This anti-ballpark plan was already a long shot, so the outcome was not a complete surprise: the Oakland City Council rejected a public advisory vote on a Oakland A’s ballpark referendum. (more…)
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A’s ballpark plan moves forward after approval by state agency
In a move that was not really surprising, the Oakland A’s ballpark plan as part of the $12-billion Howard Terminal development moves forward after approval by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. (more…)
Tropicana Field site development halted; new bidding to include Rays ballpark
A bidding process to redevelop the 86-acre Tropicana Field site has been scrapped by St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch, with the intention of reopening the bidding to include a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark. (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…)
Manfred once again calls for sense of urgency about new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred once again pushed the need for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, while also acknowledging automated ball-strike (ABS) systems are unlikely to make MLB debut in 2023. (more…)
Will we see Yankees, Dodgers French connection in 2025?
Both the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly expressed interest in playing at Paris’s Stade de France, in MLB’s first games in continental Europe, during the 2025 season. (more…)
Guy Fieri’s Downtown Phoenix Kitchen, Caesars Sportsbook set to open at Chase Field
After a soft opening yesterday, Guy Fieri’s Downtown Phoenix Kitchen + Bar at Caesars Sportsbook is set to fully open at Chase Field on Tuesday, June 21. (more…)
John Angelos: Orioles will never leave Baltimore
Despite allegations in an intrafamily legal spat arguing he is ready to consider moving the team to Nashville, Baltimore Orioles chairman and CEO John Angelos vows that the team will never leave the city and Oriole Park at Camden Yards. (more…)
Milwaukee County debates American Family Field development
We’ve mused in these pages about the potential for American Family Field development, and now we’re seeing a Milwaukee County Supervisor wondering the same exact thing. (more…)
FL Gov DeSantis vetoes $35M for Pasco County sports complex, potential Rays spring home
As of one of a series of high-profile cutbacks, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) vetoed $35 million in state funding for a new Pasco County sports complex that could serve as the new Tampa Bay Rays spring home. (more…)
We knew things at the Coliseum were bad, but the A’s say they’re worse
There is a familiar pattern for any MLB team pursuing a new ballpark: to make the argument for new, you need to trash the old as being inadequate, leading to attendance woes before the public rallies. But things are bad at the Oakland Coliseum, with the Oakland A’s raising issues with cat feces, cobwebs and […]
Moreno, investors walk away from Angel Stadium sale–for now
After a tumultuous few weeks that saw an FBI investigation of the Angel Stadium sale to SRB Management followed by the resignation of Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu, SRB announced they would agree to cancel the sale without suing for a $5 million penalty plus legal costs. (more…)
MLB teams ordered to offer equal women’s clubhouse spaces
Oh, the ironies abound. After imposing new MiLB facilities standards calling for new and improved clubhouse spaces for women, Major League Baseball is now lecturing MLB teams for not meeting industry standards for spaces serving home and visiting female coaches and staff. (more…)