Category: News

Sparrows halt work on Berlin sports park

Article posted by Coliseum, November 18^th, 2024

Demolition of the Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Sports Park in Berlin, Germany has been suspended after an appeal by a nature conservation group. Berlin Live said demolition began on the site of the venue in Prenzlauer Berg (Pankow district) in October, as work got underway to transform it into Berlin’s... » Read more

Australia tough stance on in-venue betting ads

Article posted by Coliseum, November 18^th, 2024

The Federal Government (Australia) has told anti-gambling groups it wants a ban on in-stadium electronic sideline advertisements common during the Australian Football League (AFL) and the National Rugby League (NRL) games in an effort to mollify the Labor backbenchers pressing for a more... » Read more

OKC for Soccer ‘think-big-act-big’ venue plans

Article posted by Coliseum, November 18^th, 2024

OKC for Soccer | OKC es Fútbol, the dynamic initiative to reimagine professional soccer in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma, US) recently announced that it has retained Conventions, Sports & Leisure International (CSL) to conduct a market assessment to inform the development of a best-in-class fan... » Read more

Nigeria planning six new football stadia

Article posted by Coliseum, November 15^th, 2024

Nigeria is aiming to build six new football stadia as the West African nation looks to rejuvenate football in the country. Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, outlined a comprehensive vision to boost Nigerian football during a meeting with the Nigeria Premier... » Read more

Plum grant for Bohs ‘Home of Irish Football’

Article posted by Coliseum, November 15^th, 2024

The oldest football club in Ireland has been granted a Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) Fund. ‘HOT PRESS’ stated that the Irish professional association football club – the Bohemian Football Club – have been approved for a €24,700,000 grant under the Large Scale Sport... » Read more

FIFA teams with Hawk-Eye on technology

Article posted by Coliseum, November 15^th, 2024

FIFA and Hawk-Eye Innovations have teamed up to establish the Football Technology Centre with the aim of improving on-pitch decision making. FIFA said that the joint venture will explore and develop emerging technologies in football with a focus on the generation of algorithms to automate the... » Read more

India move to host tight-race Olympics show

Article posted by Coliseum, November 15^th, 2024

The Indian Olympic Association (IOC) submitting a ‘Letter of Intent’ is the first concrete step towards possibly bringing the 2036 Summer Games to India. ‘The Indian Express’ stated that the letter to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Future Host Commission on October 1st... » Read more