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Iraq cabinet removes financial obstacles on Al Rusafa stadium project

Article posted by Coliseum, April 19^th, 2016

The financial obstacles that plagued Baghdad’s Al Rusafa Stadium project seems to have been overcome by the Iraqi government following high level meetings between government officials and the project’s Spanish contractor. The state-funded stadium is being built by Spanish contractor Triarena at... » Read more

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Trump inaugurates world’s largest cricket facility in India

Article posted by Coliseum, March 4^th, 2020

Motera Stadium in India – the world’s largest cricket stadium – was dedicated to the nation jointly by the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, and the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on February 24, 2020. The price tag of the state-of-the-art arena is Rs 700... » Read more

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Madrid High Court ruling halts Abu Dhabi-backed Real Madrid stadium revamp

Article posted by Coliseum, February 16^th, 2015

A ruling by Madrid’s High Court has halted Abu Dhabi-backed plan to transform the home of Spanish football giants Real Madrid, according to recent media reports. A statement posted on its official Real Madrid website read: “The High Court of Madrid has overturned the Agreement from 15... » Read more

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Renovated Citrus Bowl to host first event in November 2014

Article posted by Coliseum, September 28^th, 2014

The Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium is all set to reinvent itself. Following a massive demolition and reconstruction programme that began in January 2014, the stadium will be ready for its first event – the Florida Classic – on November 22, 2014. The $207-million project is expected to be 95 per... » Read more

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The Netherlands biggest arena to get even bigger!

Article posted by Coliseum, January 27^th, 2020

The home stadium of the Dutch professional football club AFC Ajax based at Amsterdam in the Netherlands – Johan Cruijff ArenA – is all set to get even bigger. The 54,990 capacity stadium will get expanded by some 1,130 new seats. While the capacity can only grow so much, the facility’s image... » Read more

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New deal may finally take the edge off Cape Town Stadium

Article posted by Coliseum, February 17^th, 2020

The Cape Town Stadium – a football and rugby union stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, was built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. Due to minimal post-event usage of the facility, it has earned the tag of ‘white elephant’. The venue went on to prove skeptics correct who had a lot of... » Read more

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MLS entry in Las Vegas gets a boost with $410mn stadium plan

Article posted by Coliseum, September 3^rd, 2014

Plans to take Major League Soccer (MLS) to Las Vegas received a major boost recently with announcement of an agreement to construct a new soccer stadium in the Nevadan desert city. On August 27, NBC News 3 reported that a preliminary deal has been struck between The city of Las Vegas, The Cordish... » Read more

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