Stay up to date with the latest developments in sports venues and facilities. From groundbreaking new stadiums to major renovations and emerging trends in facility management, we bring you the news that shapes the future of sports events. Whether you’re a planner, organizer, or industry professional, explore the insights that keep you ahead of the game.
First-Look takes you inside facilities still under construction or just coming online, straight from the developers and operators building them. You get specs, capacities, timelines, and the events each venue is built to host. It’s the full picture, early enough to plan around it. When a new facility is worth putting on your radar, this is where you’ll see it first.
Sports facilities are finding new life in unexpected places, from vacant shopping malls in San Francisco and casino sites in Henderson, Nevada, to historic venues and overcrowded practice spaces in the U.S. and Australia. The projects detailed in this edition of Breaking Ground show how adaptive reuse and creative design can address changing demands while creating new opportunities for sports tourism, competition and community use.
This edition of Breaking Ground includes Vietnam’s proposed 135,000-seat retractable-roof stadium and the now-confirmed $2.3 billion ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays. Other featured developments include a $70 million Louisiana sports complex, UCF’s expanded game-day experience, a new Wisconsin Badgers athletic center, Northport, Alabama’s proposed sports and tourism district and a $193 million sports complex in New Jersey.
Major sports facility projects are advancing across the globe, including the $177 million transformation of London’s Crystal Palace National Sports Centre and a new 100,000-square-foot performance center in Oregon. Other featured developments include a proposed New Jersey domed sports complex, Brisbane’s National Aquatic Centre, Seattle’s largest indoor pickleball facility and construction of the Athletics’ Las Vegas ballpark.
Explore the latest on new sports facilities, including a $67M youth sports hub in Charlotte, NC, a new 10,000-seat arena in Surrey, BC, a McDonald Arena upgrade at Missouri State, a $49M indoor facility in Kalamazoo, MI, the new Macon Arena in Georgia and Miami University’s $281M sports arena.
Discover the latest sports venue updates, from a $400M college investment in South Florida to a huge 180,000-square-foot fieldhouse near Indianapolis
From pickleball complexes and field houses to mixed-use districts and ice arenas, communities invest in sports facilities that support year-round play, tourism and economic growth
International arenas and community centers are highlighted in this week’s report on venues shaping the projected $2.78 trillion sports tourism landscape
The latest sports facility news, venue developments and infrastructure investments shaping the sports industry
New facility investments highlight the growing intersection of athlete performance, sports tourism and economic developmentÂ
From coast to coast, American destinations are investing billions in next-generation sports venues to boost tourism, community access and athletic development.
Big facility news across youth and pro sports, including a new Browns stadium and new advancements on an AZ complexÂ
The latest pro and amateur developments highlight how destinations are investing in year-round play and local impact
