Category: News

Arabic hospitality beckons in Etihad Arena

Article posted by Coliseum, March 4^th, 2021

The newly opened Etihad Arena towers over the Abu Dhabi skyline. The award-winning 18,000-capacity arena which went off the ground in January 2021 is a chef-d’oeuvre and the first glance of the venue is sure to make visitors’ hearts skip beats. Brint Jackson, General Manager, Etihad Arena, UAE,... » Read more

Excelsior Pass to help US fans ‘pass’ muster

Article posted by Coliseum, March 4^th, 2021

New York (US) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on March 3rd, 2021 a pilot program to test the Excelsior Pass during events at Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center in New York. The ‘New York State’ website stated that first announced in the Governor’s 2021 State of the State address and... » Read more

US tech firms go into safe stadia overdrive

Article posted by Coliseum, March 4^th, 2021

As sports organizers and administrations mull ways to provide the safest of experiences for spectators in stadiums in a COVID-struck world, hi-tech firms have gone into overdrive to provide smart solutions to buttress social distancing, face coverings and temperature testing rigmarole to enable... » Read more

Fans to energize Massachusetts stadia

Article posted by Coliseum, March 3^rd, 2021

Die-hard fans in the United States who had to satisfy themselves by watching their favorite sporting heroes in action from their living room couches glued to their television sets can now ditch the couch and straightaway head to the stadium and roar their hearts out for their idols. Come March... » Read more

It’s ‘phew’ moment for football in Libya

Article posted by Coliseum, March 3^rd, 2021

A decade-long ban on international football matches being played in Libya has been lifted, the country’s football federation – Libyan Football Federation – said recently. The Libyan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Libya. It was founded in 1962, affiliated to... » Read more

Stormers new digs Cape Town Stadium

Article posted by Coliseum, March 3^rd, 2021

The 58,309 capacity Cape Town Stadium, a football and rugby stadium located in Cape Town, the second most populous City in South Africa, has been re-energized with fresh blood in the form of the tenant – the South African professional rugby franchise DHL Stormers powering the start of the... » Read more

MLS Sacramento expansion plans come a cropper

Article posted by Coliseum, March 3^rd, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic which has played the role of ‘Death the Reaper’ globally has also sounded the death knell on Major League Soccer’s (MLS’s) expansion plans in Sacramento (California, US) with primary investor of the proposed team American billionaire businessman Ronald Wayne Burkle... » Read more