With clear guidance from MLS on the path to securing an expansion team, Sacramento Republic FC officials are in talks with three billionaires about a potential investment in the team — and, by extension, in the league. (more…)
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No More MLS Expansion Decisions Until 2018
We won’t see any more MLS expansion decisions until 2018, as league officials announce that discussions will be ongoing with Sacramento, Cincinnati and Detroit owners regarding the next round after the announcement was made yesterday about Nashville added as the 24th team. (more…)
No San Antonio MLS Lawsuit over “Unethical” Expansion Process
We won’t see a San Antonio MLS lawsuit over what Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff called a “unfair, unethical, and duplicitous” process, as Spurs Sports & Entertainment had requested the league not consider its application for the upcoming 2017 expansion round. (more…)
FC Cincinnati Stadium Plan Approved by City, County
The FC Cincinnati stadium proposal took a major step forward on Wednesday, when the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County committed funds for the project. (more…)
Four MLS Expansion Finalists Announced
With its announcement of two expansion clubs approaching, MLS has named four finalists in its current round of MLS expansion. (more…)
Handicapping MLS Expansion: November 2017
With Nashville approving a new stadium and Sacramento moving forward on a new facility, it would seem league officials will have an easier time sorting out the first round of MLS expansion, with an announcement set for December. Here’s our monthly handicapping on MLS expansion. (more…)
MLS Expansion Handicapping Odds: October 2017 Edition
As we approach the middle of December, we should see the first MLS expansion decisions before the end of the year—and, as a result, activity from contending ownership groups is growing more intense. That makes for an interesting ranking of MLS expansion contenders in our monthly handicapping. (more…)
Sports Authority OKs $225M For New Nashville MLS Stadium
Big hurdle passed today in the pursuit of an expansion Major League Soccer facility, as the local Sports Authority authorized $225 million in bonding for a new Nashville MLS stadium at The Fairgrounds Nashville. (more…)
MLS Expansion Announcement Still on Track for December
Major League Soccer is still on track to make an MLS expansion announcement before the end of year, most likely in the Dec. 19-20 timeframe. (more…)
MLS Expansion Handicapping: September 2017
With MLS expansion decisions expected before the end of the year, there is plenty of jockeying among potential ownership groups for a slot in one of sport’s hottest leagues. (more…)