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A state-owned company from China is building a sports park in which several football pitches are to be built with hybrid turf. For the project, the company is looking for professionals as well as companies that can implement the installation of hybrid turf. Read more
To bring the Grünwald Stadium into compliance with the safety rules for electroacoustic emergency warning systems, the city of Munich recently invested in an upgraded sound system. The chosen equipment included Dynacord electronics and Electro-Voice loudspeakers. Read more
In 2016 the trend towards large and diverse LED installations in stadiums and arenas has continued – particularly in the US. Technical advancements favor this development. Read more
Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) brought sports back to campus with excitement by turning to Daktronics to design, manufacture and install a new LED display system inside their new facility, Suncoast Credit Union Arena. Read more
LED technology is on the rise in the lighting industry and large stadium projects have already been managed. Yet both conventional and LED systems continue to be installed in stadiums and arenas all around the world. Read more
In Latvia some interesting infrastructure projects are on the agenda. Recently, Stadiaworld was contacted by a builder, who is running a competition for the sketch design of three sports halls. Read more
A billion project from the NFL, the most modern stadium in Austria as well as completed venues for numerous first division clubs across Europe’s top leagues. These are just a few examples from the list of stadium and arena openings in 2016. Read more
Daktronics provided 431 video displays totaling more than 5950 m² for 87 venues ranging from high schools all the way to the professional level for basketball season in 2016. Of those displays, 81 are for professional, 302 are for college and 48 are for high school basketball. Read more
Absen, a leading LED display manufacturer, worked alongside Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company to debut the league’s first-ever 4K Ultra HD LED centerhung video boards at Golden 1 Center, the new indoor sports and entertainment venue in downtown Sacramento. Read more
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) yesterday announced the fourth annual Mowing Patterns Contest winner Britt Barry, Sports Turf Manager at the Dayton Dragons. Read more
Fulham Football Club announced the official opening of “The Clubhouse” at Craven Cottage. The Clubhouse is a unique Gin Bar which provides a hub for gin fans to gather at Fulham Football Club, enjoy each other’s company, and – to celebrate Gin. Read more
In Berlin, Madrid and London new stadia will probably be built in the coming years. But also in many other countries, new stadia and arenas are being planned or built – there are more than 500 worldwide. This is the result of the construction report by Stadiaworld, which was published in the current special issue SPORTS VENUES 2017. Read more
The Camp Nou and Santiago Bernabeu are now equipped with Intel 360-degree replay technology that provides a new perspective on these riveting replays, making La Liga the first European league to have this technology permanently installed at any of its stadiums. Read more
Nissan, power management leader Eaton and The Mobility House today signed a ground-breaking 10-year deal with Amsterdam ArenA – home of Ajax Football Club and world-famous entertainment venue – to provide back-up power from second life Nissan LEAF batteries. Read more
Broadcast Solutions GmbH hands over four new Streamline S8 OB vehicles to NEP Germany. The set consists of three identical HD OB Vans and one 4K OB Van, all based on the Streamline S8 model. All production vehicles are realized with a self-propelled truck. Read more
The special edition SPORTS VENUES 2017 has been published. The compendium offers a unique overview of the world-wide sports facility construction on almost 150 pages and is a must for the entire industry. A major part is the comprehensive construction report. Read more
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) – the professional association for 2,600 men and women who manage sports fields worldwide who are critical to the safety of athletes and coaches – announced its 2016 “Field of the Year Award” winners. Read more
Colosseo has introduced a new generation of the system for capturing noise volume levels in sports venues - Colosseo NOISE METER - during Saturday’s KHL match at Nepela Arena in Bratislava. The system offers a variety of features. Read more
Absen has announced a new four-year, partnership with the Chinese Football Association Super League (Chinese Super League, CSL) that will see Absen provide the CSL with full color LED displays at all Super League games until the end of the 2020 season. Read more
Leading Figures from the world of sport governance and major event ownership convened in Glasgow on Monday and Tuesday for the Host City 2016 Exhibition and Conference to discuss how to attract and host secure and engaging sports, business and cultural events. Read more
During the past summer break in the German Bundesliga heiler GmbH laid out a new turf – SportHybrid R – in Borussia Dortmunds Stadium SIGNAL IDUNA PARK and on their training pitch, making Dortmund one of five current Bundesliga teams to play on hybrid turf. Read more
Glasgow prepares to welcome a unique collection of city and government leaders, cross-sector rights holders, event owners and suppliers to explore the challenges and benefits of bidding for major global events on 21st and 22nd November at the Technology & Innovation Centre. Read more
Harald Fux from RAUMKUNST SPORTARCHITEKTUR ZT GmbH explains to Stadiaworld when a stadium modernisation makes sense instead of a new stadium and which factors have to be considered. Read more
The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI), that will see them conduct joint labour and accommodation inspections on World Cup projects in Qatar from January 2017. Read more
The recently opened Karbala Olympic Stadium in Iraq is a 30,000-seat venue designed to host major sports, music, religious and youth events. A sound system from Electro-Voice was chosen, creating a multi-zone digital audio system based around the IRIS-Net system control and supervising software and Electro-Voice EVH-1152 horn-loaded loudspeakers. Read more
The largest LED video display in all of sports has been designed and engineered, and is now being manufactured and installed, by Daktronics for Mercedes-Benz Stadium. This 360° halo display is a groundbreaking engineering innovation to be installed above the field as part of the stadium’s unique retractable roof. Read more
The shopping center dodenhof in Posthausen near Bremen focuses on the integration of a digital signage system for the modernized building complex. In August and September 2016, always in coordination with the construction progress of the new façade, S[quadrat] GmbH realized a taylor-made LED advertising screen. Read more
Real Madrid FC, one of the world`s most valuable and storied football clubs, has turned to Daktronics for new curved video displays that were installed this summer in historic Santiago Bernabéu Stadium located in the heart of Madrid, Spain. Read more
Colosseo announced its first field hockey installation which is also the first in the Netherlands. Hockeycomplex s-Hertogenbosch, a huge field hockey venue which consists of 8 playing fields and is also the home venue for over 120 teams and clubs, recently underwent a massive modernization process. Read more
Verizon Center, one of the busiest sport venues within the U.S. with an average of 220 events per year continues its long-term cooperation with Colosseo by introducing a brand new 4K low pitch LED screen, installed by Colosseo just prior to 2016 World Cup of Ice Hockey in Toronto. Read more