With optimism about the future of professional sports and soccer in these COVID-19 times, 2024 MLS expansion—and, specifically, a 30th team—is a subject of conversation in league circles. Welcome back to your ranking of MLS expansion options. (more…)
Brian Wilson should be so proud: It’s shaping up to be Heroes and Villains in the Las Vegas MLS race we’re witnessing between Bill Foley, Wes Edens and Seth Klarman, as they all pursue an expansion team. (more…)
When MLS expansion team Charlotte FC takes the field in 2022, Bank of America Stadium will sport a synthetic turf to accommodate the wear and tear of both professional football and soccer. (more…)
You know that things are getting back to normal on the economic and COVID-19 fronts when discussions of future MLS expansion emerge in league circles. So here’s the latest, as of the end of April. (more…)
Billed as a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic: Ron Burkle is dropping his acquisition of a Sacramento MLS expansion team once slated to launch play in 2022, leaving the city and league working to find a replacement. (more…)
The Raleigh (NC) Planning Commission rejected a $2.2-billion new Raleigh stadium development plan for the Downtown South area, deciding that the project was too disruptive for residents of the area. (more…)
A proposed $1.9-billion mixed-use development in downtown Raleigh anchored by a USL Championship/NWSL stadium would attract new visitor activity to Wake County and would not compete with existing venues, according to a study released last week. (more…)
Two measures written to advance a St. Louis MLS stadium project received from an endorsement from an aldermanic committee Wednesday, clearing an early hurdle. (more…)
A city council vote on a Las Vegas MLS stadium plan will not take place February 19 as previously expected, with the city omitting it from the agenda because of “still yet to be resolved” details in negotiations. (more…)
Bills relating to the St. Louis MLS stadium project have been filed by city aldermen, putting some major aspects of the plan closer to possible approval. (more…)
