Facility Notes: Brasileiro Side Corinthians Expects $20M Profit From Stadium Seat Rentals

By setting aside 7,200 seats for its members to rent personal seat licenses in the Arena Corinthians, Brasileiro side Corinthians "expects to profit" R$60M ($20.3M). The club's objective to "end the emptiness of the West Section" of the stadium will begin on Friday, with seat rentals ranging from R$200 ($67) to R$450 ($152) (LANCENET, 4/29). ... Brazil's Mato Grosso state government announced an investment of R$200,000 ($68,000) to "repair the external area" of the Arena Pantanal. The stadium's "main repairs will be the pavement, gardens, cleaning, trash receptacle installations, lighting maintenance, bathrooms and windows." Aside from the physical repairs, the government also announced "police reinforcement" to be sent to the stadium. All work will be finalized by May 9, one day before the Campeonato Brasileiro match between Brasileiro sides Cruzeiro and Corinthians (GLOBO ESPORTE, 4/29).