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City Council nod to new Verona stadium amidst dissent

Article posted by Coliseum, December 16^th, 2019

The municipal council of Verona in Italy on Wednesday evening gave its nod on the resolution for the declaration of “public interest” on the new stadium project. Twenty-two votes were made in favor and six against a new football stadium in the Italian city. The Administration accepted 30 orders... » Read more

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Will Amazon pull Spurs back from the edge?

Article posted by Coliseum, April 17^th, 2020

E-commerce giant Amazon is reportedly showing interest in acquiring naming rights to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London (UK) in a deal that could be worth up to £25m (€28.7m/$31.2m) a season. It is reported that the Spurs are also in deep financial trouble and if the deal is through it can pull... » Read more

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Phoenix Suns’ revamped home to be more of a ‘sports bar’

Article posted by Coliseum, December 2^nd, 2019

The American professional basketball team Phoenix Suns – based in Phoenix, Arizona – has made public renderings of the team’s home – Talking Stick Resort Arena – which is going to be reconditioned at a price tag of $230m (£179m/€209m). The redevelopment, labeled ‘Project 201: PHX... » Read more

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UnitedBid wins race to host 2026 World Cup

Article posted by Coliseum, June 18^th, 2018

The joint UnitedBid 2026 by the US, Mexico and Canada was declared winner of the bid to host the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday, receiving 134 of the 203 votes to defeat the underdogs Morocco which polled 65 in the ballot at a FIFA Congress held in Moscow on the eve of this year’s World Cup. The... » Read more

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Revamp work lends spiffy look to M&T Bank Stadium

Article posted by Coliseum, September 16^th, 2019

The three-year US$120m overhauling work of M&T Bank Stadium – designed by Populous – was completed recently. The Baltimore Ravens had undertaken the revamp work. The refurbishing work was done as part of a master plan and the work was completed in four distinct phases during each offseason.... » Read more

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Will León rise like phoenix from the ashes?

Article posted by Coliseum, October 26^th, 2020

The total mayhem which took place at Club León (Mexico)’s stadium premises on October 9th seems right out of a Hollywood action flick – Estadio León owner Robert Zermeño arrive with a bailiff, Club León members escape with all the trophies, supporters storm the facility and Zermeño... » Read more

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Raiders get 30-year lease in Vegas, new stadium construction sets bold time frame

Article posted by Coliseum, May 24^th, 2017

One of the last major hurdles to the Oakland Raiders relocation to Las Vegas was cleared on May 18 when the nine-member Stadium Authority Board unanimously approved a 30-year lease allowing the team to play in their planned $1.9 billion stadium. The NFL owners must now vote to ratify the lease at... » Read more

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