The Buffalo Bills have released new renderings showcasing the lower bowl and concourse area of the new Highmark Stadium.
The original estimated cost of the new stadium was $1.4 billion, but in November 2024 the Associated Press reported that the estimated cost surpassed $2 billion. The county will provide $250 million, the state will provide $600 million, and the Bills will cover the remainder of the price tag. [WKBW]
Shovels hit the ground last weekend at Albertsons Stadium.
Boise State’s $65 million North End Zone Project, which was unveiled in May, is underway with a completion date of August 2026, Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey confirmed Saturday. The project, which includes 12 field-level suites, 44 loge boxes, 148 ledge seats and nearly 1,000 club seats, will give the Broncos one of the best facilities in the new Pac-12. [SI.com]
A new practice home for the University of Iowa women’s gymnastics and spirit squads will open in early 2025 thanks to a generous donor and passionate Hawkeye fan.
In recognition of a $5 million leadership gift from Mary Lee Nagle Duda (61BA) of Dallas, and pending approval from the Iowa Board of Regents, the University of Iowa Department of Intercollegiate Athletics new facility will be named the Nagle-Duda Gymnastics & Spirit Squads Training Center.
The Nagle-Duda Gymnastics and Spirit Squads Training Center will feature competition-style beams, vault runways, uneven bars and a floor-exercise space. In addition to nearly 21,000-square-feet of practice space, the facility will house locker rooms, meeting and athletic training rooms, office space and a multi-purpose room. [University of Iowa]
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