Tag: UK

Esports center planned in England town Wigan

Article posted by Coliseum, June 28^th, 2021

A hybrid planning application for the proposed £135m repurposing of the Galleries Shopping Centre in Wigan (UK) was submitted recently to include an esports center. If given the nod, work is expected to start on site in January next year. More than 600 full-time equivalent jobs would be generated... » Read more

Limited fans allowed in Principality Stadium

Article posted by Coliseum, June 25^th, 2021

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has confirmed that the Principality Stadium (UK) will welcome 8,200 fans for each of their Test matches this summer. ‘Rugby Pass’ stated that Wayne Pivac’s (Wales national team coach) Wales face Canada on July 3rd, followed by back-to-back Tests against Argentina,... » Read more

Ashton Gate Sporting Quarter plan revisited

Article posted by Coliseum, June 25^th, 2021

Plans for a new Sporting Quarter at Ashton Gate Stadium (UK) have recently been submitted to the Bristol City Council. ‘Bristol Sport’ stated that the centerpiece of the proposals is a 4,000-seater Sports and Convention Centre (SCC) which will see the Bristol Flyers basketball team join Bristol... » Read more

‘Pompey’ home rejig to boast great ‘pomp’

Article posted by Coliseum, June 24^th, 2021

The English professional association football club Portsmouth F.C. has announced that it is starting work immediately on a multimillion pound reshaping work of their digs – Fratton Park – that will take place over the next four seasons. ‘Portsmouth FC’ stated that the above decision... » Read more

Council nod to ‘Spurs’ sleek structures

Article posted by Coliseum, June 23^rd, 2021

Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (UK) have had revised applications for an extreme sports building and community health center at their new stadium complex greenlighted by the Haringey Council in London. ‘football.london’ stated that both applications had been previously approved in... » Read more

Digital prowess for Marylebone Cricket Club

Article posted by Coliseum, June 21^st, 2021

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) (UK) recently announced a new partnership with CGI, one of the largest independent information technology (IT) and business consulting services firms in the world, to be the official digital technology partner of the club. The ‘Lord’s Cricket Ground’ stated... » Read more

UK ‘cave in’ to UEFA to keep final at Wembley

Article posted by Coliseum, June 21^st, 2021

With the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) putting its foot down and threatening to move the European Championship final from Wembley (UK) to Budapest (Hungary) over the quarantine clause for 2,500 VIP officials, people in charge are doing “as much as we possibly can” to... » Read more