Arena Market: South Africa
South Africa’s arena scene has faltered since the closure of Johannesburg’s 20,000-capacity Ticketpro Dome in September 2021. After its closure, Durban’s International Convention Centre Arena (Durban ICC) and Pretoria’s SunBet Arena (10,000 each) became the African nation’s biggest arena-level venues.
Durban ICC hosted its most recent show with Bryan Adams in December 2017. Paw Patrol LIVE will stop by this year, and the Mandela African Boxing Cup was held in April. SunBet Arena, located in the grander Time Square Casino, is operated by the gaming and hotel group Sun International.
Durban ICC hosted its most recent show with Bryan Adams in December 2017. Paw Patrol LIVE will stop by this year, and the Mandela African Boxing Cup was held in April.
SunBet Arena, located in the grander Time Square Casino, is operated by the gaming and hotel group Sun International. Late last year, potential acquisition talks swirled around Sun International – which owns roughly half of the casino market in South Africa – but no definitive outcome…
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