‘The stadium is secondary’: how US sports teams became real-estate speculators

“The Rise of Real-Estate Speculation: US Sports Teams Put Stadiums on the Backburner” Stan Kroenke successfully relocated the St. Louis Rams to an ultra-modern stadium near Los Angeles International Airport, with the $5 billion, 70,240-capacity SoFi Stadium complex anchoring a massive land redevelopment. The Hollywood Park site includes an artificial lake, a 6,000-seat theatre, and … Read more

Goodell: NFL will become “very global” with more international games over next 5-10 years

Goodell predicts NFL will expand globally with increased international games in next 5-10 years The NFL played five games outside of the United States this season and Roger Goodell believes that the league can become a global sport. He stated that the NFL could have sold over 4.5 million tickets for two games in Germany … Read more

Texans’ C.J. Stroud on pace to break former Pro Bowler’s rookie record

Texans’ rookie C.J. Stroud is on track to surpass a former Pro Bowler’s record. Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is having an exceptional rookie season, with the potential to break Andrew Luck’s rookie passing yards record. He is on pace to pass for 5,015 yards, surpassing Luck’s 2012 record of 4,374 yards. Stroud is also … Read more