With today’s launch of the MLB regular season, it’s time to put the exhibition season in the books. Here’s the listing of 2025 spring training attendance by average, as the numbers indicate a down season. (more…)
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2022 Field of Dreams festivities start today
Baseball’s 2022 Field of Dreams celebration starts tonight, with the Cedar Rapids Kernels taking on the Quad Cities River Bandits (both High-A; Midwest League) at the iconic Dyersville, Iowa film site. (more…)
Updated renderings for new Wrigley Field sportsbook
As the Chicago Cubs and DraftKings mark the topping off of a new Wrigley Field sportsbook with the traditional beam-signing ceremony, we have some new renderings to share. (more…)
Prepping for 2022: Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs
Bad weather is forcing changes to the MLB Opening Day schedule, so the Chicago Cubs will officially launch the season with a 2022 Wrigley Field afternoon opener. Here’s what fans can expect this season at the Friendly Confines. (more…)
Wrigley Field sportsbook plan in place
The Chicago Cubs ownership is moving forward with plans for a new Wrigley Field sportsbook, located at the former Captain Morgan Club in the right-field corner of the historic ballpark. (more…)
Frank Thomas group buys Field of Dreams site
A group led by White Sox Hall of Famer Frank Thomas has purchased a controlling interest in the iconic Field of Dreams Movie Site and All-Star Ballpark Heaven in Dyersville, IA. (more…)
It’s Cubs vs. Reds in 2022 Field of Dreams game
We’ll see the Chicago Cubs take on the Cincinnati Reds in 2022’s Field of Dreams game, as the popular event returns to the Dyersville, IA farm and film set in a return engagement. (more…)
New SPAC leverages ballpark expertise
We have more well-funded players entering the sports and entertainment world, as the Raine Group and Marquee Sports are teaming up on a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) for billion-dollar acquisitions. (more…)
Cubs to return four affiliates for 2021
The Chicago Cubs will invite back its top four full-season affiliates for the 2021 season and beyond: Iowa Cubs, Tennessee Smokies, South Bend Cubs and Myrtle Beach Pelicans. (more…)
Wrigley Field named National Historic Landmark
Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, has been named a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior, honored as a nationally significant site in American history and culture. (more…)
Milestone a century in the making: No NFL team playing this season at MLB ballpark
As we enter the first full weekend of the 2020 NFL season, there’s one interesting point of information that pretty much sums up almost 50 years of venue design: this will be the first time in league history that an NFL team has not played home games at a Major League Baseball ballpark. (more…)
Cubs, DraftKings partner on proposed Wrigley Field sportsbook
Well, this takes all the fun out of gambling in the bleachers: the Chicago Cubs are partnering with DraftKings to propose a sportsbook at Wrigley Field, a development that will surely inspire plenty of regulatory scrutiny. (more…)
Harry Caray: It’s a beautiful day for baseball
It’s a big day on the baseball front, but don’t let this get lost in the shuffle: Tonight MLB Network’s The Sounds of Baseball airs a documentary on the legendary Harry Caray, highlighting one of the most unique broadcasters in the game. (more…)