First phase of Wimbledon No.1 Court project completed by Sheffield’s SCX

Wimbledon court roof

A Sheffield-based company has completed the first stage of work on the retractable roof for the new No.1 Court at Wimbledon. SCX has completed the first year of a three-year project to construct the roof at The All England Lawn Tennis Club. SCX Special Projects, part of the SCX Group, which is... » Read more

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World’s largest cricket stadium taking shape in India

India Motera Cricket Stadium

India is building the world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, the main city in the western state of Gujarat. Popularly known as Motera Stadium, the Sardar Patel Cricket Stadium is being revamped to eventually have a seating capacity of 110,000, nearly 10,000 more than Australia’s iconic... » Read more

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Azteca Stadium promises uber-cool experience!

Azteca Stadium upgrade June 2020

Topped with glitz by eminent architecture firm Populous and futuristic renovations by Spanish firm MolcaWorld, the spectacular Mexican Azteca Stadium is undergoing revamp work in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ finals. It is readying to give fans and players an uber-cool experience. The Estadio... » Read more

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Swiss Super League to admit 1,000 fans

Switzerland back with fans

The sports sector – which has been hugely impacted by the worldwide coronavirus outbreak – is gradually easing restrictions which also include football. Switzerland announced on Tuesday that it will allow spectators in stadiums for the Swiss Super League. However, there is a cap on the... » Read more

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Jamsil Olympic Stadium extensive renovations

Jamsil Olympic Stadium Seoul to be upgraded

Work began on August 29th on an extensive renovation of one of Seoul’s (South Korea) most iconic sports stadiums. ‘Korea JoonAng Daily’ stated that in a statement, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said it aims to transform the Jamsil Olympic Stadium in Southern Seoul, a symbol of the Seoul... » Read more

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Alibaba’s sports wing to invest $1.52bn to make stadiums smart

AliSports Smart Stadiums

AliSports, the sports wing of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, announced on June 1 that it will invest 10 billion yuan ($1.52 billion) with its associates, Bird’s Nest and Water Cube, to turn the country’s traditional sports venues into Internet-enabled smart... » Read more

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Mile High go the extra (mile) for fans

Denver Mile High Stadium

Augmented safety measures are being implemented at Empower Field at Mile High at Colorado in US for forthcoming events at the venue. Details of the measures taken were given by National Football League (NFL) American football franchise the Denver Broncos and the Stadium Management Company (SMC) for... » Read more

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