Stadium

The Associated Press - Mon April 02, 2018

City Commits $90M for Stadium, Legacy Arena

An Alabama city has committed $90 million to renovate a downtown stadium and arena over the next 30 years. The Birmingham City Council will contribute $3 million annually toward the expansion of Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, which includes the 19,000-seat Legacy Arena, Al.com reported....

Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon April 02, 2018

Crews Add Finishing Touches to Audi Field

A modern stadium that will serve the most decorated franchise in U.S. soccer history is nearing completion in the District of Columbia. The more than half-a-billion dollar investment in Audi Field, the new home of D.C....

Emily Buenzle - Wed March 14, 2018

This Week in History, the Astrodome Rose

More than 50 years ago this week, construction began on the Astrodome in Houston. What would become known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World," the arena took the title of the world's first domed stadium, Chron reported....

Regina Garcia Cano – Associated Press - Wed February 28, 2018

Raiders' Las Vegas Stadium Exceeds Minority Construction Hiring Target

LAS VEGAS (AP) Construction work on the partly publicly financed Las Vegas stadium that the Oakland Raiders will call home in two years has so far exceeded the targets for minority and women hiring and small business participation....

Thu February 22, 2018

Birmingham Mayor Asks Council to Pay $90M for Stadium

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is asking the city council to pay $90 million toward construction of a downtown stadium. Woodfin asked for the funds to be allocated toward the stadium on the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex-owned property downtown, Al.com reported....

Emily Buenzle - Fri February 09, 2018

South Korea to Demolish Stadium After Olympic Games

South Korea's new, $109 million stadium, which sits in Pyeongchang, will play host to a total of four ceremonies for both the 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games—and then it will be destroyed....

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....