The UK-based NEC Group is to axe more than half of its permanent workforce as restrictions on gatherings in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic continue to bite. Read more
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Mercedes-Benz Stadium (MBS) in Atlanta, Georgia, has called in a fleet of drones as part of the stadium’s cleaning protocols in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Mott MacDonald and Restrata have teamed up to develop a five-step strategy to get sports fans back into stadia and enjoying live sports. Read more
Plans for fans to return to watch live sport events in England from 1 October have been axed by the UK government. Read more
MovementPass is an innovative new technology system, which was conceived as the global pandemic closed down the events industry earlier this year. Read more
The English Rugby Football Union is hoping to have 20,000 fans at Twickenham Stadium for the Quilter Cup match between England and the Barbarians on 25 October. Read more
Brighton and Hove Albion FC have been praised by Premier League chief executive Richard Masters after the club hosted the first football match with fans in attendance since the lockdown. Read more
Kagoshima United FC, the Japanese J3 League football club, has introduced a new, innovative RakuRaku United Marche food F&B ordering system at Shiranami Stadium. Read more
Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion FC is set to welcome 2,500 fans to the Amex Stadium for a friendly match against Chelsea this Saturday. Read more
The NFL’s Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium have announced a limited stadium capacity for the opening match of the 2020 season.
AnyBrand is introducing face coverings treated with HeiQ Viroblock technology, a tested and proven Covid-19 barrier, which significantly counteracts the airborne transmission of the virus. Read more
Sports fans will be able to return to venues in England in the next few weeks, as lockdown rules are eased. Read more
Peterborough United has confirmed that plans for the club’s new stadium are moving forward following a short delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with a moving in date pencilled into the schedule. Read more
Keeping track of who is granted access when and where, who everyone has been in contact with, and whether your staff is in good health – those are the key factors in making your event safe and sound without risking cancellations. Read more
Lancashire Cricket and Emirates Old Trafford have launched a campaign aimed at sharing the knowledge and best practice gained from hosting behind-closed-doors Test Matches with the wider events industry. Read more
Cricket fans will be able to enjoy more live action this season after a pilot programme to get spectators safely back into stadia was deemed a success. Read more
Peterborough United Football Club have delayed the opening of a planned new stadium by a year, because of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Restrata, the British technology company providing smart solutions for security and safety management, has been hired by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to help deliver the world’s first bio secure Test Match series. Read more
The UK Government has announced that fans will be allowed back into stadia and arenas in October if pilot trials are carried out successfully and with social distancing measures in place. Read more
As a part of their ongoing role with the 2020 season overlay on behalf of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), WOO Architects were appointed to aid the governing body in its development of a bio-secure return to the game. Read more
