Category: News

SoFi and Allegiant stadia sans fans in 2020

Article posted by Coliseum, July 24^th, 2020

The National Football League (NFL) American football franchise the Los Angeles Rams has spelt it out in clear terms that its new SoFi Stadium will be at limited or no capacity in 2020, while season tickets will not be possible for its debut campaign. SoFi Stadium is a stadium and entertainment... » Read more

NFL officially scraps 2020 preseason

Article posted by Coliseum, July 24^th, 2020

The National Football League (NFL) Players’ Association and league’s owners have agreed to scrap the 2020 preseason while also cutting down on the size of training camp rosters. Union executives informed players of the agreement on Tuesday evening via a conference call. The two sides agreed to... » Read more

MLS expansion plans hit COVID-19 wall

Article posted by Coliseum, July 23^rd, 2020

The global COVID-19 pandemic is weakening the financial wherewithal of big entities. A reason why Major League Soccer (MLS) has delayed the arrival of three of the next four expansion teams into the league. The United States is bearing the maximum brunt of the fatal respiratory disease. Major... » Read more

Loan provides ‘The Dons’ their ‘phew’ moment

Article posted by Coliseum, July 23^rd, 2020

English Football League (EFL) League One club AFC Wimbledon can start work on its new facility as it has secured a £4 million loan. This has come as a huge relief for ‘The Dons’ who were battling huge financial constraints. AFC Wimbledon has struck the deal with MSP Capital, a property finance... » Read more

Austrian club LASK introduces new home

Article posted by Coliseum, July 23^rd, 2020

Austrian association football club LASK presented its new stadium on Wednesday. At the same time, the name sponsor of the new stadium was also announced. The new stadium in Linz, Austria, will be known as ‘Raiffeisen Arena’. Linzer ASK (LASK) is an Austrian association football club, from the... » Read more

‘Coliseum’ to hold two online meets in 2020

Article posted by Coliseum, July 23^rd, 2020

COVID-19 has thrown up a huge challenge to the world. It has impacted every sphere of life and has upended activities across nearly all industries. Conference planners are particularly facing a daunting challenge. The pandemic has forced the entire events ecosystem to try to come to terms with the... » Read more

Republic to join MLS fold in 2023

Article posted by Coliseum, July 22^nd, 2020

COVID-19 has forced Major League Soccer (MLS) and American professional soccer team Republic FC to announce a new timeline for the expansion club. Originally slated to begin MLS play in 2022, Sacramento will now join the league’s fold in 2023 in a new, soccer-specific, downtown venue. The team is... » Read more