Royals Release New Renderings of Proposed $2B Stadium
The Royals have secured $2 billion in private investment to build a new ballpark in downtown Kansas City, the team announced Wednesday.
The 85-acre Crown Center project includes a park-like central square with fountains and keeps the club in Missouri. The Royals are teaming up with Kansas City-based Hallmark Cards on the new project, which includes the ballpark along with new headquarters for both companies and surrounding mixed-use development.
“Our founder Ewing Kauffman wanted the Royals to be Kansas City’s forever, and he wanted the team to benefit his hometown as much as possible,” Royals CEO and Chairman John Sherman said. “Joining Hallmark with this project achieves both and extends the Hall family’s critical legacy of helping Kansas City grow.”
The Royals have been playing at the 40,000-seat Kauffman Stadium, formerly known as Royals Stadium, since the 1973 season.
Kauffman Stadium is located next door to Arrowhead Stadium, home of the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs since 1972, which is also being replaced by a new domed stadium across the Missouri River in Kansas City, Kan.
Barclays Center Adds Premium Spaces as Part of $150M Overhaul
Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment announced a sweeping third phase of renovations at Barclays Center, aiming to reshape fans’ experience of one of the borough’s most prominent venues.
The upgrades, announced Tuesday, are part of a $150 million, five-year investment focused on improving the entire fan experience. The latest round of changes includes a redesigned main atrium and box office, a new American Express Card Member entrance and lounge and a slate of contemporary art installations scattered throughout the arena.
“This next phase of our arena transformation continues our commitment to elevate the experience for every guest who walks through our doors,” Shanon Ferguson, chief hospitality officer for Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, said in a statement. “From a completely reimagined arrival experience in the main atrium to the new American Express Card Member Entrance and Lounge, we are creating spaces that feel welcoming, seamless and distinctly Brooklyn.”
Community Athletic Complex Opens in Hazelwood (Pa.) Ahead of NFL Draft
The site of a former steel mill in Hazelwood has been transformed into a new community athletic complex, with local leaders and NFL officials unveiling the new U.S. Steel Community Field on Wednesday.
The field at Hazelwood Green, a 178-acre mixed-use development led by Tishman Speyer, was formally opened during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
“This is the perfect way to start draft week,” NFL Commissioner Roger said.
The event was held a day before the NFL Draft kicked off in Pittsburgh.
“It’s my favorite day of the year because every team gets better in the NFL,” Goodell said. “And it brings hope back. And hope is what we need to bring back.”
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