FC Cincinnati, which will begin play in MLS in 2019, expects to get close to its season-ticket base of 25,000 for next season following the addition of more than 1,000 new season-ticket accounts. FC Cincinnati drew 27,426 fans for Saturday’s USL match against Nashville SC — morethan all but the Atlanta United’s crowd of 45,191 […]
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What They're Saying: Alex Fischer
“I find it extremely ironic that the commissioner wants a downtown stadium at the same time that the McKalla site is the equivalent of building a stadium in Buckeye Lake. I’ve got a homein Buckeye Lake and maybe we should look at putting the stadium there if that’s what they’re interested in.” — Columbus Partnership […]
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First of several key meetings on Austin stadium deal slated for Wednesday
Gensler SportsPractice If Precourt Sports Ventures, owner of the Columbus Crew, gets its wish, the Austin City Council will vote to approve a term sheet for a deal on a soccer stadium onAug. 9. The first step takes place in Wednesday when the city council holds a special meeting to discuss the terms. While there […]
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What They're Saying: Ken Russell
“Stay skeptical. They should be. I remain skeptical. We have a history of bad deals in Miami.” — Miami city commissioner Ken Russell, the swing vote on Miami’sfive-member commission that voted, 3-2, on Wednesday to hold a referendum in November for voters to decide if they should allow the city to negotiate a no-bid lease […]
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What They're Saying: David Beckham
“It’s been a long time since I’ve walked into a room and people have not smiled at me. It’s not a nice feeling.” — David Beckham, after opposition tohis MLS group’s plans for a soccer stadium and commercial development at Melreese Country Club forced Miami city commissioners to defer a decision until next Wednesday on […]
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Hartford Athletic will join USL in 2019
Pro soccer will return to Hartford, Connecticut, in 2019 with thelaunch of Hartford Athletic in the USL. The Hartford Sports Group will operate the team, which will play at Dillon Stadium, which has $10 million in state funds earmarked for renovationsthrough the Capital Region Development Authority. Dillon Stadium, which is projected to seat 6,000 fans […]
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What They're Saying: Richard Suttle
“There’s 10 other cities that would like to have a soccer team. They’re willing to put forward a lot of incentives to get one. If we have to wait for months to see if McKalla isgoing to work or not, then I think we have no other option but to look to other cities. The […]
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What They're Saying: Arn Tellem
“We also feel strongly it would be irresponsible to not have it at Ford Field. To build another stadium when you have three great facilities in this city already in Ford Field, Comerica Park andLittle Caesars Arena, it would be irresponsible to build another one. It would be just the wrong use of land in […]
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What They're Saying: Leslie Pool
“They want taxpayers to foot the bill for all kinds of things. They want to privatize public land. PSV would control it entirely: concessions, merchandise, vendors, no property taxes, a$1-a-year lease. That’s amusing … Actually, it’s kind of embarrassing.” — Austin city council member Leslie Pool, who opposes the current proposal tobuild a soccer stadium […]
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What They're Saying: Shane Smiley
“I was having a conversation with Ned, and he pushed me, and I pushed him back. He touched me and laid hands on me and I pushed him back to get him away from me, and it was done.” —Shane Smiley, an outspoken critic of the plans for a soccer stadium at the Nashville Fairgrounds, […]