Officially inaugurated in October 2017, Ion Oblemenco Stadium in the Romanian city of Craiova is the country’s most modern football arena at a capacity of over 30,000 seats. Read more
Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth, New Zealand, has been closed down due to earthquake fears. Read more
The UK Government is set to commission a review into standing at football matches in the Premier League and Championship. Read more
Organisers of the International Live Music Conference (ILMC) have announced the second edition of the Event Safety & Security Summit (E3S). Read more
Delaware North UK has appointed Philip Farrington as Head of Safety for the company’s growing UK blue-chip portfolio of sports stadia and travel hospitality. Read more
The chief executive of the English Football League (EFL) has written to the UK Sports Minister urging her to review legislation on standing at football. Read more
West Bromwich Albion’s hopes of introducing a safe-standing section at The Hawthorns have been rejected by the UK Government. Read more
Wavestore, the British manufacturer of open platform video management solutions (VMS) is helping to detect the presence of hooligans at three of the largest football stadiums in Montevideo, Uruguay. Read more
International detection dog specialists, Wagtail UK Ltd have launched Event Detection Dogs, a new company specialising in the provision of explosive and drug detection dogs at arenas and stadiums. Read more
The Stadium Managers Association (SMA) has wound up its 44th annual convention, held February 4-8 at the historic Del Coronado Hotel in Coronado, California. Read more
Bath Rugby Club has teamed up with Humanforce to manage day-to-day staffing requirements across the club. Read more
The Green Sports Alliance will hold the 8th annual Green Sports Alliance Summit at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta from June 26-27, 2018. Read more
The ESSMA summit, which took place in Dublin, Ireland this week, brought hundreds of stadium industry professionals together to share their knowledge and expertise. Read more
Estoril Praia’s game against Porto in Portugal’s Primeira Liga was abandoned on Monday night over concerns that a stand was going to collapse. Read more
Merseyside Fire and Rescue have released photographs of the aftermath of the blaze which destroyed 1,400 cars in a multi-storey car park in King’s Dock – next to the Liverpool Echo Arena – on New Year’s Eve. Read more
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) today announced that it has selected Birmingham, England as the host city partner of the XXII Commonwealth Games in 2022. Read more
Optus Stadium has laid out its alcohol consumption policies after being awarded a Conditional Grant of a Tavern Restricted Licence by the Director of Liquor Licensing. Read more
The Georgia Dome in Atlanta, one of the US’s largest domed stadiums, has been reduced to rubble in a controlled explosion. Read more
International security experts have been meeting in Doha, Qatar, this week to enhance policing and security best practices for countries hosting major sporting and other public events. Read more
There are just a few days to go until the FSB trade fair and 25th International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) congress kicks off in Cologne, Germany. Read more
