North Carolina FC raises MLS bid with stadium plan

North Carolina FC

North Carolina FC have ramped up their bid for a Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion franchise by unveiling plans for a US$1.9 billion stadium site in downtown Raleigh. Steve Malik, the United Soccer League (USL) Championship club’s owner and chairman, told WRAL TechWire he is partnering with... » Read more


Scottish FA to take Hampden Park ownership

Scottish FA to take Hampden Park

The Scottish FA has concluded its agreement to purchase Hampden Park and will take ownership of the national stadium on August 1, 2020, the BBC reported. The governing body agreed a £5m deal with owners Queen’s Park in September 2018, after discussing a possible move to Murrayfield, the... » Read more


Seattle’s NHL team gets first sponsor

Seattle new arena update July 2019

Seattle’s new National Hockey League (NHL) franchise doesn’t have a name yet and won’t take the ice for another two years, but the team already passed a key business milestone, Bloomberg news agency reported. The Seattle team have their first corporate sponsor: life-insurance firm Symetra... » Read more


Arrowhead Stadium to have ‘Drum Deck’ soon

Kansas City Chiefs drum deck

The Kansas City Chiefs announced a new addition to Arrowhead Stadium recently through its official Twitter handle. The new feature is a special section in the upper deck called the “Drum Deck.” The “Drum Deck” will be located around section 335 and will house the famous drum... » Read more


San Siro to be demolished

San Siro - June 2019 update

AC Milan and Inter Milan are planning to knock down San Siro and build a brand new stadium together on the same area of land, according to the Rossoneri’s president Paolo Scaroni, ESPN reported. The two clubs are collaborating on a joint project which, according to Scaroni, will see the... » Read more


AEG Facilities to manage Las Vegas stadium from next year

AEG Facilities to manage Las Vegas stadium

AEG Facilities, a division of venue and live-entertainment company AEG, will manage the new Las Vegas stadium when it opens next year, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The company announced that the co-owner and operator of T-Mobile Arena would oversee operations at the $1.8 billion,... » Read more


Germany plans most inclusive stadium by 2023

Berlin - New Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark

With Special Olympics lined up in 2023, Germany is planning to build its most inclusive stadium in Berlin, according to media reports. Authorities have allocated an astounding €160 million for the new athletics stadium, which will replace the historic Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark. The home... » Read more


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