Privately financing any new sports facility is a challenge these days. The owners of Orlando City SC (MLS) are taking a unique approach to the issue: soliciting foreign investors to invest in the team’s new stadium via the federal EB-5 visa program, which is essentially a program allowing a foreign citizen to “buy” U.S. citizenship […]
We have a new name for the home of Orlando City SC (MLS) and the Orlando Pride (NWSL), at least for the remainder of the season: Camping World Stadium, as the Citrus Bowl undergoes a name change. (more…)
With the MLS season just getting started, clubs are coming up with promotions to get fans out to the matches. While more special events are likely to be revealed in the coming months, there are some interesting social media contests, giveaways, celebrations, and festivals to highlight. (more…)
Two big moves by Orlando City SC for the 2016 season: the MLS franchise owners are adding United Soccer League (USL) and National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) teams for the coming year. (more…)
We could see an Orlando City NWSL team in 2016, as officials of the women’s pro soccer circuit are expected to add a 10th team for the coming season. (more…)
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…)
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 – […]
Huge shift for the new Orlando City SC stadium plan: the team will privately finance a larger stadium than originally envisioned, with a 25,000-28,000-capacity facility expected to open in 2016. (more…)
A potential June special session of the Florida Legislature could yield the $30 million local political leaders want to see spent on a new Orlando City SC stadium, but as is always the case with Florida politics, nothing is assured. (more…)
It shouldn’t be a surprise, but Orlando City SC continues to impress both on the pitch and at the stadium box office, drawing over 40,000 fans to the Citrus Bowl Sunday and defeating LA Galaxy, 4-0. (more…)
