OKC for Soccer ‘think-big-act-big’ venue plans

Article posted by Coliseum, November 18^th, 2024

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OKC for Soccer | OKC es Fútbol, the dynamic initiative to reimagine professional soccer in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma, US) recently announced that it has retained Conventions, Sports & Leisure International (CSL) to conduct a market assessment to inform the development of a best-in-class fan experience at the planned multipurpose stadium.

‘energyfc.com’ stated that the stadium project is set to open in 2027 as part of MAPS 4 – Oklahoma City’s publicly-funded initiative to enhance the quality of life – and will be operated by OKC’s pro-soccer club.

OKC for Soccer | OKC es Fútbol is a movement to reimagine professional soccer in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The initiative aims to create a world-class club with men’s and women’s teams that reflects the community. The club will be guided by community input and will include a women’s team.

Frisco (US)-based the Conventions, Sports & Leisure International (CSL) is a division of the company Legends specializing in providing market and financial evaluation services for the sports venues, the entertainment facilities and the other public assembly spaces essentially acting as a consulting firm that helps the clients assess the feasibility and financial implications of building or renovating such venues, particularly within the sports industry.

The CSL, an operating division of the global premium experiences company Legends, is the industry’s leading feasibility, business planning and consulting firm dedicated to the sports, entertainment, and public assembly facility industries. The Members of CSL have consulted on over 2,500 projects since the mid 1990s. The recent soccer clients include the LaLiga club FC Barcelona (Spain), the Premier League team Everton F.C. (UK), the LaLiga team Valencia CF, and the Major League Soccer (MLS) team Inter Miami CF (US).

Founded in 2008, New York (US)-based Legends is a premium experiences company with six divisions operating worldwide – Global Planning, Global Sales, Hospitality, Global Partnerships, Global Merchandise, and Legends IQ – offering the clients and the partners a 360-degree service solution platform to elevate their brand and execute their vision.

Currently, Legends works with marquee clients across business verticals including professional sports, collegiate, attractions, entertainment, and conventions and leisure. They are the industry leaders in designing, planning and realizing exceptional experiences in sports and entertainment.

Commented Court Jeske, President of OKC for Soccer, “Our job is to ensure that the Oklahoma City gets the downtown stadium it needs for women’s and men’s soccer, major concerts and all kinds of other events. The CSL is the standard bearer in developing stadium experiences around the world and we want to work with the best. We are striving to think big and act big as we reimagine professional soccer in the City we call home. Partnering with a global market leader like the CSL, taking key learnings from Legends and their global portfolio of clients is a positive way to begin this process.”

Added Ben Wrigley, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of CSL, “The CSL is looking forward to utilizing learnings from over 500 soccer stadium projects around the world and applying those to the multipurpose stadium study in Oklahoma City.”

‘energyfc.com’ further stated that the CSL’s work for the OKC for Soccer features an extensive market survey that will be made available to the fans, the first step in informing decisions related to the development of a new, multipurpose stadium in downtown Oklahoma City.

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