News
The $60 million redevelopment at AMI Stadium has ground to a
halt as engineers inspect the structure for damage.
04/09/2010
Brighton and Hove Albion fans have being given the chance to
leave a lasting personal legacy at the American Express
Community Stadium.
27/08/2010
A brand new 18,000-seater stadium for Allen High School is
set to cost $59.6 million, which is just within budget
agreed by Allen Independent School District voters last
year.
26/08/2010
Renovation work is officially underway at the iconic
Maracana Stadium in preparation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup
in Brazil.
25/08/2010
Dundee United Football Club's Europa League clash with AEK
Athens has been moved to a venue with a capacity of only
11,700.
24/08/2010
A six-man FIFA inspection team has begun a four-day visit to
assess England’s World Cup bid.
23/08/2010
Bulldozers are set to pull down Hull Football Club's
historic former ground.
22/08/2010
Paul the psychic octopus has become the latest celebrity to
support England's bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2018.
20/08/2010
FIFA concluded a four-day visit to Russia to assess its bid
to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.
19/08/2010
Formal bidding for the long term lease of the Olympic
Stadium has begun.
18/08/2010
Brighton and Hove Football Club has agreed an £18 million
deal with Elior to provide catering at their brand new
stadium which opens next year.
16/08/2010
New York Jets and New York Giants will meet for their
opening pre-season match at their new stadium tomorrow.
15/08/2010
A planning application for Aberdeen Football Club's new home
ground has been lodged with the city council.
12/08/2010
Saracens Rugby Club has announced they will play two more
matches at Wembley Stadium.
10/08/2010
Chesterfield Football Club has been given the go ahead for
100% capacity crowds of 10,379 at the b2net stadium after
the Safety Advisory Group gave the green light.
07/08/2010
Everton Football Club has announced plans for a state of the
art retail and administration development adjacent to the
Goodison Park stadium.
06/08/2010
The Republic of Ireland's debut at the Aviva Stadium ended
in defeat after a 1-0 loss to Argentina.
04/08/2010
Crusaders and Newington are set to announce a £25million
investment plan for a new stadium in Belfast, Northern
Ireland.
02/08/2010
The brand new Aviva Stadium hosted its first match yesterday
in dramatic fashion.
01/08/2010
Castleford Tigers has signed an agreement that guarantees
land for a proposed new multimillion pound stadium.
29/07/2010
Trust Stadium Arena has installed New Zealand’s first
based-hinged lighting columns as part of an iconic new
floodlighting scheme.
26/07/2010
Lancashire chairman Jim Cumbes has hit out at the England
and Wales Cricket Board for stripping Old Trafford of Test
matches.
24/07/2010
A £3 million redevelopment at the King George V Bowl
stadium in Douglas has begun.
23/07/2010
Bristol City Football Club’s plans for a brand new stadium
have taken a major hit after councillors refused permission
for a new Sainsbury's superstore at Ashton Gate.
22/07/2010
Eight Premier League football stadiums have banned vuvuzelas
for the 2010/11 season.
20/07/2010
St Helens RFLC’s dream of moving into a new purpose-built
stadium is being realised after the letting of the
construction contract.
19/07/2010
Arsenal Football Club has announced the stands at Emirates
Stadium are to be re-named for the start of the new Premier
League season.
19/07/2010
Chesterfield Football Club will train at their new b2net
Stadium[b2net-stadium-chesterfield/] for the first time
this week.
15/07/2010
Vancouver Canucks has announced a new sponsorship and naming
rights deal for their new stadium.
13/07/2010
Blackpool Football Club has switched their first ever
Premier League from a home encounter against Wigan Athletic
to an away match after concerns over their stadium.
12/07/2010
As the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa draws to a close,
supporters and organisers will soon be looking to the next
tournament in four years time, in Brazil.
11/07/2010
Bristol City Football Club will host an England Under-21
international friendly at Ashton Gate in August.
