It seems that sporting venues keep trying to outdo each other on a daily basis. The latest example is the Timsah Arena in Turkey. The soccer club Bursaspor are known as the Green Crocodiles, so it’s fitting that their upcoming facility features a crocodile around it with eyes an

It’s no secret that soccer in the U.S. is popular. “More fans are watching, and each new team brings its own authentic crew of supporters groups’ along with it, a very important improvement over 20 years ago, when the league seemed to market itself exclusively to nuclear f

From David Leon Moore’s “Las Vegas makes plays to lure pro sports teams” in USA Today: The most pressing prospect is a potential Major League Soccer franchise, but the deal will probably only happen if the Las Vegas city council agrees in December to include public f

Soccer legend Pelé helped open a new, innovative pitch yesterday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The field, sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell, features 200 underground tiles—covered by a layer of Astro Turf—that capture kinetic energy created by the players’ movements. This energy is th

Plans for a Major League Soccer (MLS) presence in Las Vegas took another step toward reality on August 26 when the city, The Cordish Companies, and Findlay Sports & Entertainment announced a term sheet outlining key points. The plans include construction of a 24,000-seat stadium i