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2015

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  19.02.2015 Stadium of the Year Jury Vote: 2. Arena da Amazonia

  Spectacular architecture, likely to become inspiration for other stadiums. While Arena da Amazonia may have experienced problems in delivery, now Manaus has one of the most interesting stadiums worldwide.

2014

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  17.06.2014 World Cup: All stadiums tested, no serious incidents

  Some may argue that safety infractions happened, that stadiums aren’t ready. But in all fairness Brazil is proving to be a great host for tourists. And if Japanese fans cleaning litter make headlines, nothing serious is going wrong, eh?

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  10.03.2014 Brazil: Manaus opened once more, once more not finished

  Yesterday saw the first game at Arena da Amazonia, the stadium initially opened by president Dilma Rousseff in mid-February. Both occasions have one thing in common: works still haven’t finished.

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  15.02.2014 New stadium: Arena da Amazonia

  It was supposed to resemble a traditional fruit basket of the Amazon. Citizens were expected to verify this symbolism today, but opening plans had to be changed.

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  04.02.2014 Manaus: Finishing touches at Arena da Amazonia

  By the end of January progress rate at the construction site was nearly 97%. All seats and all strips of membrane are now installed, giving a very good idea of how the stadium will look during the 2014 World Cup.

2013

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  16.12.2013 Brazil: Work halted in Manaus after tragic fall

  After Saturday’s deadly fall from the stadium’s roof, labour court decided to ban all work in heights until general contractor guarantees that all workers follow safety instructions. It’s not clear whether this will impact delays in delivering the arena.

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  05.12.2013 2014 World Cup: Six stadiums to miss FIFA deadline

  Brazilian sports minister admitted that not three, but all six stadiums still under construction will miss the December-2013 deadline set by FIFA. Though alarming, it doesn't mean trouble for the hosts just yet.

2012

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  11.10.2012 Brazil: Will FIFA avoid ‘ghost viewers’?

  It seems impossible to get rid of, but FIFA attempts to minimize it. And by ‘it’ we mean ghost viewers – with tickets sold, but left unused. Number of such spots may reach several thousand per game.

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  13.06.2012 Brazil 2014: Record sales of hospitality packages

  Though it’s only 7 months since premium seats at Brazilian stadiums went on sale for the 2014 World Cup, targeted income already exceeds expectations and is higher than total hospitality revenue from South Africa’s 2010 World Cup.