09/07/2010
Colorado State University has announced $1 million upgrade
plans for Moby Arena.
07/07/2010
The O2 Centre has installed a state of the art surveillance
system to help monitor security at one of the most popular
venues in UK.
05/07/2010
Chesterfield Football Club are set to move into their brand
new £13million 10,300-seater b2net stadium on Monday 5 July
2010.
04/07/2010
MakMax has been awarded the fabric roofing contract for the
$144.2 million Gold Coast Stadium Redevelopment at Carrara,
Queensland.
03/07/2010
Morecambe Football Club is putting the finishing touches to
their new Globe Arena[globe-arena-morecambe/] home ready
for its official unveiling on 25th July.
01/07/2010
The New England Patriots 1.3-million square-foot stadium
complex demonstrates the potential of solar energy in
stadium management.
30/06/2010
Here is a roundup of the latest stadium technology
developments over the last few days:
28/06/2010
Fans of Chesterfield Football Club will soon be able to
relax and enjoy a pint of real ale in their own little bit
of Saltergate in the Brampton area of Chesterfield.
27/06/2010
Hereford United Football Club has been given the green light
by the local council to begin developments at Edgar Street.
25/06/2010
Wembley Stadium has announced the resignation of Sports Turf
Research Institute after a controversial 13 months.
23/06/2010
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club has announced a
naming rights deal for their new stadium which is still
under construction.
22/06/2010
A six strong team of FIFA delegates will begin touring bid
nations for the 2018/2022 World Cup next month.
20/06/2010
Oldham Athletic Football Club look set to press on with a
new stadium after being given another green light by Oldham
Council.
18/06/2010
Brazil has dropped Sao Paulo's Morumbi Stadium as a venue
for the 2014 FIFA World Cup because the city failed to
provide financial guarantees.
16/06/2010
Everton Football Club has been nominated in the Stadium
Business Awards 2010.
15/06/2010
World Cup organisers say they will not ban vuvuzelas from
stadiums in South Africa, even though there have been
numerous complaints.
14/06/2010
Chesterfield Football Club is to host a special auction of
Saltergate memorabilia at the b2net Stadium.
09/06/2010
Sixteen people, including two policemen, have been injured
following a rush outside a South African ground holding a
World Cup warm-up game.
07/06/2010
A firm of architects which led Preston North End’s stadium
redevelopment has landed a deal to transform Swindon Town
Football Club’s ground.
06/06/2010
Imtech has been chosen to provide technology solutions for
Wroclaw Stadium in an 18 million euro deal.
04/06/2010
The Ricoh Arena has been selected as the new Midlands venue
to host football matches for the 2012 Olympics.
03/06/2010
Stoke City Football Club has confirmed they will not start
work to increase the capacity at the Britannia Stadium in
the immediate future.
02/06/2010
Japan hopes to convince FIFA it should host the 2022 World
Cup by proposing an elaborate high-tech bid.
31/05/2010
UEFA has named France as the hosts of the 2016 European
Championship.
29/05/2010
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club has revealed plans to
transform Molineux Stadium for the 2014/15 season.
28/05/2010
Livingston Football Club has announced a major new
sponsorship deal, which has seen the club's Almondvale
Stadium given a brand new name.
26/05/2010
Newly promoted Blackpool look set to begin construction on a
new East Stand at Bloomfield
Road[bloomfield-road-blackpool/].
25/05/2010
The Olympic Stadium has begun work on the playing field
marking a major landmark in the £537 million venue.
23/05/2010
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has been ordered to resubmit
plans for their new stadium after failing to incorporate
listed property.
20/05/2010
After 10 years of planning and a number of setbacks Saltford
City Reds have begun the build of their long awaited
stadium.
18/05/2010
Mbombela Stadium has been officially unveiled to the world
after South Africa stormed to a 4 -0 victory over Thailand
yesterday.
