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‘We will see stadiums in Europe being sold out for eSports events within 2-3 years’

Article posted by Coliseum, May 31^st, 2016

Seoul’s Sangam Stadium hosted the semi-final of the FIFA World Cup™ 2002. Twelve years on, the 66,000 seats of the stadium were sold out for yet another, rather unique sporting event – the League of the Legends World Finals. This time around, the action took place not on the pitch but on... » Read more

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India to focus on sports infrastructure to tap talents

Article posted by Coliseum, June 24^th, 2014

India is home to some of the largest stadiums in the world. Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal state, alone is home to the 120,000-seater Salt Lake Stadium (the second largest football stadium in the world) and the 85,000-seater Eden Gardens (the second largest cricket stadium in the world). ... » Read more

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Qatar’s Al Bayt Stadium set to get its first modular seating section

Article posted by Coliseum, February 20^th, 2017

It was a key legacy component of Qatar’s bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup™, and now the first modular seating elements are all set to be installed at Al Bayt Stadium – Al Khor City as the site continues to advance rapidly, according to a Qatar News Agency (QNA) report on February 13.... » 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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New hockey facility to be erected in Riga

Article posted by Coliseum, October 3^rd, 2019

A new hockey facility will come up at Riga in Latvia the construction of which has begun. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and the Organizing Committee for the Ice Hockey World Championship 2021 in Latvia made this announcement. The new arena will come up adjacent to the Daugavas... » Read more

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Orlando hosts first Coliseum Summit Americas

Article posted by Coliseum, July 8^th, 2015

103 delegates from 13 countries attended the two-day conference Conference saw substantive presentations from 32 world class speakers Participants comprise 52% buyers and 57% senior level executives Coliseum – a top name in international stadium conferences – held its inaugural edition of... » Read more

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World’s largest hockey arena for Czechia

Article posted by Coliseum, October 7^th, 2024

The Czech Republic could soon be home to the world’s largest ice hockey stadium with a capacity of more than 22,000. ISport.cz said Dynamo Pardubice owner Petr Dědek has been given the green light by Pardubice city authorities to go ahead with the project. Dynamo Pardubice is a professional ice... » Read more

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