Bailout package for Welsh spectator sports

Funding for Welsh stadiums

To help spectator sports tide over the severe financial effects due to COVID-19 which still continues to thump the United Kingdom, the Welsh Government has announced a £17.7m (€19.9m/$24.2m) funding package, with rugby union to benefit the most after being granted £13.5m. Football has been... » Read more

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Brest home plans take strategic leap forward

Arkéa Park in Brest one step closer to reality

The French professional football club Stade Brestois confirmed recently that they have received planning permission from the City of Brest to build a new stadium. The stadium which will be called Arkéa Park will have the same capacity of 15,000 as their current home the Stade Francis-Le Blé in... » Read more

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Tallaght Stadium ‘cash’ in on naming rights

Ireland Tallaght stadium naming rights tender published

The Tallaght Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, is to join the growing list of Irish venues that are using naming rights as a source of extra income with the South Dublin County Council’s confirmation that they have opened up a tender process for the ground. ‘Irish Examiner’ stated that the sales... » Read more

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No overseas onlookers for Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics without foreign fans

The Five Parties (the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG), the Organising Committee Tokyo 2020 and the Government of Japan) met in the hybrid mode on March 20th, 2021 and arrived at a decision not to allow... » Read more

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Online jam in Qatar 2022 latest ticket sales

Fans buy over 800,000 tickets for Qatar 2022 in first sales round

Huge online queues built up on April 5th for the latest sale of tickets for the World Cup in Qatar. The ‘NEWS 18’ stated that fans around the world reported waiting more than an hour to get a place on the FIFA website to make an application for tickets which it says will be allocated in a... » Read more

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Hairpin bends to greet Abu Dhabi racers

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix track modifications

Formula One’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (UAE) in December this year will see the unveiling of significant changes to the Yas Island track. ‘The National’ stated that along with the return of spectators, four nights of gyrating concerts, and celebrations of UAE’s Golden Jubilee... » Read more

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Elavon-TDL deal on voice-driven services

Voice command to revolutionise hospitality

Global payments provider Elavon has partnered with The Digital Line (TDL) on a voice-activated solution for the hospitality industry. ‘Elavon’ stated that the solution – Audico – utilizes the Amazon Alexa device to deliver a variety of voice-driven services. Elavon is the exclusive... » Read more

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