17/05/2010
The new Aviva Stadium at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, was
officially unveiled to the world yesterday.
15/05/2010
Hibernian Football Club has announced their new East Stand
is on schedule to complete.
13/05/2010
West Ham United Football Club are reportedly holding talks
with entertainment giant AEG about possible a joint bid to
run the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 London Games.
12/05/2010
Cornwall Council is taking a step forward in looking at the
potential for creating a new sports and events stadium in
Cornwall.
11/05/2010
Chesterfield Football Club played their final game at the
stadium yesterday marking the end of a 139-year legacy.
09/05/2010
Colchester United Football Club has implemented a new
hospitality and retail system in its stadium.
07/05/2010
Shrewsbury Town Football Club has given fans the chance to
name their new stadium.
05/05/2010
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium at Antigua has been given the
green light to host international cricket after a 12-month
suspension.
29/04/2010
Aberdeen Football Club has announced dates for the public
will to inspect proposals for a new state-of-the-art
stadium.
28/04/2010
Sunderland Football Club's *Stadium of
Light[stadium-of-light-sunderland/] *has received national
recognition for excellence as a business and events
facility.
27/04/2010
The Vancouver Canadians Baseball Club has unveiled a new
state-of-the-art video board at Nat Bailey Stadium.
24/04/2010
If you thought that the prawn sandwich brigade was killing
the atmosphere in football stadiums then think again.
23/04/2010
Chelsea has announced a 100 per cent rate for recycling
waste at Stamford Bridge and the Cobham training ground.
22/04/2010
Rotherham United Football Club has announced initial plans
for a new multi-million pound stadium to be built in the
heart of the South Yorkshire town.
21/04/2010
Berlin’s Olympic Stadium looks set to host the German Cup
Finals until 2015.
20/04/2010
Wembley Stadium has announced it will relay the pitch for
the 11th time since the new stadium opened in 2007.
19/04/2010
Two bombs have exploded outside Chinaswamy Stadium shortly
before the start of an Indian Premier League cricket match.
17/04/2010
Suniva have installed India’s first one-megawatt solar
panels on the roof of Thyagaraj Stadium in New Delhi.
16/04/2010
Catalans Dragons have started £7 million renovation works
on their Gilbert Brutus Stadium.
15/04/2010
Wembley Stadium has organized a crisis meeting to decide the
future of the playing surface after recent criticism.
14/04/2010
Over 20,000 people gathered together to watch the demolition
of Texas Stadium yesterday.
12/04/2010
Dizzee Rascal is set to play a Cape Town gig this summer in
South Africa as part of the Cool Britannia World Cup 2010
parties in the city.
11/04/2010
AAMI Park looks set to finish on schedule after officials
announced the pitch has been laid and over half of the
stadium’s seats have been installed.
10/04/2010
Leeds City Council has announced BAM Construction will build
the £55m Leeds arena.
09/04/2010
Chesterfield Football Club's new b2net stadium at
Whittington Moor will create around 130 new full-time and
part-time jobs when it opens in July.
08/04/2010
Manchester United Football Club has launched the new East
Stand seasonal hospitality boxes at Old Trafford.
07/04/2010
Minnesota Vikings have stepped up their campaign for a new
stadium after relaunching their website designed to
encourage fan support for the project.
07/04/2010
South Africa’s Premier Soccer League has announced Absa
Stadium will host the final of the Telkom Knockout Cup on
Saturday.
06/04/2010
The San Francisco 49ers have moved a step closer to a new
$937 million stadium after a judge rejected two lawsuits
that could have derailed plans.
05/04/2010
The main construction contractor building the Lviv Stadium
for the 2012 European Football Championship has been
discharged following slow progress.
31/03/2010
Hampshire County Cricket Club are struggling to complete the
two new stands being built at the Rose Bowl following bad
weather.
30/03/2010
Greenwich Council’s Planning Committee has approved the
temporary use of land for the London 2012 Equestrian and
Modern Pentathlon events.
