Sports venues Sports venues (All-seater) Said of a sports stadium, especially a football (soccer) ground which has no space for standing spectators. ...more on Wikipedia about "All-seater"
Bleachers is a term used to describe the raised, tiered stands found by sports fields or at other spectator events in the USA. Bleachers are long rows of benches, often consisting of alternating steps and seats. They range in size from small, modular, aluminum stands that can be moved around soccer or field hockey fields to large permanent structures that flank either side of a football field. Bleachers are hollow underneath, aside from their support structures. Some bleachers have locker rooms underneath them. In indoor gymnasia, bleachers can be built in so that they slide on a track or on wheels and fold in an accordion-like, stacking manner. The seats of these bleachers are often made of wood. Stands is another term for bleachers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bleacher"
Club Seating is a special section of seating in modern sports stadiums. They are exposed to the elements, as opposed to luxury boxes. They are bought on a contract basis. Club seating allows access to special restaurants and resting areas of the stadium that are off limits to regular ticket holders. Emirates Stadium in London has a complete tier of club seating. ...more on Wikipedia about "Club seating"
An ice rink is a frozen body of water where people can ice skate or play winter sports. Some of its uses include a playing field for ice hockey, figure skating exhibitions and contests, and ice shows. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ice rink"
Luxury box or luxury suite is the North American term for a special seating section in arenas, stadiums and other sports venues. In the United Kingdom the terms used are corporate box, executive box and private box. They are typically in the mid-section of the stadium, affording the best views of the sporting event. Some have glass panels that can be retracted, in order for the spectators to feel closer to the action of the sporting event. The inside of a luxury box typically includes a bar, several televisions sets, a row of seats and a private bathroom. The boxes are usually catered, with shrimp and sushi being common foods. The lease to a box also comes with a personal parking space, and a private entrance. ...more on Wikipedia about "Luxury box"
A national stadium is a stadium that typically serves as the primary or exclusive home for one or more of a country's national representative sports teams. The term is most often used in reference to a football stadium. Usually, a national stadium will be in or very near a country's capital city, and is generally (but not always) the country's largest and most lavish athletic venue. ...more on Wikipedia about "National stadium"
The palaestra was the ancient Greek wrestling school. The events that did not require a lot of space, such as boxing and wrestling, were practiced there. The palaestra functioned both independently and as a part of public gymnasia. A palaestra could exist without a gymnasium, but no gymnasium can exist without a palaestra. ...more on Wikipedia about "Palaestra"
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A Personal Seat License (also known in North America as a Permanent Seat License or PSL and in the United Kingdom as a debenture) is a one time payment that gives a sports fan the right to buy season tickets for a particular seat in a sporting venue for a pre-determined length of time. A number of sports stadiums and arenas throughout the United States offer PSLs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Personal Seat License"
A modern stadium (plural stadiums, Latin plural stadia) is a place, or venue, for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of a field or stage partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. ...more on Wikipedia about "Stadium"
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