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Corinthians strike ten-year IBM stadium deal

Corinthians and IBM stadium deal

Brazilian soccer giants Corinthians have signed a ten-year agreement with IBM to become the first South American team to utilize ‘360-degree digital technology’ as part of their stadium experience. The partnership is part of plans to modernize the management of Corinthians Arena, the São... » Read more


Sasaki reveals design to transform Hongkou Stadium

Hongkou Stadium

Design firm Sasaki has unveiled a design to transform Shanghai’s Hongkou soccer stadium into a sustainable health and wellness hub. Rethinking China’s first professional soccer stadium, the project aims to bring new life into the 1990s single-purpose structure, ArchDaily reported. The... » Read more


Gateshead Quays eyes £250m development

Gateshead Quays development

England’s Gateshead Council has unveiled a grand vision for Gateshead Quays in association with development partners Ask Real Estate, PATRIZIA and world-renowned architects HOK, according to a media release posted on the council’s official website. The ambitious image shows how the 3.84 hectare... » Read more


ONE Championship’s new Esports division starts next year

ONE Championship Esports series

The Singapore-based martial arts organization ONE Championship in association with Japan’s advertising agency Dentsu Inc launched a new Esports division. The $50-million joint venture has been named ONE Esports and is scheduled to begin operation in 2019. “ONE Championship and Dentsu Inc have... » Read more


Oakland Athletics plans new ballpark with a waterfront

Oakland Athletics new ballpark

American professional baseball team Oakland Athletics, also known as the A’s, have found a waterfront location for their new ballpark, with picturesque views toward San Francisco, the Bay Bridge and Port of Oakland, the Associated Press reported. Oakland Athletics President Dave Kaval revealed... » Read more


Dubai to build world’s largest sports mall

Dubai Sports Mall

Dubai-based Viva City has announced the development of its Sport Society project, the world’s largest commercial sports mall, according to a report by UAE’s official WAM news agency. It is designed to be a global architectural icon that elevates the UAE’s reputation and achievements... » Read more


Work on Merck Stadium to begin soon

Merck Stadium - SV Darmstadt 98

Work on the Merck Stadium at Bollenfalltor is to start soon following the commissioning of remodelling of the stadium, according to sources. The demolition and reconstruction work started after the last home game of Darmstadt against FC Ingolstadt in December. SV Darmstadt 98 says the first... » Read more


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