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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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Italian firm Salini Impreglio to build €770mn football stadium for Qatar 2022

Article posted by Coliseum, July 9^th, 2015

Italian construction giant Salini Impregilo bagged a a €770 million contract to build and operate the Al Bayt stadium for the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ in Qatar, according to a press release issued on July 8 by the firm. The company is leading a consortium alongside Galfar Al Misnad, the Qatari... » Read more

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Etihad Arena opens with UFC events and fans

Article posted by Coliseum, January 11^th, 2021

Fans in restricted numbers will be welcomed back to Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena as it stages its inaugural events later this month – three Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight cards. This year’s UFC live event series will kick off with the third installment of the Fight Island series... » Read more

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Tampa Sports Authority approves $100mn Raymond James Stadium renovations

Article posted by Coliseum, December 17^th, 2015

The Tampa Sports Authority board of directors approved an agreement with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 14 that could set the stage for more than $100 million in renovations to Raymond James Stadium. Under the terms of the deal reached earlier this month, the TSA will contribute $29 million... » 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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Tropicana Field repair timings unclear

Article posted by Coliseum, January 28^th, 2025

Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Tampa Bay Rays have thrown their support behind a $55.7 million plan to repair hurricane-hit Tropicana Field. AP said Ray’s co-resident Matt Silverman wrote in an email to the St. Petersburg chief administrator that the team wanted to “clear up” any questions... » Read more

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Club Brugge-Cercle Brugge at odds over new stadium

Article posted by Coliseum, January 20^th, 2020

The City of Bruges in Flemish region of Belgium has come out with a proposal for new €100 million (US$111 million) stadia for Club Brugge – a football club based in Bruges in Belgium – and Cercle Brugge – a Belgian professional football club also based in Bruges. Both are Belgian Pro... » Read more

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