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Will packed venues lose out to virtual fans?

Article posted by Coliseum, August 21^st, 2020

‘Coliseum’ met up with the connoisseurs of renowned design practices to find out if the pandemic will have any impact on sports venue design in the future. The discussions revealed that there will be an additional ‘layer’ of health checks and sanitization before getting into a stadium, and... » Read more

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Helmond sports center construction to begin

Article posted by Coliseum, October 21^st, 2019

Come November, and the construction of a new sports center at Helmond – Sportpark De Braak – in The Netherlands will begin. It is scheduled to open in 2023. The old stadium will be demolished. Planning for the construction of a new facility for Helmond Sport – the Dutch football club... » Read more

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Alkmaar hoping to return to home ground this December

Article posted by Coliseum, October 3^rd, 2019

AZ Alkmaar, the Dutch Eredivisie football club, is hoping to return to its home stadium – AFS Stadion before the league’s winter break. They had to move away from the facility following the roof giving way in August beginning. The Dutch professional football club is being forced to play matches... » Read more

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Kai Tak Sports Park groundbreaking ceremony held

Article posted by Coliseum, May 3^rd, 2019

The groundbreaking ceremony for Kai Tak Sports Park was held on April 23 to mark the commencement of the construction of Hong Kong’s new state-of-the-art multipurpose sports complex that will accelerate the advancement of sport in China’s Special Administrative Region (SAR), according to a... » Read more

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Obama budget could disrupt funding for new stadium

Article posted by Coliseum, March 24^th, 2015

Media is abuzz with speculation whether President Barack Obama’s budget proposal will hit funding of new stadiums? “If President Obama has his way, the nation’s taxpayers would not help finance a new arena proposed for the Milwaukee Bucks professional basketball team,” writes Elaine S.... » Read more

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UEFA category venue opens in Georgia

Article posted by Coliseum, November 3^rd, 2020

A stadium which can pack in 20,000 spectators has opened in the Black Sea resort town of Batumi in Georgia. The facility meets the Category IV stadium guidelines laid down by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) – football’s governing body. This means it can be considered as a... » Read more

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Levante home showcases LaLiga clubs’ growth

Article posted by Coliseum, November 18^th, 2020

Spanish LaLiga football team Levante recently reached an agreement with the City Council vis à vis a second phase of renovations for the club’s home since 1969 – Estadi Ciutat de València in Valencia, Spain. And now, setting up a new roof, new lighting and new video scoreboards have... » Read more

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