Stadio Artemio Franchi revamp plans submitted

Florenz Stadium update July 2019

Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, home of Italian football club ACF Florentina, is poised for a €100-million renovation. A proposal for modernization of the stadium along with expansion of adjacent areas have been submitted by the Association Noi Per Firenze. Since the takeover of the club by... » Read more

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Coliseum Summit ASIA to offer a glimpse into China’s major stadium projects

China Stadium Projects

China is rapidly increasing its ‘stadium footprint’. Having hosted the Olympics in 2008 and other major sporting events in recent times, the Asian giant is in somewhat of a spree with stadiums of all shapes and sizes being built across the country. The Chinese stadium experience will be one of... » Read more

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Verizon Center’s Washington VIP club named Etihad Airways Lounge

Verizon Center’s Washington VIP club

Verizon Center has inked a naming rights deal with Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways for its new VIP club at sports and entertainment arena in Washington DC, US. According to media reports, the newly named Etihad Airways Lounge opened on the event level at Verizon Center on October 10, 2015. The... » Read more

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Qatar’s Al Wakrah takes first ‘concrete’ step

Al Wakrah stadium

HBK Contracting Company has laid the first concrete above ground at Al Wakrah stadium, the first of five new venues being built to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ in Qatar. “We have started laying the foundation of 168 m3 of structural concrete in our east slab,” said Abdulla Al-Marri,... » Read more

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Indian Olympic Association racing against time to bid for 2019 Asian Games

Indian Olympic Association

Amid a spate of confusions following the withdrawal of Hanoi as the venue for the 2019 Asian Games, it appears that the Indian Olympic Association is pushing to officially put forward its bid to host the sporting extravaganza. India’s capital New Delhi, which has hosted the 1951 and 1982 edition... » Read more

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Pharaonic revamp work of Madagascar Stadium begins

Madagaskar National Stadium

Renovation work has begun on Madagascar’s Mahamasina Municipal Stadium (Stade Municipal de Mahamasina) in Africa. The redevelopment work will make the venue meet modern safety standards and will enable the facility to hold up to 40,000 spectators. The stadium is expected to be ready for use by... » Read more

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