Category: News

Edgbaston Stadium total transformation begins

Article posted by Coliseum, January 21^st, 2021

With an infusion of pound 93 million, works have begun to transform land at Birmingham’s world-renowned Edgbaston Stadium (UK) with the raising of 375 top of the mark apartments – ‘The Edgbaston Residences’ – in the surrounding land. Spread over four acres of land in Pershore Road,... » Read more

UK Govt largesse for COVID-floundering sports

Article posted by Coliseum, January 20^th, 2021

The pound 300 lifeline, mostly loans, provided by the UK Government to 11 spectator sports in England is sure to keep them afloat at a time when the United Kingdom has gone into a national lockdown what with the new COVID-19 strain taking a huge toll on lives and the sports venue sector bleeding... » Read more

WWE Thunderdome to rock with Royal Rumble

Article posted by Coliseum, January 20^th, 2021

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), a US professional wrestling promotion, which recently shifted from Florida’s Amway Center to the Tropicana Field Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida (US), is likely to keep the ThunderDome state-of-the-art set intact for the pay-for-view Royal Rumble show to be held... » Read more

Community first in ‘Shark Park’ revamp

Article posted by Coliseum, January 20^th, 2021

The growing community of East Fremantle (Australia) and those living within the vicinity will benefit from a rehabilitation work to be undertaken for the East Fremantle Oval (football ground), with $20 million committed if the McGowan Labor Government comes back to power in March this year. East... » Read more

Belarus heave-ho from IIHF spectacle

Article posted by Coliseum, January 20^th, 2021

On January 18th, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) stripped the Belarusian capital of Minsk of its co-hosting rights to this year’s World Championship due to safety and security issues the governing body states are beyond its control. Minsk was supposed to stage the sporting... » Read more

Euro 2020 on COVID thin ice; may move venues

Article posted by Coliseum, January 19^th, 2021

Die-hard football fans who are keeping their fingers crossed to attend this summer’s rescheduled Union of European Football Association (UEFA) European Championships have been told they will be offered refunds if matches are a closed door affair or are held at a reduced capacity as the COVID-19... » Read more

Sixth Street balm for COVID-bruised Legends

Article posted by Coliseum, January 19^th, 2021

The San Francisco-based (US) global invest firm Sixth Street has become the new majority owner of food, beverage, merchandise retail and stadium operations giant, Legends (headquartered in New York City, US). The same was confirmed by Legends on January 12th who informed that it has struck a deal... » Read more