Category: News

WTA bar games in China over Peng ‘sex slur’

Article posted by Coliseum, December 3^rd, 2021

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) drew criticism on December 2nd from China for its decision to suspend all tournaments in the nation, out of concern for the well-being of star player Peng Shuai and the safety of other players. The ‘Telegraph online’ stated that unconvinced by former World... » Read more

LA Rams move to SoFi Stadium comes at a price

Article posted by Coliseum, December 3^rd, 2021

The Los Angeles Rams and the National Football League (NFL) agreed recently to pay $790 million to settle a lawsuit over the team’s departure from St. Louis (US), enabling Rams owner Stan Kroenke and the league to avoid the spectacle of a St. Louis trial slated for December, just before the Super... » Read more

Biz leaders updated on Everton F.C. new venue

Article posted by Coliseum, December 2^nd, 2021

Business leaders were given an update on the progress of Premier League club Everton F.C.’s (UK) new stadium on November 24th. The ‘Everton FC’ stated that around 40 members of the Downtown in Business networking organization met with representatives from the club and construction partner... » Read more

Mired-in-controversy Lugano venue gets nod

Article posted by Coliseum, December 2^nd, 2021

In a referendum vote held on November 28th, 2021, 56.81 percent of voters said ‘yes’ to the construction of the controversial sports and events center in Lugano (Switzerland). Construction work on the first stage of the stadium Polo Sportivo e degli eventi (PSE) is scheduled to begin in the... » Read more

Ungerboeck take Priava under its wings

Article posted by Coliseum, December 2^nd, 2021

Ungerboeck, the world’s leading event management software provider, announced on November 30th that it has acquired Priava, a cloud-based venue and event management system with a wide portfolio of global customers. The ‘Ungerboeck’ stated that this acquisition provides a platform to... » Read more

Al Bayt Stadium and Stadium 974 open doors

Article posted by Coliseum, December 2^nd, 2021

The stunning Al Bayt Stadium – which will host the first match of next year’s FIFA World Cup™ – was unveiled by Qatar on the opening day of the FIFA Arab Cup™ on November 30th, 2021. The 60,000-capacity venue – designed to resemble the tents historically used by nomadic... » Read more

Geoff Allardice take over as ICC head honcho

Article posted by Coliseum, December 2^nd, 2021

The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on November 21st that Geoff Allardice has been appointed as the organization’s permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after more than eight months in the role on an interim basis. The ‘ICC’ stated that Allardice, a former first-class... » Read more

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