26/03/2010
The Olympic Delivery Authority has announced Olympic Stadium
is now at full height, marking a significant landmark in the
construction process.
26/03/2010
FC United of Manchester have revealed plans to build a £3.5
million new stadium in Newton Heath, Manchester.
25/03/2010
Queen of the South plans for a new stadium took a positive
step forward after a meeting between Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Partnership and club officials.
25/03/2010
Southend United Football Club have announced they will
finally begin work on their new stadium at Fossettts Farm in
June.
23/03/2010
The Bulgarian Football Union has ruled CSKA Sofia must play
their next three games at a neutral venue after a pitch
invasion during their league match at Lokomotiv Mezdra.
22/03/2010
Stadia Directory* *is pleased to announce the launch of our
new podcast. The show has been produced to complement the
website by rounding up all the news of the week and in the
first show, a 15 minute special, we’ll also expand on
where we are now with things and our future plans for the
site.
20/03/2010
Chesterfield Football Club has announced existing season
ticket holders have the chance to renew at the b2net stadium
before they go on general sale.
19/03/2010
Partick Thistle has announced a £20 million plan to build
more than 100 flats at Firhill Stadium.
18/03/2010
*Sunderland*[stadium-of-light-sunderland/] has announced
the club is considering selling the naming rights to
the *Stadium of Light[stadium-of-light-sunderland/]*.
17/03/2010
South Africa is set to test their World Cup readiness next
month in the Cape Town International Challenge.
16/03/2010
The International Cricket Council and the central organising
committee are requesting proposals from companies to provide
stadium signage services for the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup.
16/03/2010
16/03/2010
London has been shortlisted to host the 2015 World Athletics
Championships along with two other nations.
15/03/2010
The soft opening at the Red Bull Arena has been postponed
due to adverse weather conditions.
13/03/2010
Manchester City Football Club has announced plans to
redevelop the area around its stadium after signing a £1
billion agreement with the local council.
12/03/2010
The Mbombela Stadium has relaid the playing surface for the
third time fuelling further criticism from South Africa 2010
FIFA World Cup sceptics.
12/03/2010
Bristol City's dreams of a new stadium are even closer to
becoming reality after the Secretary of State announced he
will not intervene with the proposed plans.
12/03/2010
Bristol City Council has approved plans to redevelop
Gloucestershire's County Ground to increase capacity to
20,000.
11/03/2010
Chesterfield Football Club has announced a new sponsorship
deal with Midlands Co-Operative for the b2net stadium,
currently under construction.
10/03/2010
Salford City Reds plans for a new stadium have been given
the green light by Council chiefs.
10/03/2010
Bristol City Football Club has taken another step towards
the reality of a new stadium as Sainsbury’s submitted
plans to build on the site of Ashton Gate.
09/03/2010
Plymouth Argyle Football Club has announced plans to sell
their stadium to their holding company to help raise money
to combat escalating debts.
09/03/2010
09/03/2010
Sports Revolution has installed a new generation of
high-definition television (HDTV) networks in football
stadium across the UK.
06/03/2010
Wembley Stadium is set to relay the pitch surface for the
10th time in three years.
06/03/2010
Football fans should probably think twice about attending
matches in Greece, Sweden and Serbia as it is where they are
most likely to die from a heart attack.
03/03/2010
It is only 100 days until the first game of the 2010 FIFA
World Cup in South Africa kicks off.
03/03/2010
Northampton County Cricket club began works on building six
state-of-the-art floodlights this week.
02/03/2010
Burnley Football Club has revealed ambitious plans to
redevelop Turf Moor and also build England’s first
football university.
02/03/2010
2010 looks set to be an exciting year for Major League
Soccer as it expands to 16 teams, bringing with it a host of
impressive venues for the new campaign.
26/02/2010
Oldham Athletic Football Club's hopes of new stadium have
taken a hit as they postponed the planned public exhibition
and consultation.
