Obamacare, ballpark planning at Mississippi State and Macomb County, and spring-training news generated interest amongst our readers. The top stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. Here are the top stories: Giants protest upheld; Wrigley issues caused by Obamacare?New spring training plan expected from Astros, Nats in coming weeksNew […]
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New Braves ballpark hit with lawsuit
Owners of a building next to the proposed Atlanta Braves ballpark development in Cobb County have filed suit against the project — just days before bonds are set to be sold, arguing traffic and noise would negatively impact their property. Attorneys representing Fairly Breezy LLC filed suit in Cobb Superior Court, arguing the county improperly rezoned […]
Chief Wahoo, Indians under scrutiny by Native American group
With the NFL’s Washington Redskins losing trademark protection, a Native American group plans on suing the Cleveland Indians for $9 billion in damages because of the team name and Chief Wahoo logo. It’s no secret the Chief Wahoo logo is offensive to many: the Indians have downplayed its use in recent years and removed it […]
Braves ballpark foes debate legal action
Opponents of a new Atlanta Braves ballpark in Cobb County say they are looking at legal action to prevent or delay public bonding on the project. This isn’t new — basically, the same coalition has been opposing the ballpark since it was announced and had previously looked at a legal challenge to derail county officials […]
New Braves ballpark financing, construction contract approved by Cobb County
Cobb County formally committed to a financing and development plan for a new Atlanta Braves ballpark, including the awarding of a construction contract, but not before protesters were escorted from the meeting. On the agenda at last night’s meeting: a series of seven agreements with the team and community development agencies that will enable construction […]
Braves: Risk for new ballpark is all ours
Atlanta Braves officials seem pretty comfortable with the idea of taking on almost all the financial risk for a new Cobb County ballpark — an amount in the hundreds of millions. As a combo private development/ballpark, we’re talking about more than a half-billion dollars needed to finance construction and development: $300 million for the mixed-use […]
New Atlanta Braves ballpark renderings posted
We have some conceptual renderings of the new Atlanta Braves ballpark posted, as the team goes for an intimate ballpark designed for the elements: lots of shade and lots of air conditioning. These are conceptual renderings, of course, and the Braves warn that they are subject to change as realities meet concepts. The current plan […]
Four bidders emerge on new Braves ballpark construction project
The numbers haven’t been crunched, but we have four bids in for construction of a new Atlanta Braves ballpark, scheduled to open for the 2017 season. The four construction groups submitting bids, in alphabetical order: American Builders, a consortium that includes Mortenson Construction (Minneapolis), Barton Malow (Southfield, Mich.), Brasfield & Gorrie and New South Construction […]
Georgia State: We want Turner Field as football stadium
Georgia State University is pitching Atlanta officials on a redevelopment of the Turner Field area, with the ballpark converted to a football stadium and construction of a new ballpark on the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium footprint. The new 2,500-seat ballpark would use the layout of the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium field and incorporate the “Henry […]
Developer emerges for new Braves ballpark project
There’s power in being the last firm standing, as a consortium led by Pope & Land Enterprises and Fuqua Development is the frontrunner to land the $400-million development deal at the new Atlanta Braves ballpark site. The site in suburban Cobb County was chosen by the Braves and county officials both for its freeway location […]
Alliance protests Braves ballpark public funding
An alliance of 12 groups is protesting Cobb County spending on a new Atlanta Braves ballpark, arguing commissioners have not been open about where taxpayer money is committed to the project. The Atlanta Braves plan a new 2017 Cobb County ballpark and will be financing most of the project on their own. Cobb County has […]
Advertising exec: Keep MLB at Turner Field once Braves depart
Well, this is certainly outside-the-box thinking: an Atlanta ad exec says MLB should be coerced into placing a team in Turner Field once the Atlanta Braves move to a new Cobb County ballpark. Mike McDonald says there’s enough of a fan base in Atlanta to support two MLB teams, and he says the Atlanta Surge […]
Populous lands Atlanta Braves ballpark design deal
Though the contract is not finalized, the Atlanta Braves have chosen Populous to design the team’s new Cobb County ballpark, replacing Turner Field. The design contract is subject to approval from Cobb County, but the Braves did confirm the deal to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “We can confirm we have selected Populous, but we are now […]