The San Diego City Council voted last night to schedule a SoccerCity referendum in the 2018 November general election, rather than calling for a 2017 special election — potentially putting the city at a disadvantage in landing an MLS expansion team this year or less. (more…)
Despite another recent setback, the developers behind SoccerCity will once again make the case for a special election to San Diego officials, with a final vote on the proposal set for June 19 after the City Council fails to cut $5 million from the budget set aside by Mayor Kevin Faulconer for the referendum. (more…)
The ongoing debate over the proposed SoccerCity in San Diego has taken a new twist, as appraisals for the development’s site have come in at $110.1 million. (more…)
By a 8-1 margin, the San Diego City Council voted to remove $5 million in funding for a November 2017 SoccerCity special election, raising new obstacles for the city to land an MLS expansion team in 2017 or 2018. MLS has laid out a path for expansion from 24 to 28 teams, with 12 cities applying […]
A revised SoccerCity MLS plan for San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium site that includes land for San Diego State University and a 33,500-seat stadium has won the endorsement of Mayor Kevin Faulconer — but not any new interest from SDSU. (more…)
San Diego State University has ended talks over a potential deal to share a new San Diego MLS stadium at the proposed SoccerCity development, leading investors to signal their intent to revert back to a 22,000-seat soccer-only facility at the Qualcomm Stadium site. (more…)
The SoccerCity development in San Diego could produce millions in local tax revenue, according to a report released by the proposal’s backers. (more…)
Developers are funding the major opposition to the proposed San Diego SoccerCity plan, as different visions for the future of the Mission Valley Qualcomm Stadium area and a new MLS stadium are playing out in public. (more…)
Signatures from San Diego voters for the proposed SoccerCity development have been submitted by FS Investors. This is another step in a process that could lead to a fall referendum on the project. (more…)
With voters shooting down public funding of a new St. Louis MLS stadium, the emergence of Didier Drogba as a potential Phoenix Rising owner and public support for a Al Lang Stadium upgrade, the pecking order for future MLS expansion is upended in our monthly review of the contenders. (more…)
