The first soccer-specific stadiums in the U.S. were built in 1999 on low budgets, but a new wave of stadiums are in the works as Major League Soccer (MLS) continues to grow. As mentioned in previous blog posts, it seems like plans for a new soccer-specific stadium are announced every

The U.K. government refuses to change its stance on “safe standing” sections at stadiums although fans and some teams strongly support the idea. Nearly half of all football (soccer) clubs in Germany have safe standing sections in their venue as it increases attendance, add

Minnesota United FC of the North American Soccer League (NASL) announced plans to build a soccer specific stadium centrally located between St. Paul and Minneapolis as the organization will join Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2017 or 2018 as an expansion franchise. The stadium will be c

Sacramento Republic FC currently plays in the United Soccer League, a minor league that would be comparable to AA baseball but the organization believes they are #BuiltForMLS. With attendance numbers over 10,000 on average, Sacramento is strongly pursuing an expansion franchise in Maj

Rio Tinto Stadium, home of Real Salt Lake (Major League Soccer) installed nearly 6,500 solar panels to offset 73 percent of Real Salt Lake’s total annual stadium power needs. It’s the largest offset among North American professional sports and entertainment venues. “Auric Solar’s expe