Category: Stadiums and Arenas

U.S. World Cup Cities Are on a Counterdrone Spending Spree

The New York Times – Business:
FEMA has given cities and states $250 million to protect the World Cup from airborne threats. That equipment will remain in place after the tournament.
Can the Most Indebted Team in Global Soccer Fix Its Finances?

F.C. Barcelona’s liabilities have reached 2.5 billion euros, the result of financial mismanagement and vaulting ambition.
Inside the Closed-Door Meetings of the N.F.L.’s Billionaire Owners

Every three months, closed-door meetings of the billionaires who own N.F.L. teams become displays of status, beefs and sometimes Trump-induced headaches.
The N.B.A. Returns to China After Six Years

The N.B.A, returns to China this week, after a hiatus sparked by a controversial 2019 tweet. In Macau, New York Times business reporter Tania Ganguli reveals the behind-the-scenes stakeholders who orchestrated the league’s return.
Still Cashing In on the ‘Field of Dreams’

For nearly four decades, the Iowa baseball field used as the set of the beloved Hollywood movie has been trying to find its next act.
‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Getting an A.I. Glow Up.

The classic film was “enhanced” using A.I. tools so that it could be an immersive experience at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
How the NBA Finals’ Champagne Celebration Became a Marketing Moment

Brands have seized on the spectacle of the post-championship celebration as a marketing moment.
The Concert Cold War in a Quiet Enclave

Designed to be an idyllic neighborhood more than a century ago, Forest Hills Gardens is now a hub for music — and noise complaints.
The Architecture You Need to See in Helsinki

With its radical buildings by Eliel Saarinen and Alvar Aalto, the Finnish capital is one of Europe’s most fascinating, if lesser-sung, design capitals.
Manchester United Pitches New Stadium as Key to Government Growth Plan

Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire co-owner of the soccer club, framed plans for the 100,000-seat venue as crucial to the British government’s plan to revive the northern English city.
Hosting Its Next Super Bowl, New Orleans’s Superdome Is Turning 50

The distinctive domed building, turning 50 this year, is known for hosting the Super Bowl, but to locals, it’s also “the city’s living room.”
Headed to New Orleans for the Super Bowl or Mardi Gras? Here’s a Safety Guide.

A New Year’s Day terrorist attack killed 14 people, rattled the city and prompted government officials to enhance the security precautions for the upcoming events.