The grandstand at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky is in line for an $80-90 million renovation. Churchill Downs Incorporated said the revamp will update ticketed seating options while significantly improving and adding to the amenities available for all guests in the grandstand area. Construction on the Grandstand Club and Pavilion is scheduled to begin The post Major redevelopment for Churchill Downs Racetrack Grandstand appeared first on Sports Venue Business (SVB ..read more

AS Roma’s top management, represented by Vice President Ryan Friedkin and CEO Lina Souloukou, met with the Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, this week, to discuss the exciting plans for the Club’s new stadium. The meeting was marked by a shared enthusiasm for the project’s innovative nature and the numerous benefits it promises for both The post Successful meeting with Rome’s mayor highlights vision for AS Roma’s new stadium appeared first on Sports Venue Business (SVB ..read more

Alliance Sports has revealed its selection of a development manager and design firm team for the mixed-use development that includes a state-of-the-art soccer stadium for Union Omaha and a future professional women’s soccer club. Gary Green, co-founder of Alliance Sports, said: It’s extremely impactful for us to add two world-class firms to this very important project for downtown Omaha. Their expertise, as well as their commitment to excellence, will be invaluable as we move forward and work together to make a significant impact on our community. Hines, a global real estate investment manag ..read more

The GAA and leading design and build contractor McAleer & Rushe have cut the first sod marking the commencement of construction on the new €40m Maldron Hotel at Croke Park. The modern 200-bedroom hotel will accommodate a business centre with five meeting rooms, a state-of-the-art gym, and a bar and restaurant facilities and is expected to open to the public in 2026. Forming part of the Clonliffe Lands Masterplan, the site is situated at the junction of Clonliffe Road and Jones’s Road, in the grounds of the former Clonliffe College and just 140 metres from Croke Park. Positioned in an estab ..read more

Irish sports tech company, usheru, has significantly boosted UBS Arena’s digital game plan, with a 2.5x growth realised in both Conversion Rates and Organic Visits. Following their major opening, the new home of the New York Islanders, UBS Arena has been drawing audiences from across the state and beyond with its exciting slate of music and sports events. UBS Arena was looking for ways to enhance the user experience by making it even easier to navigate webpages with robust, comprehensive and key information. They opted to work with usheru, using the usheru Connect platform, which delivers an i ..read more

From New Builds and Renovations to Major Revamps, the 2024 SVB LIVE Conference & Exhibition – powered by HPE Aruba Networking – is set to feature a plethora of top industry expert speakers, dealing with topics as wide ranging as the customer journey and fan experience to hospitality, fit-out and interiors, premium sales and service, sustainability, technology and venue commercialisation. The 2024 SVB LIVE Conference and Exhibition is being held at the 82,300-capacity Croke Park stadium in Dublin, Ireland, this October 9-10, with an Opening Night Icebreaker kicking the event off in style on ..read more

This Summer, ExCeL London, part of ADNEC Group, will launch the first phases of Immerse LDN, set to be the UK’s largest immersive entertainment district and offering new after-hours and hospitality opportunities for the events industry.  Spanning more than 160,000sqft once fully complete, Immerse LDN will be dedicated to showcasing world-class immersive experiences and original productions across brand-new purpose-built venue spaces in the heart of London’s Royal Docks – set to the backdrop of ExCeL London’s newly developed waterfront. Bringing together some of the biggest names in TV, f ..read more

New Murabba Development Company – a PIF Company – today unveiled the design of New Murabba Stadium, an architectural marvel with a capacity of over 45,000. The stadium will be a central pillar of “New Murabba” the transformative downtown destination in Riyadh City. Inspired by the layered overlapping planes and peeling planar texture of the native Acacia tree, the New Murabba Stadium’s design is a testament to the fusion of tradition and innovation that defines New Murabba. The stadium will feature cutting-edge sporting technology, creating an immersive and personalised fan experience. It will ..read more

Italian Serie A club Empoli Football Club has unveiled plans for a €45 million redevelopment of the Carlo Castellani Computer Gross Arena stadium. Empoli is moving into the future with the revamp project which will transform the current stadium in Tuscany into a functional, modern and highly sustainable venue. The club said the stadium of the future will also have a significant impact on the surrounding area with positive repercussions in economic-financial, social and environmental terms. The development will be carried out over 36 months, including the executive planning phase and related va ..read more

The No.1 networking social for the Sports and Events Industry returns to Central London this August, 28th, 5:00pm until 11:30pm. Rub shoulders with decision makers from across the industry with attendees working with the likes of FORMULA 1, PGA Tour, Wembley Stadium, Twickenham, Premier League and many more. Make new powerful connections at the #BeAGoodSport Summer Social to help you grow professionally and personally and do good for those less fortunate at the same time. Whether you have just entered the industry or have been in it for years, this is an incredible opportunity to come togeth ..read more