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Apr 43 min read

Jackson County Voters Reject Stadium Tax for Royals and Chiefs

Much like Camden Yards in Baltimore ushered in a new era of ballparks across Major League Baseball over three decades ago, developments...

Apr 17 min read

Is Stadium Construction Wave Over?

Publicly subsidized stadiums are the ultimate partnership between sports teams and the public. The concept of stadium subsidies is not...

Oct 5, 20235 min read

Rays, Orioles Get Much Needed Finality on Their Respective Ballparks

MLB owners are expected to vote on the Oakland Athletics proposed move to Las Vegas when they convene in November following the World...

Jul 21, 20232 min read

Willet’s Point Revitalization Plan: The Process of Building New York City FC’s New Stadium

The relatively new soccer team New York City FC (“NYCFC”) just received approval to build a new stadium set to open in 2025, the first...

Jun 24, 20232 min read

Retiring Goodison Park and The Challenges Everton Face Building Their New Stadium

Everton is one of England’s oldest club teams and was founded in 1878. The Merseyside team built Goodison Park in 1888 and, at the time,...

Aug 18, 20223 min read

St. Louis Wants Two-Thirds of the Settlement Money

According to St. Louis’s NBC affiliate, KSDK, the city is seeking two-thirds of the $513 million the city received after attorney fees...

Jun 8, 20222 min read

The Oakland Athletics and a New Stadium

Amidst a season averaging a league-low 8,283 fans at home games, the Oakland A’s are trying to secure a new stadium at Howard Terminal on...

May 25, 20223 min read

Angels Stadium Settlement Now on Hold

In April, the city of Anaheim and the state of California reached a settlement agreement that would resolve their dispute over the city’s...

Dec 22, 20215 min read

The Delicate Legal Art of Financing, Building, and Naming a Stadium in America: Part 3 - Naming

As noted in Part I, naming rights can be a crucial piece of securing funding for a stadium to be built - providing for tens of millions...

Dec 21, 20214 min read

The Delicate Legal Art of Financing, Building, and Naming a Stadium in America: Part 2 - Building

Have you ever looked at your local professional sports stadium and wondered how it came to be? It’s easy to overlook just how monumental...