StadiumDBNews: December 2020
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Hong Kong: Updated design of Kai Tak Sports Park released
The Kai Tak Sports Park team have recently revealed fresh renderings highlighting the design progress of the most expected sport facility in Hong Kong. This complex will be one of the world’s best multi-purpose sports and entertainment precincts.
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Austria: Construction of a stadium in Linz with government funding
In December, the parliament of the Bundesland of Upper Austria decided to grant funding for the creation of the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz. Government aid is to amount to a maximum of € 30 million. The future host of the venue, LASK Linz, intends to allocate € 65 million for the construction from its own funds.
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Poland: Tender launched for new Opole stadium
Just before the end of 2020, the city of Opole has announced its stadium tender. Bids for the 11,600-seater are due on Feb 12. Interestingly, the city has no funding available for the project. So why announce a tender at all?
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Turkey: First matches at the new Adana stadium next season
Everything indicates that the official opening of the stadium in Adana will not take place until next year. It will be over five years from the initially planned completion date of the facility. The 33,000-seater will be the new home for Adana Demirspor and Adanaspor.
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Germany: Volkswagen Arena is 18 years old!
The venue from 2002 has just turned 18 this month! 30,000 seater from Germany came at a cost of €53m and replaced Wolfsburg’s old VfL Stadion. Regardless of the mature age it still offers a lot.
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Padua: Modernization of Stadio Euganeo begins
The stadium’s revamp has been divided into two phases, with the first stage focusing on the south tribune. The planned completion date of the first phase is scheduled for October next year.
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England: York's long-delayed stadium completed
After the final safety checks, the 8,000-seater has been announced as completed. Last week handover to the city council and operator GLL makes the complex ready for the community and sport competitions. The first game at LNER Community Stadium has been scheduled for early January of 2021.
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Zagreb: Croatia's problems with national stadium
For several years, there have been talks of the need to build a National Stadium in Zagreb. So far, everything ends with empty declarations. The World Cup runners-up are playing at one of the worst national stadiums in Europe.
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Las Vegas: Musk to connect Allegiant Stadium with casinos
Elon Musk's company might take over rapid transport in Las Vegas as the monorail just went bankrupt. The billionaire's project already includes connection between top casinos and event centres, now it might grow bigger.
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Stadium Sportsbook opens under the Stadium Swim... what?!
It's not a stadium, worry not. But it's an event venue that aims at bringing the stadium experience to people who couldn't care less about atmosphere in the stands. What they care about is comfort, lots of it.
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Philadelphia stadium district to be transformed in 2021
As event venues across Philadelphia are set to reopen in January, the stadium district will see a massive change, adding an esports arena, large hotel and brand new casino complex. Crowds guaranteed, of course as soon as they're allowed to come.
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Paris: Venue concept approved for the 2024 Olympics
An updated venue concept for the Olympic and Paralympic Games has been approved by the Paris 2024 board of directors. By using mostly existing facilities, Paris 2024 will minimise its investment budget, through a concept with a strong focus on responsibility.
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Buenos Aires: Argentinos Juniors modernizes its temple
The stadium of the Argentinos Juniors club will undergo a small but important modification. A step forward in the modernization of stadiums in South America. The club has already started with the pre-sale of seats.
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Ohio: FC Cincinnati from March at the new stadium
The new FC Cincinnati stadium will open in March, 2021. West End Stadium will be a kind of bridge between the city centre and residential areas. This will be reflected in the facade of the stadium, the aesthetics of which matches the architecture of the neighbouring districts. Further funding has just been granted.
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New design: PAOK is planning to build new stadium
A&S Architects from Athens presented the design of the new PAOK stadium.The new facility will be built on the site of the Stádio Toumba, which will be demolished and replaced by a new venue with 33,500 seats.
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Poland: Katowice ready to begin stadium construction
With planning permission granted, now the city council has also approved funding for the new stadium and attached sports centre in Katowice. Construction is set to begin in Q1 or Q2 of 2021.
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Italy: Plans for revamp in Venice, keeping ambitions for new venue on
While we were sure about raising the new stadium of Venezia FC, now we can hear about the modernization of the current Stadio Pierluigi Penzo. According to the latest news, the recovery should start immediately. The plan does not include abandoning the project for a new stadium.
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Liverpool: Decision on Everton's future stadium delayed
Special City Council meeting devoted to the project was expected in December. It will not happen. The planning application has been set back by COVID-19 and the sheer scale of Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium.
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Saudi Arabia: KSU Stadium changes name and will undergo a serious facelift
Stadium located in Riyadh will undergo a serious facelift. 25,000-seater from the capital of the Kingdom Saudi Arabia will change the image. It has recently got a new operator and welcomed the naming rights sponsor.
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Bulgaria: Work resumes in Plovdiv, stadium to come in 2022
After nearly 5 years without any progress, construction work has finally restarted on the site of Stadion Hristo Botev in Plovdiv. New contractors have pledged to finish in exactly 2 years.