24/02/2010
Major League Soccer club, Philadelphia Union has announced
their new stadium will be called PPL Park after agreeing an
11-year naming rights partnership.
24/02/2010
Hibernian Football Club is set to begin work on a new 6,400
stand straight after the game against St Johnstone on
Saturday.
23/02/2010
Wigan Athletic will relay the pitch at the DW Stadium at the
end of the month following weeks of criticism by various
players and coaches.
22/02/2010
Old Trafford has come a long way since it first opened its
gates for Manchester United Football Club on 19th Feb 1910.
19/02/2010
Chesterfield Football Club has announced a freeze on ticket
prices for their first season at the new £13 million b2net
stadium.
18/02/2010
A crowd of 108,713 filled Cowboys Stadium in Dallas to watch
the 2010 NBA All-Star basketball game.
15/02/2010
Non-league AFC Fylde has unveiled ambitious plans for a new
£15m state-of-the-art sports facility including a new
stadium.
12/02/2010
NG Bailey has been awarded a £12million building contract
for the new stadium for Brighton and Hove Albion Football
Club.
12/02/2010
Revised plans for Bristol City Football Club's new 30,000
all-seater stadium have been given the green light from
Bristol City Council.
11/02/2010
Morecambe Football Club has announced their new £12million
stadium will be called the Globe
Arena[globe-arena-morecambe/] after sealing a £250,000
sponsorship deal.
09/02/2010
Premier League side Burnley have unveiled plans for a new
ground redevelopment at their current home, Turf Moor which
could also include the first University for football.
08/02/2010
The first ever rugby union match at Twickenham was held back
in January 1910 when Wales were the visitors to England's
famous home of rugby.
07/02/2010
Development plans for York's new community stadium have hit
a snag after it was revealed that the funding for the
project could be jeopardised by time-scales.
06/02/2010
Arsenal Football Club have installed new luxurious dug-out
seating at the Emirates courtesy of Citroen, the team's
official car supplier.
05/02/2010
Cardiff City Football Club is to sell two sites of land
around the stadium to raise money to pay off escalating
debts.
05/02/2010
Demolition of the Giants Stadium got under way yesterday to
make way for the new Meadowlands Stadium which is scheduled
to be completed by April 2010.
05/02/2010
The latest plans for Oldham Athletic Football Club's new
stadium were unveiled to more than 200 fans at a recent
event to showcase the proposed new stadium at Broadway,
Failsworth.
05/02/2010
Stirling Albion are facing eviction from their home ground
over unpaid rent and rates now totalling £100,000.
04/02/2010
Everton Football Club have announced they are investigating
potential redevelopment of their existing ground Goodison
Park as well as a new stadium.
04/02/2010
Work on Brighton and Hove Albion's new stadium began last
month with CA Roofing Services and the Buckingham Group
kicking off the construction.
04/02/2010
Arsenal fans can now watch matches live on a Sony
PlayStation Portable (PSP) and even watch goal replays in
slow motion.
02/02/2010
A new squash an badminton stadium is expected to be
completed by March 2010 ahead of the Commonwealth Games in
Delhi, India later this year.
01/02/2010
Women's Professional Soccer team Atlanta Beat have announced
that their new purpose built stadium will be completed and
ready to open in May 2010.
29/01/2010
The Velodrome for the 2012 London Olympics is one step
further to completion after the last stage of the steel
structure was completed last week.
28/01/2010
Hereford United Chairman Graham Turner has updated Bulls'
supporters on planned redevelopments at Edgar Street.
27/01/2010
Rotherham United look set to return to playing in the city
after the club acquired land for their proposed new stadium.
27/01/2010
Hungarian football club Ferencváros have announced plans
for a new 22,000 all-seater stadium to be built in Budapest.
