BOSM Chapter 13 - Events and Facility Management

October 2005

2005-10-15T22:56:00.000+01:00

Last updated 15 October 2005

Security concerns may prompt London Olympics venue location change.

Germans prepare for World Cup hooligan threat.

Organisers of Turin Winter Olympic Games shocked by proposed budget cut.

Fulham warns standing football fans.

September 2005

2005-09-07T22:11:00.000+01:00

Sports events face hurricane threat.

Despite 2005 debacle, Indiana set to continue hosting F1 Grand Prix.

Refunds to fans saves US GP for 2006.

Concerns remain about Egypt’s readiness to host 2006 African Nations Cup.

German stadia set formidable benchmark for South Africa ahead of 2010 World Cup.

Work to begin on Dublin’s Lansdowne Road in 2007.

Ten years after the move to professional status, what next for rugby?

North Korea to back South Korea in bid for Winter Olympic Games.

Sepp Blatter calls for England to make 2018 World Cup bid.

English football fans prepared to pay more for better stadium facilities.

August 2005

2005-08-20T22:45:00.000+01:00

Farewell to Cardiff for Rugby League fans.

Olympic Park project moves closer.

Celtic and Rangers sign up for stadium TV.

Manchester City backs green power.

Uncertain future for Athens Olympic stadia.

Olympics Park on ex-nuclear site.

Australia debates the sale of the Telstra Stadium.

July 2005 and pre-game planning for Superbowl 2008 is already underway.

Security budget for Turin Winter Olympics is finally approved.

London launches lottery to fund 2012 Olympic Games.

The appeal of Moto GP.

Jul05

2005-07-05T23:04:00.000+01:00

Australian Football League yet to resolve venue issue.

Swansea City open new stadium.

Champ Cars get set to go in San Jose.

British public back London’s hosting of the Olympic Games despite terrorist threat.

Dunfermline Athletic agree to replace plastic pitch with grass.

British government to set up special security committee in run up to London Olympics.

Olympic Games ticket touts to be targeted by British government.

Commentators offer tips on running a successful Olympic Games.

Sponsor Audemars Piguet creates own golf and sailing event.

Has Silverstone finally secured its future?

World’s biggest golf venue to be built in Dubai.

Companies begin fight for London Olympic contracts.

Will there be a London Grand Prix now that the city is going to host the Olympics?

Cardiff to host 2012 Olympics football.

New York rues Olympic stadium fiasco.

International Childrens Games come to Coventry. [Games website]

London beats Paris to 2012 Olympics.

Nottingham Forest to host music event at City Ground.

Turin Olympics budget agreed.

Irish face venue problems as Lansdowne Road closes.

Jun05

2005-06-03T17:18:00.000+01:00

F1 teams set to take action against FIA imposed sanctions.

Michael Schumacher claims F1 not damaged by Indiana fiasco.

Michelin offers to refund disgruntled US GP fans.

Beijing to spend billions of dollars on Olympic facilities.

Max Moseley rejects criticism of his Indiana race handling.

Maria Sharapova becomes the millionaire face of Wimbledon. 1 and 2

Scottish Premier League considers plastic pitch issue.

Hello Allianz Arena, goodbye Olympic Stadium.

F1 team owner calls for F1 chief Moseley to resign.

F1 teams may face points penalty.

Builders of new Wembley Stadium up against it to be finished in time.

F1 boss Ecclestone may face massive lawsuit in wake of US GP debacle.

FIA launches charges against Michelin following US GP problems.

Claims that Indiana GP fiasco will set back F1.

Indiana may lose future F1 events.

Is this the end of Formula 1 worldwide?

Is the end of Formula 1 in the US?

Farmers in China pose threat to 2012 Olympics.

New Yankee stadium to go ahead?

Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium retains Carling Cup final.

Manchester United set to play in Tampa Bay, Florida?

Does event sponsorship actually work?

UEFA Women’s Cup in England proves to be highly popular.

London Olympic bid team looks to recruit 70,000 volunteer workers.

World Cup ticket buyers receive legal boost.

State-of-the-art stadium design.

May05

2005-05-01T17:02:00.000+01:00

Public enquiry for Ayr racecourse development.

Wembley firm 'in loss on stadium'.

