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Spanish clubs investing in sports cities with an eye on future

Article posted by Coliseum, April 5^th, 2019

Spanish professional football teams from top men’s league, known as LaLiga, are pouring millions of euros to build sports cities with modern training centers and state-of-the-art facilities in a display of their commitment to long-term planning, according to a report published in LaLiga’s... » Read more

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Chinese businessman to buy English football club Aston Villa

Article posted by Coliseum, May 20^th, 2016

A Chinese businessman has agreed to buy historic English football club Aston Villa, the latest in a series of investments from China into football worldwide as President Xi Jinping looks to make the country a global powerhouse in the sport. The deal, reportedly worth 60 million pounds ($88... » Read more

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Russia persona non grata in sports world

Article posted by Coliseum, March 2^nd, 2022

The United States Olympic chiefs threw their support behind the International Olympic Committee (IOC) calls for Russian athletes to be barred from international competition following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ‘The Times of India’ stated that the United States Olympic & Paralympic... » Read more

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AEG-SMG merger give birth to ASM Global

Article posted by Coliseum, October 3^rd, 2019

With the AEG Facilities and SMG amalgamation complete, a new company going by the name of ASM Global was formed recently. This global facility management and venue services company will set a “new standard of excellence” in managing live experiences. The first hint to merge was given way back... » Read more

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Majestic indoor arena planned in Edinburgh

Article posted by Coliseum, December 12^th, 2019

An £40m indoor arena has been planned for Scotland’s capital – Edinburgh – which will be able to pack in 8,000 supporters. The UK-based entertainment, leisure and sports venue consultancy – Lothian Leisure Development – has collaborated with Birmingham-based NEC Group – to deliver the... » Read more

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Sri Lanka cricket stadium plans put on hold

Article posted by Coliseum, May 25^th, 2020

The project to build a major new cricket stadium in Homoagama, Colombo district in Sri Lanka, has been suspended following an order by the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. It was supposed to be the island’s biggest international cricket stadium. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the... » Read more

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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

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