USL League One’s Lexington Pro Soccer released renderings of a proposed High Street soccer stadium, as four groups vie for development rights to the parking lot of Central Bank Center. (more…)
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Greenville Triumph SC pitches new USL League One/W stadium
Greenville Triumph SC Chairman and Lead Owner Joe Erwin unveiled plans for a 8,100-capacity stadium for USL League One and USL W League teams as well as other events as part of a larger Maudlin (S.C.) development. (more…)
Previewing the big 2022 soccer business stories
After almost two years of operations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re on the cusp of a season approaching normalcy, with new and renovated stadiums opening in MLS, realignments in Division II and III men’s pro soccer and the continued growth in women’s soccer. Here are the four stories we’ll be following closely this year. (more…)
New RSL owners outline plans, including return to NWSL
New RSL owners David Blitzer and Ryan Smith outlined plans for Real Salt Lake and Rio Tinto Stadium, while also confirming a return of NWSL to Salt Lake City. (more…)
Mayor: We have a deal for new Inter Miami stadium, development
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and Jorge Mas, managing owner of the MLS team, say they have a deal for a new Inter Miami FC stadium and associated development at the city-owned Melreese golf course. (more…)
Fresno State Soccer Stadium could be temporary Fuego FC home
The temporary Fuego FC home until the team settles on a permanent home could be Fresno State Soccer Stadium, as the team negotiates with Fresno State over a multi-year lease. (more…)
MLS approves Real Salt Lake sale to David Blitzer and Smith Entertainment Group
After a drawn-out process, MLS’s Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale of Real Salt Lake and the club’s associated properties, including Rio Tinto Stadium and Real Monarchs (MLS NEXT Pro), to David Blitzer and Ryan Smith’s Smith Entertainment Group (SEG). (more…)
Future MLS Expansion: December 2021
As 2021 nears an end, MLS is seemingly closer to expansion than it’s been since March 2020. But there’s little mystery this time around, with MLS Commissioner Don Garber expressing a clear preference for Las Vegas. (more…)
OL Reign to Seattle’s Lumen Field in 2022
After a move to Tacoma and a 2021 season that saw almost half the team’s yearly attendance registered in a Seattle match, NWSL’s OL Reign will be returning to the Emerald City and playing at Lumen Field, home to the Seattle Sounders and Seattle Seahawks. (more…)
Spokane opts for USL League One over MLS Next Pro for new stadium
Swayed by a $4 million stadium investment from the league, the Spokane Public Facilities District opted to lease a new stadium to the USL for a League One team over a bid from Brett Sports for a MLS Next Pro team. (more…)