Meydan second most important sports venue: Sports Pro

Dubai: The Meydan Grandstand and racecourse facility, which hosted the inaugural Dubai World Cup in March, has been voted the second most important sports venue globally by Sports Pro, an internationally recognised sports magazine.

Almost unanimously seen as a ‘game-changing’ venue not only for the Middle East but for the sport of horse racing across the world, Meydan also rated highly in terms of innovation, originality, infrastructure, potential commercial prowess and the sheer magnitude of the integrated facility.

Published in the June edition of SportsPro magazine, the list is the first global ranking of its kind and includes venues from 13 different countries including North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

The list of venues was compiled by the SportsPro editorial team, before the rankings were determined through consultation with a number of sports industry experts which included designers, architects, stadium managers and sponsorship experts.