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France pull the plug on staging rugby showcase

France to withdraw bid to host Rugby League WC 2025

France will not host the Rugby League World Cup in 2025, organizers said on May 15th, citing a failure to meet the financial criteria outlined by the French Government. ‘Reuters’ stated that France won the bid to host the 2025 World Cup in January 2022. The 2021 edition of the tournament was... » Read more


A’s scaled-down venue plans on Tropicana site

Oakland A’s reached agreement for stadium site in Las Vegas

The Major League Baseball (MLB) team Oakland Athletics have reached an agreement with Bally’s and Gaming and Leisure Properties to build a potential stadium on the Tropicana hotel site along the Las Vegas Strip in United States. ‘AP’ stated that Bally’s Corporation made the announcement on... » Read more


Mount Smart Stadium now Go Media Stadium

Auckland Stadiums naming rights

After being without a naming rights sponsor since 2006, the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand, was officially renamed the Go Media Stadium Mt Smart on May 15th. ‘Stuff’ stated that Auckland Stadiums, which is a part of the Council’s Tātaki Auckland Unlimited (economic development... » Read more


New digs for ‘pitch king’ Raków Częstochowa

Poland new Raków Częstochowa stadium funding

The Prime Minister (PM) of Poland, Mateusz Morawiecki, has promised PLN 40 million (EUR 8.85 million, USD 9.65 million) as fiscal aid to help build a new stadium for the country’s newly crowned football champions Raków Częstochowa (Polish professional football club). ‘polskieradio.pl’... » Read more


Connacht Rugby community connect

Karl Boyle at Coliseum Europe 2023

Karl Boyle who looks into the development aspect of the provincial rugby team of Ireland – Connacht Rugby – exudes a lot of confidence as he tells how the entire planning process for redevelopment of the Connacht Rugby home ground – The Sportsground in Galway – went off... » Read more


Wembley packed house for women soccer show

Record attendance for Womens FA Cup Final

A record-breaking crowd of 77,390 were at Wembley Stadium in London (UK) connected by Everything Everywhere (EE) (mobile network operator) on May 14th to see the Vitality Women’s FA Cup Final between Chelsea F.C. Women and the Manchester United W.F.C. ‘The FA’ stated that smashing the... » Read more


Hoffman Non-Executive Chairman of CBS Arena

New Non-executive Chairman for Coventry BSA

The Frasers Group has announced that Gary Hoffman has accepted the position of Non-Executive Chairman of the Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry, England (UK). ‘Coventry Building Society Arena’ stated that the appointment of Hoffman, a former Chair of the English Premier League, follows... » Read more


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