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England: London Stadium introduces new solutions, including cashless payments
Multipurpose venue at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park introduced a few significant upgrades. Cashless payments, sensory room and LED system transformation has been delivered together with return of the fans.
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New design: The blue waves of Dalian
This will be one of Asia's most iconic football stadia, also home to one of China's top football clubs, also a true gem of the 2023 Asian Cup. And it won't stay on paper, it's already under construction!
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Bucharest: Stadionul Steaua formally completed
At the end of November, the Prime Minister of Romania, Ludovic Orban, officially approved the newly built Steaua Stadionul. It was not a formal opening of the stadium as it is scheduled for April 9th, 2021. The facility is to serve the players of Steaua in the third division.
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Melbourne: Construction of new Western United stadium in early 2021
A-League club Western United FC will build a brand new stadium in the Tarneit district on the outskirts of Wyndham, west of Melbourne. Construction of the venue is expected to cost AU$150 m (€ 91 million), AU$30 m (€ 18 million) less as initially estimated a year ago. Construction of the facility will be possible through the use of the "value capture" financial model and should start in early 2021.
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Missouri: Proper construction in St. Louis starts today
It's rarely the case to see a football club hand over a construction milestone to supporters. This is what will happen today in St. Louis, where 11 fans will sign the first steel beam.
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Ukraine: Stadium in Kryvyi Rih is being reconstructed to meet international standards
Modernization of the stadium in Kryvyi Rih is on the way. All large-scale works should deliver updated construction which will meet international standards. Stadium capacity will decrease by almost half to 16,750.
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Canada: Rogers Centre could be demolished
The owners of the Toronto Blue Jays revealed plans to demolish the Rogers Centre, constructing a new park instead. Replacement of the current one being used by The Jays from Major League Baseball since 1989 will find a place in downtown Toronto.
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Milan: Nuovo Stadio Milano is getting closer
The construction of a new stadium for Inter and AC Milan may start at the beginning of 2022. Funds for this purpose have been secured and clubs have to choose one of the two projects under consideration. The city authorities are favourable to the construction, and the owners of both clubs understand perfectly well that the new stadium is a development opportunity.
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Melbourne: Marvel Stadium extends commercial potential through ambitious revamp
Located in the heart of Melbourne, Marvel Stadium has welcomed more than 35 million fans since opening in 2000. Now, it reveals the plans for the redevelopment and aims to be more fan-friendly. Pending approvals, construction could start in the middle of 2021.
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Qatar 2022: Al-Rayyan Stadium ready for National Day of Qatar
The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy has announced that the Al-Rayyan Stadium will be open on December 18th. The choice of the inauguration date was not accidental, as it falls on the Qatar National Day. This day is symbolic also because the final of the 2022 World Cup will be played in exactly 2 years from that date. Al-Rayyan stadium is the fourth venue of the 2022 World Cup that has been completed.
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UEFA: Last 2021-2023 finals awarded
We might not be talking Champions or Europa League but it's still an exciting announcement by UEFA. Italy, Albania, Romania and Georgia will shine in the Nations League, Europa Conference League and U21 Euros between 2021 and 2023.
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Athens: Panathinaikos stadium plan reborn!
Though it will soon be 20 years old, the vision of a new Panathinaikos stadium is about to be built. Funding is secured, land lease agreed, a year from now construction should be able to start.
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Decision needed on Jacksonville future in NFL
Despite upgrades in recent years, TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville remains one of just two NFL stadia not to have a significant revamp in the past 2 decades. Before lease extension, Jacksonville Jaguars want to examine their options.
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As some celebrate fans returning, others transform stadiums
December will see football fans return to English stadiums for the first time since March. But not everywhere are people as lucky. In Hawaii the largest stadium is being transformed into a drive-thru winter wonderland!
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San Diego: SDCCU Stadium goes on sale as demolition is to start
Seats are rather pricey but how about a section sign or lawnmowing equipment? Everything must go as the giant stadium is about to be demolished and gone for good.
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Spanish giants Real Madrid and their $650m reconstruction
Real Madrid have played at the famous Santiago Bernabeu for 73 years. Now, renovations are underway to make this stadium one of the best in the world. The redevelopment is said to be completed before the 2022/2023 season, allowing the Spanish Giants to return home from Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium. Here are some of the innovative upgrades Real Madrid are adding to their stadium.
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Liverpool: The Reds back to Anfield Road Stand revamp
Liverpool FC set readiness to resume the procedure for the Anfield Road Stand development. After being forced to delay work amid the coronavirus crisis, £60 million upgrade will deliver around 7,000 extra seats, up to 61,000.
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Construction work underway on the new Sydney stadium
It was the beginning of August that work started in earnest on the new-look Sydney Football Stadium project, and according to the government of New South Wales, the stadium would be completed in time to host the 2022 Grand Final of the National Rugby League.
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New Zealand: Christchurch Stadium extends deadline for proposals
Focusing on hosting as many large events as possible at the new stadium in the future, City Council extended the deadline for construction proposals. The new $473 million multi-use arena in Christchurch is scheduled to open by the end of 2024, with the first works in the beginning of 2021.
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