Tennessee Board of Trustees Approves Neyland Entertainment District
The University of Tennessee has moved a step closer to the creation of a publc-private funded entertainment district on the south end of Neyland Stadium.
As expected Tennessee’s Board of Trustees approved the project on Monday at their spring meeting.
The first phase of the project which is a partial destruction of the G-10 parking garage is slated to start in July pending expected final approval from the State of Tennessee.
“This is an asset for 365 days a year and not just 39 days (for football and basketball home games),” UT Chancellor Donde Plowman said at the Board of Trustees meeting on Monday. “We are going to be pursuing public-private partnerships in almost everything we try to do going forward to move the university to the next level. This is one very bold and dramatic opportunity.”
Birmingham Construction Firm Begins Work on $76.5M Athletics Center
Birmingham construction firm Robins & Morton has begun work on the new $76.5 million Gadsden Athletic Center.
The complex will include a two-story, 120,000-square-foot comprehensive recreation center and a sports field development on 29 acres along West Meighan Boulevard.
Once complete, the venue will bring courts, aquatics, fitness, family entertainment, and outdoor play spaces together in one location open year-round.
New Esports Training Center Opens in Lancaster
Vallahan Esports Training, the first esports training arena in Lancaster County, will be open to the public on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The business, located at 1619 Manheim Pike in Lancaster, said in a press release that it “brings education, life skills, and inclusive competition to the world of esports.”
People can stop in on Saturday to see the programs being offered and participate in gaming, which is on a first-come, first-served basis. Children ages 7-12 will be given gaming priority from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., while those 13-17 will have from 2-6 p.m.
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