Tag: venues

The long-lasting legacy of Olympic venues

Article posted by Coliseum, November 5^th, 2025

An updated analysis of venues shows that 86 percent of all permanent venues used at the Olympic Games since Athens (Greece) 1896 and 94 percent of those from the 21st century are still in use today. ‘International Olympic Committee’ stated that building on the original 2022 report the updated... » Read more

Games laws to deliver Brisbane 2032

Article posted by Coliseum, May 19^th, 2025

New laws are being put in place to streamline the delivery of venues for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Queensland Government said that following completion of the 100 Day Review and the release of the 2032 Delivery Plan, the focus is putting the Games back on track. Under... » Read more

Veridas biometric solutions on song

Article posted by Coliseum, November 9^th, 2023

Alfonso U. Santos who is the Business Development Director Americas for Veridas swears by the fact that biometrics indeed helps make life easier for fans at the ingress points of venues. And this entire experience of fans is made more enthralling by the global company Veridas who develop biometric... » Read more

UK prescription for venues on terror attacks

Article posted by Coliseum, January 17^th, 2022

Plans to impose a legal duty on venues to provide security against terror attacks have been described as “a giant leap forward in the right direction” by the mother of a man killed in the Manchester Arena (UK) bombing. ‘The National News’ stated that a consultation has been examining the... » Read more

Stadium Queensland fans’ numbers slump

Article posted by Coliseum, December 24^th, 2020

COVID-19 – which has caught the world in its fatal twirl – has had a marked impact on fans’ attendance numbers at Stadium Queensland (Australia) venues, with the agency’s 2019-20 annual report showing 1.6 million fewer attendances – a drop of 40 percent – when compared... » Read more

Italy monumental plans for Winter Olympics

Article posted by Coliseum, November 16^th, 2020

A cash injection of €1bn (£904.1m/$1.19bn) will be put in by the Italian Government to develop and bolster infrastructure in order to make access to venues a smooth affair during the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games to be held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. The 2026 Winter Olympics,... » Read more

National Rugby League venues announced

Article posted by Coliseum, May 22^nd, 2020

The six venues that will be utilized during the first phase of the National Rugby League’s resumption from May 28 have been announced by the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC). Australian Rugby League (ARL) Commissioner Wayne Pearce formally announced recently that the National Rugby... » Read more