Stadia
A’s hire Legends for ticket sales at new Las Vegas ballpark
Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics have hired global experiences company Legends to manage premium seating and ticket sales for the franchise's new ballpark in Las Vegas
Record Bundesliga revenues top €5bn to beat pre-pandemic levels
Total revenue in the top two divisions of German football broke the €5bn ($5.4bn) barrier for the first time in the 2022-23 season, with almost two-thirds of all clubs now operating in the black following the long-running impact of the pandemic.
Gabba revamp scrapped as Queensland reshapes Brisbane 2032 venue plan
The venue infrastructure plan for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games is set for a significant overhaul after the Queensland Government elected to scrap a planned major redevelopment of the Gabba and reject a review committee’s recommendation to build a new “world class stadium”.
Chicago Bears ‘shifts focus’ for new stadium to lot next to Soldier Field
The Chicago Bears, of the National Football League, is planning to build a new stadium just south of its current home, Soldier Field, with more than $2bn (€1.8bn) to be invested for the domed stadium.
Trailblazing $117m CPKC Stadium can maximise sponsor potential, say owners
The Kansas City Current have unveiled features of its new home, CPKC Stadium, which the National Women's Soccer League side claims is the world's first purpose-built ground for women's professional sport
AC Milan to leave San Siro, Cardinale plans other Serie A stadium builds
AC Milan is to build the first new football stadium in Italy since 2011, after its US financier owner Gerry Cardinale outlined plans for a 70,000-seat sports and entertainment arena
FedEx exits Commanders stadium naming-rights deal two years early
Shipping company FedEx has ended its stadium naming-rights deal with the National Football League's Washington Commanders two years early
OVG, Live Nation among backers of new landmark arena for Nigeria
Construction has begun on what is set to become Nigeria’s first major arena, with the Lagos venue seeking to attract the likes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), wrestling promotion WWE and boxing and basketball events.
Inter Miami nets stadium sponsor Chase for temporary home
JPMorgan Chase, the US multinational investment bank and financial services company, has struck a short-term naming rights deal for the home stadium of Major League Soccer's Inter Miami CF.
FC Porto secures major investment to modernise stadium
Portuguese top-tier club FC Porto has secured major external investment of up to €70m ($75.8m) which it plans to use to modernise its Estádio do Dragão home.
Tottenham CCO Kline exits with stadium naming rights still unsold
Todd Kline has resigned as chief commercial officer of Tottenham Hotspur after less than three years in the role, and is expected to join Premier League rivals Chelsea FC
Verizon signs on as 5G sponsor of Tennessee Titans’ new stadium
The Tennessee Titans has announced Verizon as its exclusive wireless telecoms sponsor of its new Nissan Stadium, which is due to open in 2027.
Levi Strauss set to extend 49ers stadium rights in $170m deal
NFL franchise the San Francisco 49ers and Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) have announced a proposed 10-year extension to their stadium naming rights and team sponsorship deal worth a combined $170m (€156.4m).
Two Circles to pick up acquisitions pace under Charterhouse ownership
The impending takeover of Two Circles by UK-based private equity firm Charterhouse Capital Partners is expected to spark a string of acquisitions by the data-driven sports marketing agency in the coming…
Orlando City, Pride sign Inter&Co for stadium naming rights
Brazilian financial and digital commerce service provider Inter&Co has signed a stadium naming-rights deal with Orlando City SC of Major League Soccer and the National Women's Soccer League's Orlando Pride
Plans revealed for ‘futuristic’ Qiddiya City stadium
Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) has unveiled plans for Prince Mohammed bin Salman Stadium stating it will seek to “reinvent” the traditional stadium concept as part of Qiddiya, one of Saudi Arabia’s ‘giga-projects’ under its Vision 2030 masterplan.
PSG ends interest in Stade de France move
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has officially exited the running for future control of the Stade de France, with the Ligue 1 club now set to focus on either expanding the Parc des Princes or developing a new stadium.
Byrom launches hospitality agency with ex-Match luminaries and Ricardo Fort
Jaime Byrom, the long-serving executive chairman of Match Hospitality, has set up a new sports hospitality agency backed by funding from Qatar’s Aspire Katara Hospitality.