Birmingham City reveal stadium plans. 1 and 2

Wembley bridge named White Horse (and not Dietmar Hamann).

New York stadium vote postponed.

MLB and Florida Marlins agree deal on stadium financing.

Beijing decides not to hold Olympic beach volleyball in Tiananmen Square.

Bayern Munich bids farewell to the Olympic Stadium.

Manchester United seeks permission to build ‘super casino’.

Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena set to make its entry into world of sport.

Dunfermline Athletic's synthetic pitch outlawed.

Zambia feels it is ahead in race for 2010 African Nations Cup bid.

Coventry City agrees stadium naming rights for new Arena with Ricoh.

Apr05

2005-04-01T09:48:00.000+01:00

Where will 2006 ANZAC be held?

World Snooker Championship to stay at Sheffield's Crucible.

Investment in facilities seen as the way forward for golf.

Dunfermline will fight any ban of their artificial pitch.

Reflections on Gaelic Football’s decision to let soccer use Croke Park.

Wembley snubbed by UEFA for Champions League final 2007.

Hampden awarded UEFA Cup Final 2007.

Competitors to be lavished with free gifts if London wins Olympic bid.

FIFA in moves to control hooliganism ahead of 2006 World Cup.

Motor racing promoter to consider Wellington circuit change.

Ticket sales slow ahead of British Lions visit to New Zealand.

New York Giants to build new stadium.

London to stage finale of Tour of Britain.

Crucible in Sheffield to remain the venue of the World Snooker Championship.

Wembley faces competition from Stade de France for Champions League 2007 final.

Falkirk's stadium fit for the SPL.

University of Minnesota deal with TSF extends stadium naming rights concept.

Some of African Cup of Nations to be played on artificial turf.

Jets' 2012 Olympic stadium bid accepted.

Mar05

2005-03-01T21:44:00.000Z

Maze Prison site approved for new NI stadium.

Greece lays out post-Olympic plans.

Befasts' Ravenhill stadium to get £5m revamp.

£6.4m leisure centre opens in Belfast's Falls Road.

Portsmouth listen to fans and delay ground renovation.

Coventry's Midlands Sports Centre gets planning permission.

Crystal Palace National Sports centre gets further £1m funding.

Shea Stadium to get high definition digital screens.

Glasgow junior football club plans new £6.3m stadium.

Lee Valley stadium plans unveiled.

Sheffield sweats on snooker venue decision.

FIFA clears Cameroon stadium.

After the game is over... an assessment of post-Olympics Athens.

FA disagrees with Manchester and Newcastle plea to move FA Cup semi-final north.

Strike set to test Paris ahead of Olympic bid team visit.

Calls for sale of World Cup 2006 tickets to be investigated.

Wigan Athletic matches may not take place as police withdraw their services.

Ensuring success: NASCAR visits Mexico.

South African province boosts funding ahead of 2010 World Cup.

Changes to English FA Cup cause uproar.

Are sports stadiums the new cathedrals of our age?

Niger bids to win back Dakar car rally.

Rugby struggles to recruit top level referees.

Feb05

2005-02-02T23:18:00.000Z

GB Wheelchair Basketball Association bids to host European Championship.

Cost of constructing new Wembley hits stadium owners.

Media tycoon set to buy dog racing tracks.

New York Olympic bid runs into trouble.

Protestors gather in attempt to thwart London Olympic bid.

Too many events are blighting performances of elite athletes.

Gaming firm Wembley to sell six UK greyhound stadiums.

Secure your future in football: sell your ground.

New extension to Old Trafford approved.

Haile Gebrselassie signs three year deal to run in London marathon.

How to win an Olympic bid.

Jan05

2005-01-06T09:37:00.000Z

After the game is over... what happens to the facilities?

Complex financing of Arsenal’s new stadium creates financial problems for UK’s leading commercial broadcaster.

Lack of funding thwarts London’s Olympic bid.

Russia makes bid to host 2012 Euro football championships.

Is Germany heading for trouble in releasing tickets now for World Cup 2006?

Xerox technology to drive golfing events.

Adidas confirms status as official partner of 2008 Olympic Games.

Championship fishing hits the big time.

Will New Zealand have to strike partnership with Australia if it is to win right to stage 2012 rugby World Cup?

