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Post by epjr on Jan 20, 2010 9:21:32 GMT -6
Construction on new facility expected to begin on Jan. 20, 2010 Kansas City Wizards ownership group OnGoal, LLC announced Tuesday that approval has been granted for a state-of-the-art soccer-centric stadium for the Wizards and a nearby youth-soccer complex. Construction is set to begin tomorrow at the stadium site, located across from Nebraska Furniture Mart and The Legends in the Village West district of Kansas City, Kansas. The Wizards, a founding member of Major League Soccer (MLS), will become the first Major League professional sports team to play its home games in the State of Kansas and the 12th MLS team to play in a venue built for specifically for soccer. Kansas City is preparing for its 15th MLS season, with the League expanding to include 16 teams
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Post by epjr on May 31, 2011 20:21:44 GMT -6
 Coming June 9th, 2011Sporting Kansas City will open its brand new, state-of-the-art LIVESTRONG Sporting Park on June 9, 2011 against the Chicago Fire at 9 p.m. CT on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN3.com. The $200 million venue will be one of the best stadiums of its size in North America and will combine the best attributes of European and South American soccer stadia with the modern fan amenities American sports fans desire. www.livestrongsportingpark.com/ |
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Post by epjr on Jan 15, 2013 21:19:14 GMT -6
Sporting KC terminates naming rights deal with Livestrong Amidst the fallout from the doping scandal surrounding disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, the stadium naming rights deal between Sporting Kansas City and the Livestrong Foundation, the anti-cancer nonprofit founded by Armstrong, is set to end well short of the planned six-year agreement. Sporting Club CEO Robb Heineman released a statement on SKC's website Tuesday evening detailing the team's ongoing support of the Livestrong Foundation until Tuesday morning, explained the nature of the the rift between the two parties and announced the immediate termination of the agreement. "This morning we were disappointed to learn LIVESTRONG is utilizing aggressive tactics designed to force us into an unsatisfactory arrangement," the end of Heineman's statement reads. "We willingly admit we were not expecting the foundation to treat a partner in this manner. Even more surprising is that LIVESTRONG would take this action in the midst of a significant transitional phase for their organization. "Our faith and trust in this partnership have been permanently damaged; therefore we are terminating our agreement with LIVESTRONG, effectively immediately. As a result of this decision, our stadium will now be referred to as Sporting Park. While we are ending this relationship, our support of the fight against cancer will endure. We look forward to introducing new initiatives to assist these efforts in Kansas City." Sporting's official website now refers to the stadium simply as 'Sporting Park,' while an early photograph suggests the signage at the stadium reading 'Livestrong Sporting Park' has been turned off. www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/01/15/sporting-kc-terminates-naming-rights-deal-livestrong
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