An oversight committee has voted in favor of spending $750 million in public money to help pay for a Las Vegas NFL stadium. The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee met today to make a decision on whether the plan should move forward on the $1.9 billion stadium. The cost of the stadium will be split between Sheldon
Not every NFL stadium revolves around a Colin Kaepernick controversy. Most attract attention on their own merit. With 20 glistening, über sleek pro football venues modernizing cityscapes in the last 20 years, it’s time to take inventory—a stadium tour. These massive, fan-friendly structures boast monster LED video screens, retractable observatory-style roofs, transparent façades, hybrid turfs,
Amid rising city costs to cover upgrades, repairs and upkeep of Nashville’s two main professional sports facilities, Metro government is hiring a firm that will explore the condition of both Nissan Stadium and Bridgestone Arena. The Metro Nashville Sports Authority will consider a proposal Thursday from Mayor Megan Barry’s administration to pay $355,000 to hire Venue
As the Rams prepare for their first regular season game representing Los Angeles since 1994 (they take on the 49ers tonight at Levi’s Stadium), work is moving right along on the team’s new stadium in Inglewood. So far, workers have reduced the construction site to a massive pile of dirt. And we mean massive. The nearly
The Buffalo Bills’ home officially has a new moniker. The team announced on Twitter on Thursday morning what’s been reported by a number of media outlets: Ralph Wilson Stadium is becoming New Era Field. While the team declined to disclose the terms of the naming-rights deal, it will last seven years, the team announced in a news
On the first day of its latest incarnation, the Miami Dolphins’ stadium was a smash hit as Hard Rock Stadium. That was assured as several current and former players, including Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry and Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino, joined with local business and government dignitaries Wednesday in a ceremonial smashing of
The home of the Buffalo Bills has been named after team founder and longtime owner Ralph Wilson since 1998, but that could change in time for the new NFL season. The Bills announced Saturday that the team has sold the naming rights to Ralph Wilson Stadium to New Era. Before it was renamed in honor
You’ve seen the cranes towering over the field once known as Dolphin Stadium as you cruise past on the Turnpike. You’ve wondered what exactly the home of Fins and Canes football fans will look like when it’s finished, and you’ve heard the ominous rumblings that $500 million face-lift won’t even be ready in time for
The naming rights contract for Mile High Stadium likely will land in the hands of the Denver Broncos. Sports Authority plans to sell the last five years of the contract to the home team, according to filings made late Tuesday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. “Pending court approval, the Denver Broncos have assumed the Metropolitan Football
Developers who want to build a domed stadium for the Oakland Raiders in Las Vegas vowed to zero in on two potential sites within the next month as they face a tight timeline to lock in a real estate deal, government approvals and the NFL’s blessing. Representatives from Majestic Realty and the Las Vegas Sands casino