Category: News

Brookfield Property infuse $5M in Allied Esports

Article posted by Coliseum, January 27^th, 2020

The global esports entertainment venture – Allied Esports Entertainment – has declared that the global commercial real estate company Brookfield Property Partners (both entities are in US) will become a shareholder of the former through a $5M USD equity investment. The retail business in the US... » Read more

The Netherlands biggest arena to get even bigger!

Article posted by Coliseum, January 27^th, 2020

The home stadium of the Dutch professional football club AFC Ajax based at Amsterdam in the Netherlands – Johan Cruijff ArenA – is all set to get even bigger. The 54,990 capacity stadium will get expanded by some 1,130 new seats. While the capacity can only grow so much, the facility’s image... » Read more

Miami Heat-Bucks to cash in on data compilation

Article posted by Coliseum, January 24^th, 2020

The American professional basketball team based in Miami – Miami Heat – is collecting a lot of data. “They say that ‘data is the new oil’ because it’s the world’s most valuable commodity, and we collect a lot of it” says Matthew Jafarian, Miami Heat Executive Vice-President of... » Read more

Rio Olympic Games venues to be closed over safety quotient

Article posted by Coliseum, January 24^th, 2020

The 2016 Rio Olympic Games venues in Brazil will be closed to the public over safety issues. A directive in this regard was given by a Brazilian court recently. The Rio Games – the first to be held in South America – had come in for a lot of flak over steep costs and it is alleged that the... » Read more

Arena Birmingham name change raises eyebrows

Article posted by Coliseum, January 24^th, 2020

Arena Birmingham (an indoor arena and sporting venue in Birmingham, United Kingdom) is set to be renamed Utilita Arena Birmingham as part of a naming-rights deal with UK energy supplier of the same name – Utilita. The quintessential city center music venue name change has not gone down well... » Read more

Vivint Smart Home Arena joins bandwagon of cashless venues

Article posted by Coliseum, January 23^rd, 2020

The Vivint Smart Home Arena – an indoor facility located in Salt Lake City, Utah in US – has transformed to a fully cash-free model from January 18 following a successful pilot last year. The stadium is the home ground of the Utah Jazz NBA basketball team. Vivint Smart Home Arena has... » Read more

Gerry Weber Stadion now OWL Arena

Article posted by Coliseum, January 23^rd, 2020

Gerry Weber Stadion at Halle in Germany will now on be known as the OWL Arena. The stadium is home of Germany’s Halle Open tennis event – one of the few grass court tennis tournaments around. The whole exercise is a sponsorship initiative that will involve a number of local companies. A... » Read more