Tag: Saudi Arabia

State-of-the-art race track at Qiddiya

Article posted by Coliseum, March 29^th, 2022

A new and modern race track at Qiddiya is being born in Saudi Arabia, close to the place where the Dakar Rally ended on March 25th. The project is designed to host Formula 1, but those responsible for it also aim at the MotoGP World Championship. The ‘Motorcycle Sports’ stated that the Qiddiya... » Read more

Saudi football top-flights ink Qiddiya deal

Article posted by Coliseum, February 25^th, 2022

The Saudi Arabian football clubs Al-Nassr FC and Al Hilal SFC signed one of the region’s largest strategic partnerships valued at SAR100 million per club annually with giga project Qiddiya recently. ‘Tim Brouw, Project Executive, Qiddiya Sports City, posted on LinkedIn’ that the 20-year... » Read more

Esports giants ESL Gaming-FACEIT set to merge

Article posted by Coliseum, February 8^th, 2022

ESL Gaming and FACEIT, two of esports’ biggest tournament organizers, have announced a merger set to be finalized in Q2 of 2022. The ‘Esports Insider’ stated that the two companies had been purchased by Saudi Arabian Government-backed Savvy Gaming Group for a combined $1.5bn (~£1.1bn). ESL... » Read more

Saudi Arabia historic move on sports venues

Article posted by Coliseum, January 19^th, 2022

In a historic moment for the sports industry in Saudi Arabia, a royal decree was issued recently permitting the commercialization of state-owned sports venues and facilities, including naming rights and sponsorships. A ‘LinkedIn post by RISE’ stated that the above progressive move will build on... » Read more

AFC team does a recce of Riyadh facilities

Article posted by Coliseum, November 16^th, 2021

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s delegation opened its field tours on November 13th in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) by visiting the facilities of the Saudi 2027 dossier, as part of its visit to the Kingdom to inspect the plans and readiness of its bid to host the 2027 Asian Cup finals. The... » Read more

Saudi Arabia take motorsport to next level

Article posted by Coliseum, November 15^th, 2021

The Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) announced on November 10th the launch of the Saudi Motorsport Company – a new and dedicated commercial entity established to bring the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s motorsport events under a single umbrella. The Saudi Motorsport Company will... » Read more

Saudi Arabia get-tough COVID policy

Article posted by Coliseum, November 9^th, 2021

The Ministry of Interior (Saudi Arabia) has clarified on November 3rd that wearing masks and maintaining physical distancing are mandatory for those who enter stadiums and big event halls. The exemptions from this are given only in open spaces like public parks and walkways. The ‘Saudi Gazette’... » Read more