Category: News

‘Technology cannot steal stadia thunder’

Article posted by Coliseum, May 22^nd, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has put people’s lives worldwide on the edge – the world is almost at the crossroads today. The global economy is bleeding white. The pandemic has upended all areas of life – and sports are no exception. The sporting calendar has gone totally topsy-turvy. Professional... » Read more

Additional loan for SoFi Stadium approved

Article posted by Coliseum, May 22^nd, 2020

National Football League (NFL) owners have voted unanimously to provide Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke with an additional $500m (£408.1m/€456.7m) in financing to help complete SoFi Stadium – the most expensive football stadium in history. Media reports stated that the funding was... » Read more

National Rugby League venues announced

Article posted by Coliseum, May 22^nd, 2020

The six venues that will be utilized during the first phase of the National Rugby League’s resumption from May 28 have been announced by the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC). Australian Rugby League (ARL) Commissioner Wayne Pearce formally announced recently that the National Rugby... » Read more

Two venues not confirmed for Euro 2021

Article posted by Coliseum, May 22^nd, 2020

The two host venues that are reportedly yet to furnish the requisite legal guarantees to stage the postponed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament next year are Wembley Stadium in United Kingdom and Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Henk Markerink, CEO, Johan Cruijff ArenA, Netherlands, is the... » Read more

Fans’ help sought to design West End Stadium

Article posted by Coliseum, May 21^st, 2020

Fans have been asked to pitch in to help choose the under-construction West End Stadium bowl seating design. The stadium authorities want to finalize the bowl seating design at West End Stadium in an organically-focused way. When West End Stadium opens in Spring 2021, FC Cincinnati’s future home... » Read more

COVID-19 sword hangs on Poland stadium work

Article posted by Coliseum, May 21^st, 2020

Though construction-related works have not stopped in Poland due to the coronavirus outbreak, however, brakes have been applied on the construction work of the next modern stadia (Stadion Miejski w Opolu) in Poland due to COVID-19. Groundbreaking which was supposed to be held later this year will... » Read more

Qatar’s landmark stadium to open in 2021

Article posted by Coliseum, May 21^st, 2020

Qatar presses on with stadium projects for the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ despite the world getting caught in the COVID-19 maelstrom. However, the new national football venue of Qatar, Lusail Stadium, will not be completed in 2020. Instead of 2020, it will now open in March 2021. Recent reports suggest... » Read more