Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim owner Arte Moreno says he’s serious about investing hundreds of millions into Angel Stadium and surrounding development, but the city’s reluctance to commit has him talking new ballpark with other communities. Moreno and the Angels have presented a plan where the team would fund $150 million in Angel Stadium improvements […]
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Angels lease negotiations hinge on value of land surrounding ballpark
As the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the city negotiate a new lease for Angel Stadium, a key issue will be the worth of land the Angels want to develop near the ballpark. The current proposal calls for the city to lease 155 next to the ballpark to Angels owner Arte Moreno for $1 […]
Angels bring in Legends, dump Aramark as concessionaire: report
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are reportedly dumping longtime concessionaire Aramark and bringing in Legends Sports and Entertainment to run Angel Stadium food and beverage. Legends Sports is owned by the New York Yankees and the Dallas Cowboys, running food and beverage at Yankee Stadium and AT&T Stadium (formerly Cowboys Stadium), as well as […]
Angels casually threaten move during lease negotiations
It was a little unexpected: a rep for Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim owner Arte Moreno said the team has the resources to move to another city, as the Anaheim City Council debate changes to the Angel Stadium lease. Charles Black was pretty blunt about the prospect of the Angels looking for a new home. […]
Angels, Majestic Realty talking new ballpark in City of Industry: report
Reps from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Ed Roski Jr.’s Majestic Realty have met to discuss a new ballpark at a City of Industry site once envisioned for a new NFL stadium, according to reports. The Los Angeles Daily News is reporting on two meetings between the pair. It’s no secret Angels owner […]
Angels eying return to Los Angeles?
Is Arte Moreno looking at a move of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim back into L.A. proper? Apparently so. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Angels owner Moreno has been engaged in some early discussions with AEG about the potential of building a new ballpark in downtown Los Angeles. Timing is of the […]
Best beer values in baseball: Angels, Indians, D-Backs
The best places to catch a relatively cheap beer buzz in Major League Baseball? Anaheim, Cleveland and Phoenix, where ballpark beers can be found for less than $5. That’s the result of a study from the SaveOnBrew.com website, which looked at beer prices in MLB ballparks across America. At Angel Stadium, Progressive Field and Chase Field […]
Angel Stadium to host World’s Largest History Lesson
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are shooting for another ballpark world record at Angel Stadium, this time for the best-attended history lesson. This past season the Angels set a world record for the “largest gathering of people wearing costume masks,” as fans were presented with a complimentary Angels Wrestling Mask and asked to wear […]
Angels facing labor woes — but not on the field
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are in negotiations with their Angel Stadium hourly game-day employees over hourly wages, and there’s a chance the workers could go on strike before the end of the season. A three-year contract between the Angels and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) expired earlier this year, but the two […]
Angels accessibility lawsuit granted class-action status
A lawsuit brought against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim by a wheelchair user denied access to the Club Level at Angel Stadium has been granted class certification, giving momentum to the argument that there should be more accessible seating at the ballpark. This is probably something all ballpark operators should heed, as it held […]
Angels to break world record for fans wearing wrestling masks
It’s a masked ball at Angel Stadium tonight, as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the “largest gathering of people wearing costume masks,” as all fans will be presented with a complimentary Angels Wrestling Mask and asked to wear it for ten minutes. That the Angels […]
Moreno: Time to discuss ballpark renovations
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim owner Artie Moreno says it’s time to discuss another facelift for Angel Stadium, 15 years after the last one and some 45 years since the place originally opened. The Angels’ lease at Angel Stadium runs through 2016 (though there are some renewal options), and while Moreno explicitly rejected the idea […]
U2 to play four ballparks in 2011
Four Major League Baseball ballparks — Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Angel Stadium, Rogers Centre and Busch Stadium — will host rock band U2 on its 2011 360° Tour. The band originally was scheduled to tour the United States in the summer of 2010, but physical issues related to Bono caused the delay of the tour. The […]