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'Levelling the playing field: Spectator accessibility in UK sports stadiums & venues', by Carly Thorpe and Jonathan Coser: https://bit.ly/3WuRyuV Article Highlights: ▶️ Requirement of accessibility under current legislation ▶️ The state of play ▶️ What changes can be made to a stadium to increase accessibility? ▶️ Case Studies ▶️ Measures during Olympic & Paralympic Games 2024 in Paris ▶️ Duty of stadium & venue owners and event organisers to ensure safety of spectators ▶️ What does this mean for the future construction of stadium development? ▶️ Key Considerations for clubs and other owners of venues and stadiums Walker Morris LLP #sportslaw #stadia

‘Milos Raonic hits record 47 aces as Cameron Norrie makes early Queen’s exit’ (Evening Standard newspaper) I would have been very frustrated & bored, if I had paid to be at Queen’s for that match………! Imagine, if I was to organise a business event, charge you a lot of money for the privilege of getting in and then fleece you for drinks and food – would you attend? You might if the content & the experience were memorable. Time to put the paying spectator at the centre of this experience. So let's make tennis a better spectator sport. Try a single serve game. First serve doesn’t go in, its point over and move on to the next point. This would speed up the game considerably and make it a lot more attractive to watch. What about reducing the number of sets from five to three for the grand slams? Same logic. I play tennis, but I don’t want to sit and watch two players slog it out for up to five hours. Its boring. What do you think? #Businessowners #Womeninbusiness #Entertainment

'Levelling the playing field: Spectator accessibility in UK sports stadiums & venues' by Carly Thorpe and Jonathan Coser: https://bit.ly/3WuRyuV Article Highlights: ▶️ Requirement of accessibility under current legislation ▶️ The state of play ▶️ What changes can be made to a stadium to increase accessibility? ▶️ Case Studies ▶️ Measures during Olympic & Paralympic Games 2024 in Paris ▶️ Duty of stadium & venue owners and event organisers to ensure safety of spectators ▶️ What does this mean for the future construction of stadium development? ▶️ Key Considerations for clubs and other owners of venues and stadiums #sportslaw #stadia

Croke park v Lansdowne road…? Like Irish unity there’s a thought you’d think might never happen. However, money always talks. It could solve a lot of problems- 1. Athmosphere “Compared with the regular Six Nations crowd, the World Cup attendees were younger and more boisterous, drawn from across the spectrum of sports. When it comes to spring, many of those supporters find themselves locked out by the model that sees the union distribute their tickets through the clubs, who often bundle at least some of them and sell them to corporate entities and travel companies. The income they generate funds the sport at a local level, but an additional capacity would allow the union to investigate ways to tap into the latent interest from the World Cup” Enjoyment- It will stop the boozers in the stands destroying the enjoyment of the others. Far more can attend. Money- It would generate a lot more, and perish the thought, the IRFU might even reduce prices to encourage real fans. So how about leaving the RDS and Lansdowne road? Allow Leinster use it. The GAA use it. More Concerts. As the IRFU don’t really care about their Patrons once they get their money that won’t be an issue. They side step a changing culture towards boozing.

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Have you caught up on your CN News from last week? If not, why not? Here is our latest #CNNewsRoundUp, featuring the latest industry news.

Interesting article here on the impact of Euros 2024

Irish Rugby.. Watching the Glasgow Warriors last night and this article it raised some questions and the need for some home truths- “Irish rugby has everything in place to be the most aligned rugby system in the world, yet there are clear signs that it’s been sorely lacking over the past four-year cycle and a lack of depth in key positions was obvious in Paris last October“ There are then questions around the IRFU’s crude commercialisation of the game alienating long standing supporters. Over hyping. Terrible athmosphere. It’s attitude to a range of issues from alcohol, concussion, gender and human rights. Does Irish rugby really challenge under performance on and off the field which should come with its new found commercialisation or is it still an old boys club albeit one the Irish tax payer subsidies? It’s true there’s excessive demand on tired players and poorer rugby but the golden period we have enjoyed in recent years may not last without the type of serious self reflection which preceded the professional era and which the IRFU is to be applauded for. Rugby is about more than money. Glasgow’s victory, a team with far less investment and hype than Leinster, really brought this out.

A South African Grand Prix Bid has officially been launched and in this week’s edition of the Business of Motorsport I have all the details. I also have news of the recent changes to the FIA’s sporting code; the latest sponsorship deals as well as the potential commercial implications over the recent conflict between the FIA and Liberty Media. #Formula1 https://lnkd.in/eugrSkmC

A South African Grand Prix Bid has officially been launched and in this week’s edition of the Business of Motorsport I have all the details. I also have news of the recent changes to the FIA’s sporting code; the latest sponsorship deals as well as the potential commercial implications over the recent conflict between the FIA and Liberty Media. #Formula1 https://lnkd.in/eQrPYg5i