Tag: AFL

Marvel Stadium ‘marvel’ous tech leap

Article posted by Coliseum, April 10^th, 2023

The Australian Football League (AFL) announced recently that the Marvel Stadium in Docklands, Australia, will become the first venue in the Southern Hemisphere to introduce Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology for checkout-free purchases. The move will modernize the stadium’s food and beverage... » Read more

AFL ticket prices freeze over inflation blues

Article posted by Coliseum, February 28^th, 2023

The Australian Football League (AFL) has announced a price freeze on General Admission tickets for all matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, Victoria, and the Marvel Stadium in Docklands – both in Australia – across the 2023 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. ‘AFL’... » Read more

Commonwealth funding sought for Tasmania venue

Article posted by Coliseum, January 5^th, 2023

The Tasmanian Government (island State of Australia) has detailed how it proposes to fund a $715 million roofed stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart (parking lot), Australia, the timeline for construction and how it would integrate into the City Hobart. ‘ABC News’ stated that the Premier of... » Read more

Lions den Brighton Homes Arena shine ‘bright’

Article posted by Coliseum, December 6^th, 2022

The $82.1 million Brighton Homes Arena that includes a high-performance training center officially opened to the public at Springfield in Queensland, Australia, on November 27th, as the Brisbane Lions went down in the Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) Grand Final against the Melbourne... » Read more

Major strides on Tasmania AFL team plans

Article posted by Coliseum, December 1^st, 2022

The Tasmania Government (Australia) and the Australian Football League (AFL) have reached an in-principle agreement on commercial terms of the State’s bid for a 19th license, but the timeline around a final decision remains unclear. ‘AFL’ stated that the AFL boss Gillon McLachlan and... » Read more

Telstra ‘vision’ for AFL Blind fans

Article posted by Coliseum, September 21^st, 2022

Australian telecommunications company Telstra has recently announced a new project, designed to improve the gameday experience for the Australian Football League (AFL) fans that are visually impaired, using the power of 5G. ‘AFL’ stated that over 400,000 people in Australia are either blind or... » Read more

Tasmania AFL stadium plans come with a rider

Article posted by Coliseum, March 8^th, 2022

The Premier of Tasmania (Australian State), Peter Gutwein, has unveiled his Government’s plans for a new Australian Football League (AFL) Stadium on Hobart’s waterfront. He made this revelation during his State of the State address at Parliament on March 2nd, 2022. However, the same comes with... » Read more