News

Andrew Hampel announced as speaker at Premium Seat Seminar at the Stadium Summit in Turin.

20th April 2012

SPEAKER PREVIEW: Planning the premium experience - research leads the way

Swedbank Arena becomes Friends Arena

28th March 2012

Swedbank's new National Stadium Arena will today be renamed Friends Arena. Swedbank, sponsor of the arena since 2007, has decided to donate the naming rights to the organisation Friends, whose mission is to prevent bullying.

AIK Football has reached a recommendation in an arena issue

28th September 2011

After years of work AIK Soccer Arena via a designated panel along with the boards of AIK Soccer AB and AIK Soccer Association has reached a joint recommendation for election of the home stadium from 2013. The recommendation is based on an overall assessment of the economic and sporting conditions as key decision criteria. The Group recommends the Jets football home stadium from 2013 for the men's squad will be the Swedbank Arena.

Targets Surpassed at Turk Telekom Arena

26th August 2011

ISG and Galatasaray today announced a restructuring of their ongoing relationship. Under the new arrangements, the day to day management of the sales staff of VIP product at the new Turk Telekom Arena will be transferred to Galatasaray. ISG will continue in a consultancy role and will provide ISG’s worldwide expertise on stadia to Galatasaray.

Carlsberg will be the first official partner of the National Arena

26th May 2011

Carlsberg Sweden becomes the first official partner of the new national stadium Swedbank Arena in Solna. The long-term contract, the first step of seven years, means that the stadium's guests will be offered to well-known brands such as mineral water, Pepsi, Festi and Carlsberg.

Financial Resources secured for Arena da Copa

14th April 2011

The National Treasury approved a loan of R$ 400 million to the government of Pernambuco, for the construction of the Arena da Copa.

Home Advantage

14th April 2011

As Turkish football club Galatasaray finally moves into its new Turk Telecom Arena home, those involved in the project expect the club will profit from the move both on and off the pitch.

O2 gives London £405 million cash boost

14th April 2011

The O2 arena in London generates an additional income of £405 million a year for the capital, an independent study commissioned by the venue’s owner and operator AEG Europe has revealed.

Bandy-SM flyttar till Swedbank Arena 2013

31st March 2011

Den svenska bandyfinalen kommer från och med 2013 spelas på nya Swedbank Arena i Solna. Prestigeuppdraget vanns i tuff konkurrens och löper på fem år med option på ytterligare fem. Svenska Bandyförbundet ser flytten till Sveriges modernaste arena som ett lyft för hela bandysporten i Sverige.

Experience Counts

18th March 2011

"The Turk Telecom Arena project was already at the advanced planning stage when, at the instigation of Galatasaray's Ebru Koksal, we first became involved in 2007", reveals Andrew Hampel, the CEO of ISG.

Recife’s star attraction

28th February 2011

A new high tech stadium lies at the heart of a redevelopment plan for the 2014 World Cup host city

Deloitte Report shows Stadium Opportunity

24th February 2011

Deloitte’s Sports Business Group’s latest report “The Untouchables, Football Money League” shows that only one club in Europe’s top 20 by turnover generates over 40% of its revenue from match day activity.

Turk Telekom Arena kicks off with friendly match

15th February 2011

A spectacular opening ceremony attended by a crowd of 40,000 opened the 52,500-seat Turk Telekom Arena in Istanbul on 15 January.

ISG Report on Stadium Legacy

7th February 2011

As part of the bidding process for the post-Olympic Games use of London’s Olympic Stadium, ISG were commissioned to produce a report analysing the legacy of previous Olympic Stadia and the impact of running tracks on the long term viability of stadia generally.