Maracanã, Estadio M Kempes to host CONMEBOL club finals

Maracanã, Estadio Mario Kempes

The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has awarded rights to Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanã Stadium and Córdoba’s (Argentina) Estadio Mario Kempes to host the 2020 Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, respectively. These annual international club football competitions are... » Read more

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Dunedin venue retain Forsyth Barr name

New Zealand Forsyth Barr stadium naming rights

New Zealand investment firm Forsyth Barr has renewed an agreement for naming rights to the home stadium of Super Rugby team the Highlanders. The Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin (New Zealand) serves as the residence of the Highlanders. The Dunedin venue has been known as Forsyth Barr Stadium since... » Read more

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Thumbs-up for Gateshead Quays project

Newcastle Gateshead Quays update November 2020

The local authorities have given the thumbs-up for construction to start on the £260m Gateshead Quays (UK) development, which will encompass a 12,500-capacity arena to be run by ASM Global – a venue and event management company based in Los Angeles, United States, specializing in managing... » Read more

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COVID-19 ordeal for Luxembourg’s ‘Red Lions’

Luxembourg National Stadium April 2020

The Luxembourg Football Federation (FLF) has given up on its dream to play in its new national stadium (Stade National de Luxembourg) this year, stating that COVID-19 has played spoilsport meaning it will be 2021 before games are staged at the venue. The construction of the new national stadium has... » Read more

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San Antonio Spurs home to remain AT&T Center

San Antonio Spurs arena naming rights

For those waiting to find out if the seafood restaurant ‘Fred’s Fish Fry’ Center in San Antonio, Texas (US) will ever come to be, one will have to wait a little longer. The National Basketball Association (NBA) team San Antonio Spurs is continuing their arena naming rights agreement with the... » Read more

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BVB for ‘time-controlled’ entry of fans

Borussia Dortmund Signal Iduna Park

German professional sports club Borussia Dortmund or BVB want fans to return to stadiums soon. For the club, it is not maintaining social distancing on the stands or checking body temperature which is paramount. What they are laying stress on is a “time-controlled entry” to control the flow of... » Read more

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San Siro Stadium venue for Winter Olympics

2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony at San Siro

The Milan (Italy) Mayor Giuseppe Sala said on October 29th that the opening ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics will be held at the San Siro Stadium. The ‘ESPN’ stated that together with the Serie A clubs AC Milan and Inter Milan, Sala is moving ahead with plans to build a new stadium in the... » Read more

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