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LA28 aims to leave more than medals behind

Two years out from the Olympic Games, Los Angeles is preparing for the event with a model built around existing venues and designed to meet local needs, limit its environmental impact and deliver lasting benefits to neighbourhoods across the region.

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Glastonbury sets highest ever ticket prices

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Tickets for next year’s Glastonbury Festival, set to take place from June 23 to 27, will cost £408, making it the most expensive edition yet.
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Brazil introduces ‘Taylor Swift Law’ tackling scalpers, requiring free water at major gigs

Brazil has introduced a new law inspired by Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows in the country, which aims to clamp down on ticket scalpers, and ensures fans have adequate access to water during gigs. 

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Jet2 Burgas route to return to Stansted for Eurovision fans

Jet2 Burgas route to return to Stansted for Eurovision fans | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Jet2 is offering new flights to Bulgaria for Eurovision fans from Stansted Airport.
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Salzburg Festival builds a facility inside a mountain

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In mid-September, construction will begin on a cavern in Salzburg’s Mönchsberg, where a facility built into the mountain will provide space for modern, safe, and efficient festival operations. About 250 people work for the festival year-round, and during the season, that number rises to as many as 4,000. 

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Taranto 2026 ready to raise curtain

Bringing together 3,803 athletes from 26 countries, the Mediterranean Games will hold their official Opening Ceremony on Friday at Erasmo Iacovone Stadium in the southern Italian city, with sport, music and regional identity at the heart of the event.

Competition began on Thursday with the first volleyball matches.

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LA28 to get green light

The Los Angeles City Council is expected to approve an updated agreement with Los Angeles 2028 on Wednesday, setting out which additional city services, including police, transport and sanitation, the Games organiser will pay for.

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Hundreds of hackers to descend on Glasgow theatre for major event

Hundreds of hackers to descend on Glasgow theatre for major event | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Hundreds of hackers from across the world are to descend on a Glasgow theatre this weekend for a major event.
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London bids for 2029 World Athletics Championships

The race to host the event is intensifying, with the English capital and Rome strengthening their campaigns after securing key government and organisational support for their respective applications.

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How many people work for the Salzburg Festival? 3,000 apparently

How many people work for the Salzburg Festival? 3,000 apparently | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
The statistic comes from the national broadcaster
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Potential US host cities for 2031 Women’s World Cup games mull withdrawal over Fifa concerns 

Potential US host cities for 2031 Women’s World Cup games mull withdrawal over Fifa concerns  | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Some cities have opted to focus on hosting rights for the men’s Rugby World Cup, with World Rugby said to offer fewer restrictions than Fifa has presented for the Women’s World Cup
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White House tells FIFA it WON'T host 2031 Women's World Cup in USA unless controversial change to transgender policy is made

The Trump administration has warned FIFA that the US won't host the 2031 Women's World Cup unless a massive change is made to its player policies. 

The White House is pressing the global soccer body to align its transgender athlete policy with current US restrictions, which seek to exclude transgender women from female sports categories. 

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FIFA welcomed the world, the US had other plans

Despite the federation hailing the 2026 World Cup as the most inclusive in history, it unfolded against a backdrop of visa denials and border detentions, raising questions over whether football's biggest stage truly belonged to everyone.

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The financial winners and losers from the World Cup

The financial winners and losers from the World Cup | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Big bucks are being made from the 2026 tournament off the field, but who is raking in the most, and who is losing out?
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September 4, 1:48 PM
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Safety framework for public events 'insufficient'

Safety framework for public events 'insufficient' | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
The public safety report was commissioned after controversy over an Aston Villa game against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
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Beyond Hospitality appoints Seat Unique to bring UEFA Euro 2028 official hospitality to UK and Ireland

Beyond Hospitality appoints Seat Unique to bring UEFA Euro 2028 official hospitality to UK and Ireland | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Seat Unique has been appointed by Beyond Hospitality as its official online sales platform for the UK and Ireland market, for UEFA Euro 2028. 
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Germany wants the biggest Games of all time

The Cologne-Rhine-Ruhr bid for the 2036, 2040, or 2044 Summer Olympics has upped its ante this week, adding a world record number of tickets to its optimised plans just weeks before the European nation decides on which region to put forth as hosts.

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Over six million LA28 tickets sold

Organisers of the next Summer Games closed their second ticket drop on Thursday, confirming the next chance for the public to purchase tickets in a first-come, first-served sale for 2027.

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Glasgow 2026 memorabilia auction gets underway

The giant Teacake, the unicorn heads that lit up the opening ceremony and signed netballs from the gold-medal match are among a wealth of unforgettable sporting treasures up for grabs from this summer's Commonwealth Games.

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European Athletics Championships: Criticism as thousands of empty seats in Birmingham

European Athletics Championships: Criticism as thousands of empty seats in Birmingham | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Nearly 10,000 seats were empty at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium on Monday.
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London Stadium submits plans for more concerts

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London Stadium has submitted a planning application seeking amendments to the number of concerts permitted to be held at the venue. The planning application, submitted to the London Borough of Newham, calls for amendments to a number of planning conditions, primarily relating to the staging of concerts and other major events. London Stadium confirmed the
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UFC White House: UFC loses $30m (£22m) staging Freedom 250 event at the White House

UFC White House: UFC loses $30m (£22m) staging Freedom 250 event at the White House | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
UFC owners lose $30m (£22m) staging the Freedom 250 event, which was attended by President Donald Trump, at the White House in June.
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July 30, 7:27 AM
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Netflix is paying $258 million for 2027 Women’s World Cup

Netflix is paying $258 million for 2027 Women’s World Cup | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
This could be one of the biggest media deals on annual basis for a women’s sports property. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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After mass marriage event goof-up, min pushes for ‘major checks’

After mass marriage event goof-up, min pushes for ‘major checks’ | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Lucknow: Taking serious note of a goof-up at a mass marriage event in Unnao on Jul 24, where mattresses wrapped with covers made of the Trinamool Congress flag cloth were given away to some of the 429 couples that were married, minister for social welfare Asim Arun said he is considering major checks to ensure that quality of such events is not compromised. To begin with, the department will be sending observers to all ceremonies organised under the CM mass marriage scheme while making it compulsory to procure gifts under the scheme “well in advance” to ensure quality control.
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Countdown begins to major sporting event set to generate millions for Manchester’s economy

Countdown begins to major sporting event set to generate millions for Manchester’s economy | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
A major event, set to generate a £5.8 million boost to Manchester’s economy and raise the city’s profile as a leading sports destination, has been
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Presumably a gross estimate rather than a net one.

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LA28 aims to leave more than medals behind

Two years out from the Olympic Games, Los Angeles is preparing for the event with a model built around existing venues and designed to meet local needs, limit its environmental impact and deliver lasting benefits to neighbourhoods across the region.

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