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Qataris Splash $774K On Lavishly Decorating Their Royal Ascot Hospitality Box06 / 20 / 13Qatar's "money-no-object drive to establish themselves as a global sporting super power" even extends to spending £500,000 ($774,000) decorating a hospitality box at England's Royal Ascot racecourse, according to Charles Sale of the London DAILY MAIL. Qatar Racing Ltd., headed by Sheik Fa... Tags: Facilities, Middle East, United Kingdom |
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Ghana To Invest In Sports Infrastructure
Ghana Youth and Sports Minister Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah said that the country "will invest more in its sports infrastructure in the coming years to promote sports tourism and rake in the desired foreign exchange," according to Alex Osei-Boateng of XINHUA. Industry actors believe that Ghana "has the pot ...
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Reading Plans Madejski Expansion
Premier League Reading Chair John Madejski said the club is to "resubmit a planning application to expand the club's stadium," according to the BBC. However, Madejski said that the expansion will "only go ahead if the club" remains in English football's top flight. The club is owned by Russian busin ...
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Derbyshire To Improve Cricket Ground
Derbyshire County Cricket Club plans to spend £2.5M ($3.4M) "improving its ground in the hope it can host a World Cup game," according to the BBC. The ground improvements "are part of a six-point plan for the club, which also includes creating a new management board." Club Chair Chris Grant sa ...
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Bristol City Seeks $63M Renovation
League Championship Bristol City has "unveiled an ambitious scheme" to redevelop its home ground at Ashton Gate, according to Andy Stockhausen of THE POST. Bristol City's plan is to "completely rebuild the Wedlock and Williams Stands and renovate the Atyeo and Dolman Stands" to increase capacity fro ...
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Mineirão Stadium Operator Fined
Minas Arena, the operator of the Mineirão stadium, was fined R$1M ($500,000) by the Mineiro state government for a series of faults that took place in the inauguration of the stadium over the weekend, according to PORTAL 2014. State official Tiago Lacerda said that the government found "accep ...
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Russian club Spartak Moscow’s new 44,000-seat stadium, a World Cup 2018 venue, "will open later than scheduled." The project leader said Monday that the stadium will open May '14. Construction had been set to finish this year ( R-SPORT, 2/4 ). ... Destination Resorts and Hotels owner and dev ...
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Olympic Stadium May Miss Cup
London 2012 legacy officials "have two weeks to resolve the future" of the Olympic Stadium or it will be cut as a potential venue for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, according to Ashling O'Connor of the LONDON TIMES. The England Rugby 2015 board will meet on March 5, "when a full match schedule for the 10 ...
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Estadio Sonora Shines In Debut
Estadio Sonora in Mexico, a $31M investment by the local government, is "strategically located in the center of a still-developing complex in the western part of Hermosillo, with a design inspired by the nearby Pinacate volcano," according to Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com. The venue is spread over 10 ac ...
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Grêmio Fans Injured In Arena Accident
Brasileiro club Grêmio opened its new stadium on Wednesday "with a scare," according to IG. Grêmio midfielder Elano's goal 16 minutes into the Libertadores clash against Ecuadorean side Liga de Quito led to the home fans' traditional "avalanche celebration," which resulted in "a fence co ...
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German Arena Tests Beverage App
The Imtech-Arena, home of Bundesliga club Hamburg SV, "will start testing a new smartphone app on Saturday with which fans can order beverages," according to the AUGSBURGER ALLGEMEINE. All fans who own an Android phone or iPhone can download the free app called "opentabs," check in at the arena and ...
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