Tag: Sacramento

Sacramento Republic Railyards Stadium plans

Article posted by Coliseum, April 8^th, 2022

On April 1st, the American professional soccer team Sacramento Republic FC Owner and Chairman Kevin Nagle announced a new vision for a Railyards Stadium to create a community asset that will help Sacramento accelerate its recovery from the pandemic and provide a new downtown home for sports and... » Read more

Republic home new name toast to health

Article posted by Coliseum, May 17^th, 2021

The United Soccer League (USL) team Sacramento Republic FC (US) and Western Health Advantage, the Sacramento-based non-profit HMO health plan founded in 1996 with a community-based mission by doctors and healthcare providers have agreed to grow their partnership. ‘Sacramento Republic FC’ stated... » Read more

MLS Sacramento expansion plans come a cropper

Article posted by Coliseum, March 3^rd, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic which has played the role of ‘Death the Reaper’ globally has also sounded the death knell on Major League Soccer’s (MLS’s) expansion plans in Sacramento (California, US) with primary investor of the proposed team American billionaire businessman Ronald Wayne Burkle... » Read more

‘Kings’ digital arena experience for fans

Article posted by Coliseum, January 6^th, 2021

With people in the United States still going through harrowing times due to COVID-19, in-person attendance of sporting events has almost become a distant dream. Keeping the above scenario in mind, the Sacramento Kings NBA basketball franchise has claimed a first for a professional sports team with... » Read more

GBAC STAR feather to Golden 1 Center hat

Article posted by Coliseum, January 4^th, 2021

The Golden 1 Center in California (US) announced recently that the arena has been bestowed the Global Biorisk Advisory Council’s (GBAC) STAR Facility Accreditation. Recognized as a gold standard, GBAC STAR is a performance-based accreditation program that means a facility has established the... » Read more

(Rail) yards Stadium work chugs on merrily

Article posted by Coliseum, May 27^th, 2020

The new Major League Soccer (MLS) stadium in Sacramento (California, US) is still on course for its scheduled completion in early 2022 notwithstanding the coronavirus pandemic. Construction should begin in the summer. COVID-19 beat to pulp the California region and some of the stringent public... » Read more

MLS expansion targets 30 teams

Article posted by Coliseum, April 25^th, 2019

Major League Soccer (MLS) has unveiled plans to expand to 30 teams in the coming years, up from the previous target of 28 clubs that the league had established in December 2015, according to a media release on MLS’ official website. The decision was made by owners at board of governors... » Read more