The Associated Press - JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. - Mon January 08, 2018
High-Tech Atlanta Stadium a Hit With Fans After Early Woes
ATLANTA (AP) — Mercedes-Benz Stadium is about to be on perhaps its largest national stage — The Jan. 8 College Football Playoff title game — and fans say Atlanta's new $1.5 billion facility is living up to the hype despite a series of construction setbacks that delayed its opening....
Joe Trinacria - Thu December 21, 2017
On Holy Ground: How Wrigley Field Got Built
Although it later became widely known for housing one of the most endearingly unblessed franchises in professional sports, Wrigley Field's roots were planted on the site of a former seminary, of all places....
Thu December 21, 2017
Auditor Reviews Finances for Proposed PawSox Stadium Deal
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) The Pawtucket Red Sox have stable finances but attendance at games would have to increase for the team to help pay for a proposed new stadium, according to Rhode Island's auditor general....
Emily Buenzle - Fri December 08, 2017
Demo of East Side of Sun Devil Stadium Kicks Off Final Renovation Phase
Crews demolished the east side of Arizona State's Sun Devil Stadium the week of Dec. 4 as they began the last phase of a $300 million renovation project. After the demo work is complete, crews will get to work rebuilding the area before finishing the stadium's interior sometime in 2019, AZCentral reported....
The Associated Press - Thu November 16, 2017
Raiders Break Ground on $1.9B 65,000-Seat Stadium in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) In a ceremony that balanced the glitz that Las Vegas embodies and the tragedy from which it is still recovering, the Oakland Raiders broke ground on Nov. 13 on a 65,000-seat domed stadium across the freeway from the city's world-famous casinos....
Emily Buenzle - Mon November 06, 2017
Proposed Tax Plan May Increase Stadium Construction Costs
The new GOP tax plan could mean less lavish sports stadiums. The federal government has allowed municipalities to pay for stadium construction and renovation projects with tax free bonds since 2000 — which has cost the feds $3.7 billion, Bloomberg reported....
Tue October 17, 2017
City to Demolish Stadium
AKRON, Ohio (AP) The University of Akron's former football stadium in northeast Ohio is moving closer to demolition that could cost the city hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Akron Beacon Journal reported that the dilapidated Rubber Bowl's current owner, Team 1 Properties, has less than a month to avoid forfeiting the property under a judge's foreclosure decree....
Thu October 12, 2017
NRI Chamber of Commerce Supports Pawtucket Stadium
At a recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber voted unanimously to support the proposal for the Ballpark at Slater Mill. "The Chamber's Board reviewed the proposal and saw this as excellent economic development for Pawtucket, Northern Rhode Island and the entire state....
Tue October 10, 2017
Texas Rangers Break Ground for New $1.1B Stadium
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers held a groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 28 for their $1.1 billion retractable-roof stadium, scheduled to open in time for the 2020 season. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred joined Rangers ownership and city officials for the ceremony across the street from the current stadium where the team has played since 1994....
Cindy Riley - Thu October 05, 2017
Jacksonville State University Applauds New Baseball Stadium
Students and alums of Jacksonville State University (JSU) may be focused on football for the next several months, but come spring, they'll be cheering on the Gamecocks baseball team in a new stadium....