27/01/2010
Concerns over Tottenham Hotspurs's new stadium plans have
been issued by the government's architectural watchdog as
they have decided not to fully support the Premier League
club's plans which were submitted by the Northumberland
Development Project.
26/01/2010
Hereford United Chairman Graham Turner is positive that
plans submitted to the local council will be accepted before
a committee so that ground developments came be started and
finished in time for the 2010/11 season to commence.
25/01/2010
New Zealand's AMI Stadium was officially unveiled yesterday
after a $60 million redevelopment for the 2011 Rugby World
Cup.
22/01/2010
The Feroz Shah Kotla has been banned from hosting any
international matches until the end of 2010 after the
abandonment of a one-day international between India and Sri
Lanka on 27th December.
21/01/2010
West Ham United Football Club's new owners, David Gold and
David Sullivan, are keen to move away from Upton Park in an
attempt to compete with the top four in the Premier League
and to allow more Hammers' fans to enjoy watching the team
play.
19/01/2010
The Miami Dolphins have agreed a five-year naming rights
deal for their home to be called the Sun Life Stadium just
in time for next week's Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl on 7th
February.
19/01/2010
The former National Hockey Stadium in Milton Keynes is being
demolished to make room for Network Rail's new
headquarters.
18/01/2010
According to Managing Director, Christian Purslow at
Liverpool Football Club, it seems that the Premier League
club will have to seek new ownership before banks will lend
the club money to build a new stadium.
18/01/2010
It has been confirmed that Peterborough United's ground on
London Road is now under new ownership.
17/01/2010
The San Diego Chargers are one step closer to approved plans
for their new $800 million purpose built stadium on downtown
San Diego.
15/01/2010
American Football is set to return to Wembley Stadium in
2010 as the San Francisco 49ers will face the Denver Broncos
on Sunday 31st October.
15/01/2010
Cardiff City Stadium has become the first ground in Wales to
be invited to join the Healthy Stadia Network.
14/01/2010
Luton Borough Council have confirmed that they will
endeavour to help Luton Town Football Club off the pitch by
agreeing to extend the current lease at Kenilworth Road if
they gain promotion back to the Football League.
14/01/2010
Following the announcements of a £5 million loss last year,
Norwich City's majority shareholder Delia Smith has
confirmed the sale of Carrow Road is not an option to try
and recover funds to pay off a £23 million debt.
13/01/2010
Everton Football Club and Liverpool City Council are again
locked in talks over a possible location for the proposed
new build of a stadium for the Premier League club.
13/01/2010
Morecambe Football Club have unveiled a website about their
new planned stadium build.
11/01/2010
The £24million redevelopment of Edgbaston Cricket Ground
looks set to go ahead as construction group, Galliford Try
plc has been appointed preferred bidder on the project.
11/01/2010
The Conservative group of Northampton Borough Council have
backed Northampton Saints for their proposed deal with ASDA
to secure financing for a new North Stand at Franklin's
Gardens.
09/01/2010
Chesterfield Football Club’s new b2net Stadium could be
used as a training base for one of the World Cup teams if
England stage the finals tournament in 2018.
07/01/2010
Bath Rugby Football Club are close to unveiling plans for a
new stadium located away from their historic Recreation
Ground.
06/01/2010
There are plans in place for Gateshead Football Club to
build a new stadium in the next few years as local
entrepreneurs Graham Wood and Brian Waites look to take the
Blue Square Premier club into the Football League.
06/01/2010
Following a satisfying World Cup 2010 draw, England fans can
be forgiven for once again reigniting their often ridiculed
optimism. An opener with USA, followed by showdowns with
Algeria and Slovenia would provoke hope of glory in South
Africa for even the most despondent of Englishmen.
01/01/2010
2009 has been another difficult year for football clubs as
the effects of the global financial crisis have taken a
significant toll on clubs up and down the country.
Off-the-field events have dominated the news as many clubs,
large and small are facing financial meltdown following the
collapse of television money and advertising revenue.
