Professional sports will be back at the RFK Stadium site in the form of Washington Commanders NFL football, as the team and District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced plans for a $2.7-billion domed stadium. (more…)
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$2.5B raised for new MLB Orlando ballpark, team
With the announcement by the nascent Dreamers organization that $2.5 billion has been committed to a new MLB Orlando ballpark and a team, the stakes in the potential MLB expansion later this decade were raised. (more…)
St. Pete looks at tearing down Al Lang Stadium
With St. Petersburg officials convinced the waterfront Al Lang Stadium site is underutilized as a soccer facility and with no future foreseen as a spring-training site, a park anchored by an amphitheater is in the works. (more…)
Initial funding plan in place for new Portland MLB ballpark
With the lack of a plan for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, the interest from those in multiple markets to host MLB and the likelihood of expansion, the initial moves toward a public subsidy of a new Portland MLB ballpark are noteworthy. (more…)
St. Pete commits $22.5M to Tropicana Field roof repairs, 2026 completion
Though the long-term future of the Rays in Tampa Bay is far from assured, the St. Petersburg City Council committed $22.5 million to Tropicana Field roof repairs, with the goal of a 2026 completion. (more…)
Former MiLB ballparks pressed into MLB service: The historical record
With two Minor League Baseball ballparks pressed into service as MLB homes in 2025, you might assume some historical line had been crossed. Go back to 1961, though, and you’ll find three former MiLB ballparks pressed into action to host American League baseball. (more…)
2025 spring training attendance by average
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…)
Sternberg scraps plans for new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark
This was not totally unexpected, given the lack of recent commitment to the project: Owner Stuart Sternberg announced today he was scrapping plans for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark as the centerpiece of a new St. Petersburg development next to the Trop. (more…)
Fort Myers still struggling with City of Palms Park future
It’s been over a year since Fort Myers first addressed the City of Palms Park future, but after a false start talks of a larger redevelopment anchored by a United Soccer League stadium continue. (more…)
New Vegas Athletics ballpark work proceeds with land use permit application
Work on a new Vegas Athletics ballpark quietly moves forward after the team applies for a land use permit from Clark County covering a facility to built at the former Tropicana Resort location on the Strip. (more…)
Next stage of RFK Stadium demolition to proceed
The next stage of RFK Stadium demolition will proceed after the National Park Service, which owns the site, approved plans from Events DC to tear down what’s left of the former home of the Washington Senators, Nationals and Redskins. (more…)
Twins seek to extend Target Field lease, maintain $10M county funding
With Hennepin County bonds that funded ballpark construction set to be paid off this year, the Minnesota Twins are seeking to extend their Target Field lease and a 0.15 percent sales tax while leaving in place $10 million in annual maintenance funding. (more…)
Brewers announce 2025 American Family Field upgrades
After lease negotiations that saw the team’s long-term commitment to the Cream City, the Milwaukee Brewers announced American Family Field upgrades for the 2025 season. (more…)