Weeks after making comments that indicated a sense of urgency with the proposal, MLS commissioner Don Garber is now expressing confidence that the league will complete an agreement in Miami. (more…)
Tag Archives | Miami
David Beckham Denies Las Vegas Report
David Beckham and his investment group say they are not seeking to place an MLS expansion team in Las Vegas, refuting an earlier report. (more…)
Don Garber Discusses Deadline on Miami
The MLS is looking for a resolution on Miami as it plans to add a 24th team, according to league commissioner Don Garber. (more…)
Investors Pitched on David Beckham’s Miami Plan
In an effort to boost Miami’s hopes of building an MLS stadium, David Beckham and his group are teaming up with Miami-Dade County‘s mayor to pitch prospective investors. (more…)
Tim Leiweke: Don’t Count Out Miami
The chances of Miami obtaining an MLS franchise in the coming years cannot be discounted, according to executive Tim Leiweke. (more…)
Don Garber: 24th MLS Team is Not Finalized
According to MLS commissioner Don Garber, no decision has been made on the league’s 24th team, leaving some questions about Miami’s expansion bid. (more…)
Handicapping MLS Expansion: July Edition
Our monthly look at MLS expansion shows cities on the rise — Charlotte, Cincinnati — and some cities where a new stadium has been unexpectedly challenging — yeah, we’re looking at you, Miami. (more…)
Handicapping MLS Expansion: June Edition
As we move closer to the end of the 2016 season, we also move closer to decisions on MLS expansion in coming seasons. Fans in multiple cities are eagerly awaiting any news of MLS expansion down the road, and plenty of financial plans are being prepared in anticipation of the circuit moving to 24 or […]
Wes Edens Backing Miami MLS Stadium Financing?
Wesley Edens, an owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and the co-owner of Fortress Investment Group — a New York investment group that’s a major player in Florida real estate and development — is in talks with David Beckham’s investment group to arrange Miami MLS stadium financing. (more…)
Beckham Miami MLS Stadium Plan Popular With Public; Still No County Land Agreement
Progress is still halted on a new Miami MLS stadium development headed by a David Beckham investment group, but a poll indicates solid support for the privately financed project despite an impasse with Miami-Dade County over the sale terms for a three-acre parcel. (more…)