroit News’ stated that the University Regents recently approved a request by the University of Michigan Athletic Director, Warde Manuel, to replace the current video scoreboards, which will cost an... » Read more


ASM Global’s UK-run venues ‘Green’ operations

ASM Global aiming for greener venues

ASM Global, the world’s leading producer of entertainment experiences, venue management and event strategy, announced on April 22nd that its entire portfolio of UK-operated venues are to undergo A Greener Festival’s ‘A Greener Arena’ certification. The ‘AGF’ stated that this is part of... » Read more


Riyadh set stage for 2023 World Combat Games

Saudi Arabia will host World Combat Games

The Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) and the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee recently held a signing ceremony to celebrate that the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, will host the 2023 World Combat Games (WCG), an international multisport festival... » Read more


ASM Global-PopID facial recognition tech

ASM Global launches face recognition

ASM Global – the worldwide leader in live event experiences – has launched an ‘industry-first’ facial verification network in partnership with the software company PopID. The ‘IQ’ stated that the technology, which verifies payments and authenticates tickets via a fan’s face,... » Read more


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