With a move to MLS next season, the time is right for Orlando City to unveil a new crest for the next chapter in club history. (more…)
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MLS broadcast deal expands broadcasts, revenues
A major new MLS broadcast deal with ESPN, Fox and Univision will significantly increase league revenues while also establishing regular Friday and Sunday broadcasts. (more…)
Budget for new Orlando MLS stadium boosted by $30M
The budget for a new Orlando MLS stadium has been boosted from $85 million to $115 million after the Florida Legislature approved an overhaul of its sales-tax rebates for sporting facilities. (more…)
Mayor pitches alternative Miami waterfront site to Beckham group
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez is pitching David Beckham and investors on an alternative downtown Miami waterfront site just north of the Port of Miami site proposed for a new MLS stadium. (more…)
ESPN, Fox reportedly close to MLS broadcast deal
Though a contract has been in the works for months, reports indicate that ESPN and Fox are close to a new eight-year, $70-million MLS broadcast deal. (more…)
Ciao Telecom snares first Colorado Rapids jersey sponsorship
Ciao Telecom signed the first-ever Colorado Rapids jersey sponsorship, which puts the global telecommunications company’s logo on Rapids uniforms through 2018. (more…)
Miami-Dade mayors oppose new MLS waterfront stadium
Several Miami-Dade County mayors have come out in opposition to a new MLS stadium at the Port of Miami, arguing that shipping should be the emphasis on the waterfront instead of a David Beckham-backed facility. (more…)
Orlando, church debate value of land needed for new MLS stadium
A local church is seeking $35 million for a piece of land needed to build the new Orlando City stadium in the city’s Parramore district, despite an estimated valuation of $700,000. (more…)
Is success bad for American pro soccer?
Seattle Sounders FC set attendance records while playing in a football stadium. Sacramento Republic FC sells out a 20,000-seat municipal football bowl. And New York City FC is playing at Yankee Stadium next season. Are these events good or bad for American pro soccer? (more…)
Sounders still working on USL Pro team; home up in the air
Seattle Sounders FC part owner and general manager Adrian Hanauer says his team is close to fielding a USL Pro team in 2015, but the team’s home still needs to be determined. (more…)