Austria's Green Party wants Sturm Graz and Grazer AK 'Schwarzenegger' Stadium renamed. 1 and 2

Cost of hosting the Olympics adversely affects a city’s credit rating.

Organiser’s of America’s NFL Superbowl anxious to avoid any hitches.

Chelsea abandons plans for summer football event in light of worries about crowd trouble.

Inverness Caley Thistle gets the all clear for its stadium.

Bank of America to bring unique touch to PGA Tour events during 2005.

Red Bull racing team abandons plans to set up new F1 circuit.

Benin stages major football event for the first time - will it be successful?

USA Track and Field introduce new competition with $1 million prize fund.

The end of the affair? The Premier League launches an investigation into the declining popularity of the Premier League.

Fears over Euro 2008 start to ease.

Italy set to bid for Euro 2012 football tournament.

Ray Van Barneveld calls for match against Phil 'The Power' Taylor to unify two governing bodies in darts.

Everton and Liverpool rule out ground-sharing arrangement.

Sale of Tynecastle football ground is blocked.

South Africa has high hopes ahead of 2010 football World Cup.

South African bid for 2011 Rugby World Cup set to receive state backing.

Dec04

2004-12-01T09:40:00.000Z

China resumes work on Beijing Olympic stadium.

Jaguar drop Arena sponsorship plans.

French F1 Grand Prix to cut ticket prices.

Public-private agreement to bring new stadium to Washington DC? 1 and 2

Portugal announces that Euro 2004 football championship was beneficial to the country.

Sydney and Paris transport consultants join Paris 2012 Olympic bid.

Arizona Cardinals’ new stadium set to boost perpetual underachievers.

Madrid responds well to Bernabau evacuation.

Real Madrid v Real Sociedad game abandoned following bomb threat.

Beijing fears for tourist accommodation ahead of 2008.

Indianapolis 500 found to have massive effect on local economy.

Forget London, the Olympics are going to Paris insists government minister.

Chinese car manufacturer, Brilliance, to become first international motor sports team from the country.

National Hockey League strike could put local companies out of business.

World Cup 2010 organisers to penalise single occupancy car users during the event.

First national penalty shoot out competition launched in England.

Australia’s visit fails to excite Indian cricket fans.

Snooker championship may leave Sheffield's Crucible.

Organisers of the Nedbank Golf Challenge adopt ‘zero tolerance’ approach to fan management.

Nov04

2004-11-02T14:35:00.000Z

Liverpool deny Everton ground share plan.

World Snooker Championship considers move away from Sheffield.

Japan establishes new basketball league.

Molson Indy Car event comes to an end.

The race for the 2012 Olympics Games: simply a question of politics and economics.

America’s Cup sails into troubled financial waters.

London wins right to stage start of Tour de France in 2007.

Botswana moves to benefit from World Cup 2010.

South Arica predicts jobs bonus from World Cup 2010.

Confused schedule creates problems for tennis.

Construction of football World Cup 2010 stadia begins.

South Africa presses ahead in preparations for World Cup 2010.

European Masters Series organisers meet to discuss withdrawal of players from tennis events.

Olympic preparations of Beijing planners are praised by IOC.

Australia to introduce new soccer league.

Oct04

2004-10-01T15:24:00.000+01:00

Hosting major sporting events is "poison chalice".

Has 2005 Tour de France been designed to break Armstrong domination?

India and Pakistan announce plans for football tournament.

NASCAR promoters agree to look at measures to alleviate event traffic congestion.

2006 Winter Olympics organisers fall behind in securing funding for the event.

Concerns grow for the future of Heineken's Rugby Union Cup.

Christmas cheer - will horse racing take place on Christmas Day?

UK Sport examines the economic impact of major sporting events.

How to stimulate cup competitions: proposals for changes to rugby union competitions.

An analysis by Management Today of the corporate entertainment market.

A new round the world yachting event is announced.

Details of an initiative to raise the profile of winter horse racing can be found in this Guardian article.

Sep04

2004-09-01T15:21:00.000+01:00

Observers were disappointed by the recent Ryder Cup golf tournament and have suggested that changes should be made to the event.

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See the BBC news website for a report on the success of the 2004 Paralympics.

The LTSN website offers a good guide for those interested in event management.