Legislators debate new Las Vegas ballpark; Sacramento to host A’s?
With the Oakland Athletics front office a no-show, a joint committee of Senate and Assembly members of the Nevada Legislature discussed the merits of a bill authorizing some $380 million in public funding for a new Las Vegas ballpark. (more…)
Padres prepping Gallagher Square renovations for 2024
We’ll see a major change in Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres, for the 2024 season, as the team plans on investing almost $20 million in the renovation of Gallagher Square (the former Park at the Park) to mark the ballpark’s 20th anniversary. (more…)
High-A MiLB Best of the Ballparks vote moves to Elite Eight
We had another highly competitive round of voting in the Sweet Sixteen round, setting up a great Elite Eight round of the High-A MiLB Best of the Ballparks fan vote, comprising the Midwest, Northwest and Sally Leagues. (more…)
Draft of A’s ballpark funding bill released
The Nevada Independent has published draft language for an Oakland A’s ballpark funding bill that could be presented to the Nevada Legislature as soon as today, language that contains few surprises. (more…)
Pro soccer could be part of new Tampa ballpark area plan
Lost in all the hubbub over a new St. Petersburg ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays is that the team continues to meet with Tampa and Hillsborough County officials over a new Tampa ballpark–and pro soccer may now be part of the mix. (more…)
Smith’s Ballpark reuse plan as women’s sports center shows promise
Salt Lake City’s thoughtful approach to potential reuses of Smith’s Ballpark, home of the Salt Lake Bees (Triple-A; Pacific Coast League), may have yielded a home run with a proposal to convert the ballpark and some surrounding acreage to a women’s sports center. (more…)
Manfred: Find way to renovate American Family Field, or….
He didn’t bring out the heavy artillery–yet–but MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred made it clear the future of the Milwaukee Brewers depends on state funding of lease-mandated repairs to American Family Field, as political feuding continues. (more…)
Ballpark foes demand more Polar Park public financing data
Fueled by a financial analysis predicting doom and gloom, opponents of Polar Park public financing are demanding more details on the financial performance of the ballpark and the impact on downtown’s Canal District. (more…)
LumberKings add Bo Jackson burgers to concessions lineup
Interesting addition to the Clinton LumberKings (summer collegiate; Prospect League) concessions lineup: Veteran Strong burgers from Jackson & Partners, LLC, led by former MLB and NFL superstar Bo Jackson. (more…)
Battle over AmFamField renovations pulls Manfred into fray
The parochial political battle over American Family Field renovations funding has attracted the attention of MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, but don’t expect him to have much of an impact on the proceedings. (more…)
Portland Diamond Project shows signs of life, scouting new ballpark locales
Written off by many in the industry for a lack of activity, the Portland Diamond Project is showing some signs of life, scouting locations for a new MLB ballpark that includes the iconic Lloyd Center mall site. (more…)
Palm recognition technology on tap for Coors Field
The Colorado Rockies and concessionaire Aramark are on tap to make Coors Field the first sports venue to offer Amazon One’s palm recognition technology as an age-verification tool. (more…)
New Orlando MLB ballpark pitched as tourist attraction
Pat Williams continued his quest to bring Major League Baseball to central Florida by pitching almost $1 billion in tourist tax revenue to fund a new Orlando MLB ballpark in the midst of the city’s tourist and visitor attractions. (more…)