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Steve Ballmer prevails as deal struck to buy The Forum

Article posted by Coliseum, March 30^th, 2020

The American professional basketball team Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has struck a deal with the multipurpose indoor arena in New York City – Madison Square Garden (MSG) – to buy The Forum for $400 million in cash, the team announced on Tuesday. The deal clears the path for the... » Read more

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Austrian club LASK introduces new home

Article posted by Coliseum, July 23^rd, 2020

Austrian association football club LASK presented its new stadium on Wednesday. At the same time, the name sponsor of the new stadium was also announced. The new stadium in Linz, Austria, will be known as ‘Raiffeisen Arena’. Linzer ASK (LASK) is an Austrian association football club, from the... » Read more

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Babil Stadium nears completion, Iraq mulls private investors

Article posted by Coliseum, April 19^th, 2016

Nearly three years after it was launched, Iraq’s ambitious $100-million Babil Stadium is just 70 per cent complete. A few years ago Iraq decided to put some of its oil money in a massive overhaul of its stadiums. The 30,000-capacity Babil Stadium was conceived as part of an 87 hectares plot... » Read more

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SEVEN’s ambitious plans for Saudi Arabia

Article posted by Coliseum, March 12^th, 2020

The Saudi Entertainment Ventures Company (SEVEN) – which is a fully owned subsidiary of the sovereign Public Investment Fund (PIF), and is authorized to invest, develop, and operate entertainment destinations in Saudi Arabia – has unfolded plans to expand its network by setting up additional... » Read more

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LA’s Coliseum to be transformed for 2024 Olympics

Article posted by Coliseum, March 21^st, 2017

Los Angeles is among the two final host city candidates for 2024 Olympics. The American city’s bid was largely driven by using the LA Memorial Coliseum as a venue for Olympics events. Plans are already afoot to give a brand new look to the stadium. Renderings of the proposed stadium were released... » Read more

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5th proposed stadium for 2022 World Cup will be introduced to the US market at Coliseum Summit

Article posted by Coliseum, April 23^rd, 2015

A conference on global sports venues cannot be complete without a mention of Qatar’s preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup™. The fact that oil-rich Gulf state will be the first Arab nation to host the event, which will also be the first time the championship will be held in the Middle... » Read more

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