Idaho State Board of Education - Tue April 09, 2019
Board OKs University of Idaho Arena Project
The Idaho State Board of Education authorized the University of Idaho to proceed with plans to construct a new 4,200 seat basketball arena on the Moscow campus. The authorization also states that the project be "contingent on approval of the project by the [Board] executive director in consultation with the new president of the University of Idaho once named by the Board.""We think the new arena is a great project," said Dr....
Associated Press - Mon March 11, 2019
Athens Leaders Say Proposed Arena Could Boost Economy
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) A proposed 6,000-seat arena would be booked 300 days a year, helping local hotels and other businesses, Athens civic leaders said. The executive director of the existing events center called The Classic Center said an arena could generate more than 600 jobs and have a $33 million impact on the local economy....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 02, 2019
Heavy Hitter Arrives at $1.2B Globe Life Field
Against a backdrop of overlapping cranes, construction teams in Texas are working to complete Globe Life Field, the new home of the Texas Rangers. Scheduled to open in 2020, the $1.2 billion stadium represents a partnership between the club and the city of Arlington....
Austin Bold Football Club - Fri December 28, 2018
Austin Bold FC Breaks Ground on $5M Stadium Near COTA
Austin Bold FC, Austin's locally-owned professional soccer team, is on its way to making a purpose-built pro soccer stadium a reality in Austin. The stadium has been engineered with the soccer fan and soccer player in mind and is sure to fire-up fans ahead of the Bold's inaugural spring 2019 season....
CEG - Thu November 29, 2018
Birmingham, Mobile Football Stadiums Move Forward
Sports fans and contactors alike found reason to smile recently as plans moved forward on a pair of state-of-the-art stadiums in Birmingham and Mobile. Site work is set to begin by the end of the year on a $175 million, 45,000-seat stadium at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, while down at the Gulf, the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees voted Nov....
Ellis Rusa - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon November 26, 2018
Miami Stadium Could Rise From Ruins Under Restoration Plan
MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marine Stadium is a shell of its former self. What was once home to world-class speedboat races, sold-out rock concerts and boxing matches now sits abandoned behind a fenced-off section of Virginia Key, a slice of land south of downtown Miami....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 20, 2018
Vegas Bets on Raiders With $2B Stadium
In southern Nevada, construction crews are building what will be the Oakland Raiders first-ever home stadium. The almost $2 billion Las Vegas Stadium will feature a retractable natural turf field and a glass-dome roof when it opens in time for the 2020 football season....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 06, 2018
Brewers Hit Home Run With $60M Spring Training Facility
Spring training facilities for the Milwaukee Brewers have been a hit with players and fans, but in 2019 they look to be a home run. Construction is moving ahead on a $60 million renovation and expansion of Milwaukee Brewers' spring training home in the western Phoenix community of Maryvale, Ariz....
Associated Press - Thu September 27, 2018
Trustees Authorize Bid Process for South Alabama Stadium
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — University of South Alabama trustees have voted to move forward with construction of a $72 million on-campus football stadium for the 2020 season. President Tony Waldrop authorized the bidding process to start the second phase work on the stadium, Al.com reported....
Pawtucket Red Sox - Thu August 30, 2018
PawSox to Pack Bags for New Stadium in Worcester
The Pawtucket Red Sox signed a Letter of Intent to build an innovative downtown ballpark in Worcester, Mass., that would be scheduled to open in 2021. PawSox Chairman Larry Lucchino signed the letter in a ceremony at Worcester's City Hall with Lt....
