Tag: ballpark

Royals deny staggering price of planned venue

Article posted by Coliseum, October 31^st, 2023

The Major League Baseball (MLB) team Kansas City Royals denied reports on October 27th that a new stadium in downtown Kansas City would cost the Jackson County (Minnesota, US) taxpayers $4.4 billion to $6.4 billion. ‘kmbc.com’ stated that the above numbers were reported by ‘The Kansas City... » Read more

Rays finishing touches to mixed-use plans

Article posted by Coliseum, October 2^nd, 2023

The playoff-bound Major League Baseball (MLB) team Tampa Bay Rays put the finishing touches recently on plans for a new 30,000-seat ballpark in St. Petersburg (City in Florida, US) as part of a huge $6.5 billion development project that includes affordable housing, retail, bars and restaurants, and... » Read more

MLB to relive magical moments in ‘Magic City’

Article posted by Coliseum, June 30^th, 2023

The Major League Baseball (MLB) is coming to the oldest professional ballpark in the United States. ‘Major League Baseball’ stated that the Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama (US) – the former home of the Negro Leagues’ Birmingham Black Barons, where Willie Mays (baseball center... » Read more

‘A’s’ miss Oakland bus; keep Vegas plans open

Article posted by Coliseum, October 11^th, 2022

A key deadline to keep hope alive for Oakland officials and the Major League Baseball (MLB) team Oakland Athletics (US) to reach agreement on a new Bay Area ballpark by year’s end has come and gone. ‘Las Vegas Review-Journal’ stated that could be good news for Southern Nevada as the... » Read more

‘A’s’ waterfront ballpark plans inch forward

Article posted by Coliseum, July 7^th, 2022

A California agency recently cleared the way for the Major League Baseball (MLB) team Oakland Athletics (US) to continue planning a $12 billion waterfront ballpark project. ‘USA Today’ stated that the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission voted 23-2 to reclassify a 56-acre... » Read more

City Council proposes, ‘A’ disposes

Article posted by Coliseum, July 28^th, 2021

The Oakland City Council (US) voted on July 20th to approve a non-binding term sheet for the Major League Baseball (MLB) team Oakland Athletics’ ballpark project at Howard Terminal. The ‘CBS Sports’ stated that the ‘A’s’ President, Dave Kaval, minced no words while stating that the team... » Read more

HKS to design Nippon Ham’s stadium with retractable roof

Article posted by Coliseum, December 3^rd, 2018

The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters recently unveiled the basic design for their new ballpark with a retractable roof that will be completed in the spring of 2023, the Japan Times reported. The venue which will be Japan’s second retractable roof stadium, will be designed by the architecture firm... » Read more