West Ham’s London Stadium eyes capacity increase to take fight to Wembley Sport Business London Stadium bosses want to relax seating restrictions for boxing in a bid to rival Wembley for mega fights and offset losses caused by anchor tenant West Ham’s relegation to the Championship. The stadium costs the taxpayer £19m a year after rent was halved following West Ham’s relegation, while stewarding costs have risen because of [...]
What drinking alcohol at football could tell us about sporting fandom Sport Business The Prime Minister has flirted with the idea of letting football fans drink alcohol on terraces again and it could have an impact on how we measure fandom, writes Ben McMahon. Settle into your Wembley Stadium seat for today’s NFL game and you can roar on the Jaguars with a cool Coors in hand. Visit [...]
NFL tickets discounted to fill Wembley Stadium Sport Business A 90,000-strong Wembley Stadium crowd for this weekend’s NFL fixture is under threat, prompting ticket discounts in areas of the London stadium. The fixture between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans has not yet sold out, after a struggle to shift tickets for the first of three NFL matches – at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium [...]
Burnham 1-0 Khan: Cardiff right place for Fury vs Joshua boxing bout September 13, 2026 Cardiff is a wonderful city in which to watch sport; the Millenium Principality Stadium is one of the world’s great arenas, the adjacent Cardiff Arms Park one of the country’s most historic grounds and Sophia Gardens will always be one of the nation’s premium Test cricket hosts. Throw in the famous Chippy Lane, an often [...]
Euro 2028 hospitality: Money-back tickets if England flop and no dynamic pricing August 28, 2026 Jaime Byrom of Beyond Hospitality on what football fans can expect from its premium offerings at Euro 2028 in the UK and Ireland, which go on sale next week. The US might be seen as sport’s most mature commercial market but, when it comes to hospitality offerings, it still trails the UK, according to one [...]
Luke Combs, Wembley review: as personal as a Texas honky-tonk August 4, 2026 Luke Combs, Wembley review and star rating: ★★★★★ If you noticed an inordinate number of Stetsons, cowboys, and cowgirls heading to Wembley Stadium this weekend, it was for good reason. Luke Combs, one of Country music’s biggest artists, was in town. Country, the quintessential American genre, may feel like an odd match for the Home [...]
Mayor gives green light for 4am Joshua vs Fury fight at Wembley July 8, 2026 Sadiq Khan has given the green light for a 4am start to the Battle of Britain boxing bout between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury if it is held at Wembley Stadium. Sources close to the Mayor of London told City AM it is “doable” in a move that would make for TV-friendly viewing times in [...]
Harry Styles at Wembley Stadium review: running through the grief July 3, 2026 Harry Styles at Wembley Stadium review and star rating: ★★★★ Harry Styles is running in laps around an elevated rectangular walkway at Wembley Stadium. Barely stopping for sips of water, it’s exhausting to watch, especially in this heat. He’s wearing what looks like a thick cotton shirt and has sweated through most of it – [...]
Mayor Khan makes case for London to host Joshua vs Fury boxing bout June 18, 2026 The Mayor of London has said he will work to support any bid to see Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury fight in the capital. The two heavyweights are on a collision course in the ring in what would be a Battle of Britain bout. And despite the pair both losing their undefeated records in recent [...]
Give me home Euros over World Cup, but is it really worth £557m of taxpayers’ money? June 11, 2026 I’m sure I’ll enjoy much of the 2026 World Cup, provided I can stay awake late enough, but I’ll approach Euro 2028 with far greater enthusiasm. Home nations competing on home soil in British Summer Time and with advertisers and broadcasters whipping up interest among the general populace. What’s not to like, other than violent [...]