Category: News

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

Venue big guns for ASM Global MENA Region

Article posted by Coliseum, November 15^th, 2024

ASM Global, the global venue management and live-events company, has announced the promotion of three leaders for the Middle East North Africa (MENA) Region for ASM Global – Mark Jan Kar, Deb Rogers and Iain Wooldridge. ‘c-mw.net’ stated that Mark Jan Kar has been promoted to Senior... » Read more

Ashton Gate legal challenge thrown out

Article posted by Coliseum, November 14^th, 2024

Ground looks set to be broken on the Ashton Gate Sporting Quarter Development in Bristol in 2025 after a legal challenge against the project was thrown out. Ashton Gate said that the legal challenge which delayed the start of the Sporting Quarter and Longmoor Village developments has been dismissed... » Read more

Cosm ‘immersive’ venue in ‘always-on’ Detroit

Article posted by Coliseum, November 14^th, 2024

A company that immerses fans in sports and entertainment viewing events with light-emitting diode (LED) technology announced recently that its fourth venue in the United States is planned for Detroit. A target opening date has not yet been set. ‘DETROIT METROTIMES’ stated that Cosm’s latest... » Read more