Category: News

New Zealand stadium chock-a-block with fans

Article posted by Coliseum, June 16^th, 2020

With New Zealand tasting success in totally wiping out coronavirus, it became one of the first countries last weekend to welcome fans back in full strength to sporting events. The game of rugby made its return to New Zealand full house with fans cheering their favorite clubs in person. There is no... » Read more

Serbian football returns full house

Article posted by Coliseum, June 16^th, 2020

Serbian football resumed behind closed doors on May 29 but there were no bar on the crowd number as defending champions Partizan beat neighbors Red Star 1-0 in the semi-finals at Stadion Partizana in Belgrade recently. A near 25,000 capacity crowd watched Partizan move a step closer to a fifth... » Read more

‘Socially distanced’ concert held in Arkansas

Article posted by Coliseum, June 15^th, 2020

America’s first ‘socially distanced’ concert was staged in the US State of Arkansas despite facing severe criticism over the same. The show by rock band Bishop Gunn frontman Travis McCready was mired in controversy and had previously faced the threat of a cease and desist order after Arkansas... » Read more

Denmark club’s ‘500 only’ fan formula

Article posted by Coliseum, June 15^th, 2020

Danish top-tier Superliga football club FC Copenhagen has chalked out plans to welcome 10,500 fans to its residence – the 38,065-capacity ground Telia Parken in Copenhagen, Denmark. Telia Parken, also known as Parken Stadium, is a football stadium in the Indre Østerbro district of Copenhagen,... » Read more

‘The Gabba’ set to glow in all its grandeur

Article posted by Coliseum, June 15^th, 2020

The Gabba in Australia – the crowning glory in Queensland’s sporting history – is getting a fresh lease of life, with work underway on an upgrade to public, corporate and media facilities at the stadium. The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as The Gabba, is a major sports stadium... » Read more

Chorus rises against OVG’s Manchester arena

Article posted by Coliseum, June 15^th, 2020

ASM Global and Oak View Group (OVG) continue to lock horns over the latter’s initiative to build a new arena in the English city Manchester in UK. To this end, ASM Global, operator of Manchester Arena, lodged a formal objection in this regard to the planning application submitted by Oak View... » Read more

Hungarian stadium in Romania’s soil

Article posted by Coliseum, June 12^th, 2020

Romanian football’s fame or rather infamy lies in eccentric projects with tempestuous histories. But, Romanian professional football club Sepsi OSK does not fall among them. Though it has existed only for 10 years, Sepsi OSK is an exception. It has already kind of carved a niche for itself and... » Read more