Tag: Saudi Arabian

Jeddah stadium boost to cricket infrastructure in Saudi Arabia

Article posted by Coliseum, July 17^th, 2026

The Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently to develop a cricket stadium in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia). ‘saudigazette.com.sa’ stated that the above agreement was signed in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) in the... » Read more

Bahrain and Saudi F1 races canceled

Article posted by Coliseum, March 18^th, 2026

Formula 1 has confirmed the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix due to war in the Middle East. Sky Sports said the events will not be replaced in the calendar and the F1 2026 schedule will be reduced to 22 races. There will now be a five-week gap between the Japanese Grand... » Read more

Saudi Arabia ready to splurge on rugby

Article posted by Coliseum, February 6^th, 2024

The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) is reportedly in discussions with four top-flight rugby clubs of United Kingdom over pouring money into the sport. It is claimed that the Premiership sides Gloucester Rugby, Leicester Tigers, Newcastle Falcons, and the Northampton Saints have all been... » Read more

Al-Suqor Club name change to NEOM Sports Club

Article posted by Coliseum, January 4^th, 2024

Following the June announcement of the ownership transfer of the Saudi Arabian football club – the Al-Suqor Club to NEOM – the company revealed recently that the new name will be NEOM Sports Club – and there will be a new logo. ‘ARAB NEWS’ stated that NEOM has also announced... » Read more

Aramco all set to seal deal with FIFA

Article posted by Coliseum, November 28^th, 2023

The Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco is set to complete a sponsorship deal with FIFA. ‘ARAB NEWS’ stated that sources close to the negotiations said that the deal, expected to run until 2034, is worth an estimated $100 million a year. Aramco is a State-owned petroleum and natural gas company that... » Read more

Saudi Arabia strong sports industry mission

Article posted by Coliseum, June 22^nd, 2023

The Saudi Minister of Sports, Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud, recently announced a significant development in the sports sector. A ‘LinkedIn Post by Salem Badughaish, Partnership and Sponsorship Manager, Sport Talent Company,’ stated that during a presser, it was revealed that the ownership of the... » Read more