Goldman Sachs to help Barça sail through

Camp Nou stadium update May 2021 - Goldman Sachs

The LaLiga club FC Barcelona has agreed and is all set to seal the deal as regards 500 million euro loan from the American multinational investment bank Goldman Sachs. ‘RAC1’ stated that this credit from the American investment fund will allow the club to refinance part of its debt and steer... » Read more

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Rakuten to introduce cashless smart stadium concept

Rakuten smart stadium

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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Legends Global brand unites two giants

New name for Legends and ASM Global

Venue and entertainment behemoths Legends and ASM Global have officially united under the new banner of Legends Global. CMW said the new brand builds on Legends’ acquisition of ASM Global in August 2024 to create “the premier partner to the world’s greatest live events, venues, and... » Read more

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Saudi Arabia loosens leash on women with WFL launch

Saudia Arabia Womens Football League

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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China ‘no’ to global sports events in 2020

China postpones sporting events 2020

Barring trial events for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China is not going to stage any international sporting events in 2020. The country’s General Administration of Sport announced recently. The Chinese sport authority released its “plan of resuming sport events based on science and... » Read more

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Panasonic equips Japan stadium with paraphernalia

Panasonic and Japan National Stadium

The Japanese multinational electronic corporation Panasonic Corporation has furnished the multi-use New National Stadium which opened in December last year in Tokyo with a wide range of accessories. The accoutrements are key to stadium operation and comprises large screen displays and audio systems... » Read more

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Juve carve a niche in digital space

Juventus new digital ecosystem

The professional football club based in Italy – Juventus F.C. – which unveiled a new “digital ecosystem” last year, has revamped its long-term digital strategy with the same. Apart from the new “digital ecosystem”, a new official website and mobile app was also launched by... » Read more

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