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Man United gets nod on barrier seating pilot

Article posted by Coliseum, June 8^th, 2020

English Premier League football club Manchester United has got the go-ahead to proceed with the pilot run of barrier seating at Old Trafford. The club hopes to complete the work in time when fans will be able to return to the stadium once again after the coronavirus dust settles down. The club held... » Read more

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Razzmatazz at ‘Orange and Blue’ new home

Article posted by Coliseum, March 23^rd, 2021

The new home of American professional soccer club FC Cincinnati – West End Stadium (US) – is all set to open in less than two months time with the team to play its first-ever home opener in the new stadium on May 16th, 2021. However, the club officially lit the exterior stadium lights... » Read more

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Coliseum Summit ASIA-PACIFIC brings you insights from China’s stadium business sector

Article posted by Coliseum, October 19^th, 2017

Coliseum – a top name in international stadium conferences – will host Coliseum Summit ASIA PACIFIC in Beijing on October 25-26, with China’s Winter Organizing Committee, Beijing’s National Stadium, Beijing Vanguan Sports and the China Sport Venue Association as leading organizations and... » Read more

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Germany soccer club first in world to install LiFi

Article posted by Coliseum, September 12^th, 2019

Volkspark Stadium – home to Hamburger SV (HSV) in Germany – has installed LiFi in their press center. Journalists are now filing stories using an ingenious means of wireless communication. HSV has become the world’s first football club to use LiFi – a groundbreaking technology.... » Read more

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Rakuten to introduce cashless smart stadium concept

Article posted by Coliseum, February 11^th, 2019

Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten has revealed details of its fully cashless smart stadium concept, which will be rolled out at the homes of baseball team Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and J1 League football club Vissel Kobe, according to media reports. The two teams, which are owned by Rakuten,... » Read more

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Change of guard in Roma; Friedkin new boss

Article posted by Coliseum, August 19^th, 2020

It is official: The Friedkin Group are the new owners of Italian professional football club AS Roma, the Serie A side announced on Monday, two weeks after US billionaire Dan Friedkin struck a deal worth more than $700 million to purchase the Italian club. AS Roma is an Italian professional football... » Read more

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Saudi Arabia loosens leash on women with WFL launch

Article posted by Coliseum, March 9^th, 2020

In a bid to shed off its ultra-conservative tag, the Saudi sports authorities have launched a Women’s Football League (WFL). This decision comes two years after women were first allowed into stadia in the Gulf kingdom. The first season of the 500,000 riyals ($133,000) league for women over 17... » Read more

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