31/12/2009
Building on Liverpool's new stadium is set to commence in
2010 according to Councillor Warren Bradley of Liverpool
City Council who has been in talks with Liverpool Managing
Director, Christian Purslow.
30/12/2009
South Korea's World Cup bid committee are proposing they
will ensure brand new state-of-the-art stadiums for the FIFA
World Cup in 2022.
28/12/2009
Youth and Sports Minister in Azerbaijan, Azad Rahimov has
announced that a new 60,000 all-seater stadium will be
built to allow more profile events to be staged in the
country.
28/12/2009
Wasps' future in Rugby Union looks bright away from Adams
Park as the club announce that a new 20,000 all-seater
purpose built stadium will be built in High Wycombe.
24/12/2009
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) have announced the
selection of nine stadiums in eight host cities for their
bid to hold the European Championships in 2016.
23/12/2009
Prince William will view the progress of development at
Aukland's Eden Park stadium when he visits New Zealand at
the beginning of the New Year.
22/12/2009
The £13m development of Chesterfield Football Club’s new
b2net stadium at Whittingham Moor continues to remain on
target for opening in July 2010.
21/12/2009
With a potential single Super League licence up for grabs,
there could be a fight on between local rivals Castleford
Tigers and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats as the later unveils
plans for a new £19 million stadium.
21/12/2009
Seven stadiums in Belgium have been selected for the
Holland-Belgium World Cup bid for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
21/12/2009
Officials and organisers for the 2010 African Nations Cup in
Angola have pledged that the four new stadium builds will be
ready for the tournament when it commences in January 2010.
18/12/2009
Residents from Gamston in Nottinghamshire are petitioning
against the proposed developments for a new 45,000
all-seater stadium on nearby greenbelt land.
18/12/2009
The recent decision not to include Hull City's KC Stadium as
one of the host city venues for the 2018 FIFA World Cup bid
has affected the chances of further expansion to the 25,000
all-seater stadium in the future.
17/12/2009
The Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro will undergo a $280
million facelift for the FIFA World Cup in 2014.
17/12/2009
According to the owners at the Metrodome the cost to build a
new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings at the current site is
expected to reach as much as $870 million.
17/12/2009
Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium in Haringey will be joined
by Wembley Stadium, Emirates Stadium and the Olympic Stadium
as the London venues for the proposed FIFA World Cup bids
for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.
16/12/2009
The British Universities American Football League will move
to a new home venue in 2010.
16/12/2009
Officials at St Helens Rugby League Football Club have
announced that the club will move into their new stadium
during the 2011 Super League season.
15/12/2009
Eastern Counties League Premier Division side Wisbech Town
are set to receive a cash injection of around £50,000 to
help cover the costs of construction for their newly
proposed stadium.
14/12/2009
A new study by Adidas has found altitude could have up to
five percent impact on the ball's speed at the 2010 FIFA
World Cup.
11/12/2009
Aviva Stadium, the new home for Ireland's national rugby and
football team will open in Dublin in May 2010 with the
latest environmental certificate.
07/12/2009
The Bradford Bulls' hopes of a new stadium were given a
massive boost as Chairman Peter Hood confirmed council
support at a shareholders meeting last night.
05/12/2009
Mubadala Development, an investment arm of the United Arab
Emirates has announced preliminary plans to build a
60,000-seater stadium, located in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi.
24/11/2009
Frédéric Thiriez, the President of the Ligue de Football
Professionnel (LFP) has issued proposed plans to build new
and renovate existing Ligue 1 club stadiums as part of their
bid proposal for the European Championships in 2016.
16/11/2009
Newcastle United have confirmed that St James' Park has been
renamed in a deal that will run until the end of the 2009/10
season.
05/11/2009
Wembley Stadium may be forced to borrow money from the
Football Association to help keep up with repayments with
banks following the latest pre-tax loss of £31.1 million.
01/11/2009
