Vienna arena construction delay angers Opp

Austria Vienna Arena update June 2020

The planned Wien Holding Arena in Vienna (capital of Austria) will – in all likelihood – go off the ground only in 2026. Till then, the Wiener Stadthalle will have to run the show. This piece of news has not gone down well with the Opposition. The current Wiener Stadthalle no longer fully meets... » Read more


Austria stadium work set to get rolling

Austria Linz Donauparkstadion update Jan 2021

The construction work of the new Donauparkstadion in Linz, Austria, is all set to get started. The formal laying of the foundation stone will take place on January 21st, 2021. A large majority of people in the finance committee gave the go-ahead to the project. The development had recently come in... » Read more


Woosox-City pact on Polar Park lease

US Worcester Polar Park lease agreement

The City of Worcester (US) and the Worcester Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) arrived at a final Polar Park (under-construction baseball park) lease agreement that puts the project’s final price tag at $117 million, including $17 million in project overruns. The Worcester Red Sox... » Read more


NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe™ a serene affair

NHL outdoor matches at Lake Tahoe

The National Hockey League (NHL) announced on Tuesday a new event for the 2020-21 regular seasons, the NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe™, which will feature two regular-season outdoor games along the South shore of North America’s largest alpine lake, on the border of California and... » Read more


Rio Mayor volte-face on fans’ entry to venues

Brazil Rio de Janeiro allows fans back

On January 13th morning the Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) municipal administration was all poised to allow the return of fans to stadiums. However, after a severe backlash on social media going by the fact that COVID-19 continues to batter Brazil with 92 percent of the City’s intensive care units... » Read more


‘Hard’ rules for fans in Hard Rock Stadium

Hard Rock Stadium College Football Championship Game with fans

Almost 15,000 physically distanced fans were welcomed to the fold of Hard Rock Stadium (US), home of the National Football League’s (NFL’s) Miami Dolphins, on January 11th, 2021, for the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship. The game saw Alabama trounce Ohio State 52-24 to claim... » Read more


IHF spectacle from today sans spectators

Handball World Championship without fans

Four venues in Egypt will play host to the 27th edition of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Men’s World Championship – Cairo Stadium Sports Hall, New Capital Sports Hall, Dr Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall (formerly October 6th ) and Borg Al Arab Sports Hall. It will take place in... » Read more


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