A Wimbledon-style expansion plan could save the Crucible’s snooker future

Building the ‘Billiardroom’ next to the Crucible could save the World Snooker Championship for Sheffield – James Burland Architect Saudi Arabia could help fund a multi-million pound expansion of The Crucible, or the building of a new home for the world championship – rather than poaching the event – Barry Hearn has revealed. This year’s … Read more

Tennis and snooker are Saudi Arabia’s new frontiers in sports land grabbing

Rafael Nadal has agreed to become an ambassador of the Saudi tennis federation, the Saudi Tennis Federation It has made its way to the top ranks of football, golf, boxing and Formula 1 in an unprecedented shake-up of the world sport establishment. Now tennis and snooker have become the latest developments in Saudi Arabia’s quest … Read more