Football Stadium Digest
Football Stadium Digest covers major stories and events in the planning, construction and operations of NCAA and professional NFL football stadiums across the United States and Canada.
For football, the year 2017 was a memorable one when it came to the opening of new or renovated stadiums. Both the NFL and NCAA were a major part of this trend, giving the sport some new facilities at both the professional and collegiate level. (more…)
Qualcomm Stadium is no more, as San Diego has approved a deal that will lead to the facility being renamed SDCCU Stadium. (more…)
This month, the NFL will welcome a new addition to its facility landscape, as Mercedes-Benz Stadium is set to host its first regular season game for the Atlanta Falcons. (more…)
San Diego Chargers owner Dean Spanos is set to announce a move of his team to Los Angeles, throwing in the towel on a new stadium and casting his lot with Stan Kroenke at a new Los Angeles Rams stadium. (more…)
More and more college football programs are looking to add beer sales as a way to balance athletic-department budgets, as the stigma against booze in the university stands is rapidly dissipating. (more…)
New Belgium Brewing Company will have a major presence at Colorado State University’s new stadium, as it has secured naming rights to the New Belgium Porch. This comes as the result of a $4.3 million donation to the stadium, a donation that allowed that previously-scrapped party deck on the facility’s north end to be reintegrated into the final […]
With construction continuing on Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Falcons officials are unwavering in their confidence that the stadium will open on June 1, 2017. (more…)
The Atlanta Falcons have requested almost $200 million in change orders to Mercedes-Benz Stadium construction over the past several months, potentially pushing the cost of the retractable-roof facility to $1.5 billion. (more…)
Next season will finally see Spartan Stadium lights, as the Michigan State University Board of Trustees approved a new permanent LED lighting system for the 2017 season. (more…)
The new Colorado State University football stadium will continue to sport the Sonny Lubick Field name, as an anonymous donor has pledged $20 million toward the project provided the former CSU coach continue to be honored at the new on-campus stadium. (more…)