We have renderings for a new Orlando City SC stadium, as the team comes back with a plan for a larger, privately financed facility with lots of amenities, increased capacity and a signature plaza for fans meeting at matches. (more…)
Author Archive | Kevin Reichard
Raising the fan experience at Estadio BBVA Bancomer
With 324 suites, 4,500 club seats and a stunning design, Estadio BBVA Bancomer is already one of the most notable soccer stadiums in the world. But architect David Lizarraga has an even bigger goal in mind with his design for the new Monterrey soccer stadium: to totally change how Latin American fans view the game […]
Pol: Use Twins ballpark tax to pay for Minneapolis MLS stadium
Commissioner Peter McLaughlin says proceeds from a Hennepin County sales tax used to build Target Field could be used towards the infrastructure needed for a new Minneapolis MLS stadium. (more…)
Reno USL team pitched by Aces for 2017
The owners of the minor-league baseball Reno Aces of the Pacific Coast League are negotiating to add a United Soccer League (USL) team to the mix at Aces Ballpark for 2017 at the earliest. (more…)
Can pro game maintain interest in women’s soccer?
With the women’s World Cup final setting a TV viewership record for soccer in the United States, interest in the game is at an all-time high. Can the professional side of the sport in the form of the National Women’s Soccer League maintain the momentum? (more…)
Beckham MLS group formally commits to Marlins Park site
The David Beckham MLS group has formally committed to a new soccer stadium site next to Marlins Park, leading the way for a 2018 expansion franchise. (more…)
Miami MLS stadium site focuses on Marlins Park area
Succumbing to political realities, the David Beckham-led investment group seeking to build a Miami MLS stadium will begin negotiating with the city for the use of land next to Marlins Park. (more…)
After World Cup, what next for women’s soccer?
After a stunning victory over Japan in the World Cup final, Team USA will return to the United States and the National Women’s Soccer League. Can USA pro soccer take advantage of all the media exposure over the last month? (more…)
Orlando City SC / Citrus Bowl
A major reason for MLS’s success is the insistence on teams playing in soccer-specific stadiums — the heart of the league business plan. But the two best-drawing teams in MLS play out of football stadiums. A visit to the Citrus Bowl shows why Orlando City SC has been such a huge success this season – […]
Could StubHub Center NFL plan emerge in 2016?
In an unusual NFL/MLS twist, StubHub Center is under consideration as a temporary NFL venue beginning in 2016, as the league asks LA Galaxy officials to submit a proposal for August review. (more…)