FACTORS IN FEASIBILITY
The city of Fort Worth has commissioned several studies to help determine the feasibility of a multiuse stadium. Here are some of the latest findings.
SOURCES: CSL INTERNATIONAL MARKET & FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY STUDY, CITY OF FORT WORTH/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
POTENTIAL FAN BASE The population within a 30-minute drive of a stadium is one indication of support for a United Soccer League Championship team. Here are the populations surrounding the USLC stadiums plus two expansion teams. The Fort Worth stadium is proposed.
POSSIBLE TEAM PARTNER The city is talking with Neltex Sports Group, which owns franchises for teams from the United Soccer League, the second tier behind Major League Soccer. A LOOK AT THE LEAGUE 28 USL teams now, with plans to expand to 40 teams by 2026 30 current and planned USL Championship stadiums in U.S. 7,833 median capacity of stadiums 2.7 million attendees at USL matches in 2019 4,647 average attendance for home games, with a low of 505 for Sporting Kansas City II to a high of 12,693 for New Mexico United 6,584 projected average attendance at USL Championship matches in a Fort Worth stadium
*USL expansion teams: Queensboro FC will play beginning in the 2023 season and USL Pro Iowa in 2024.
Area household income helps determine support through tickets, concessions, merchandise and more.
When median income is adjusted for the area’s cost of living, the Fort Worth market ranks:
Corporate presence is key for sponsorships, naming rights, signage, according to officials.
$71,069 Median household income within 30-minute drive of Fort Worth stadium site $76,748 Median household income within a 60-minute drive of Fort Worth stadium site
2nd among the 30 USLC markets Fort Worth adjusted median income ranks: 24% higher than the average USLC market
258,518 Companies within 30-minute drive of Fort Worth stadium site 904,996 Companies within 60-minute drive of Fort Worth stadium site
attitude toward a new sta- dium in Fort Worth that would also be home to pro- fessional soccer teams. City officials have said they are looking to use the stadium as a home base for teams with the United Soccer League, which is sanctioned by the U.S. Soccer Federa- tion. The USL is the second tier of professional soccer after Major League Soccer. The USL Championship, or USLC, has 28 men’s teams this year with two more com- ing. The USL Super League is a new professional women’s league set to launch in 2023.
and wealthier relative to other USLC markets.” Moving forward The Fort Worth Sports Authority board is appointed by City Council. Its members, who act on behalf of the city, have taken the lead on study- ing the stadium project. The board voted May 10 to contract with architectural firm Gensler to develop the conceptual design and cost estimates. Also part of the vote was approval to con- tract with civil engineer- ing firm Dunaway to work with Gensler on estimated
than 628,000. The study recommended a combi- nation of fixed seats and group areas. Premium seats, which include larger club seats, four-person boxes and 16-person luxury suites, were also recommended. Brian Cohn, a project man- ager with CSL International, told the Sports Authority board May 10 that trends point favorably toward a stadium being built in Fort Worth. “It’s growing over twice as fast as the United States as a whole,” he said. “It’s overall more younger, more diverse
Fort Worth’s proposal calls for housing both a men’s team and a women’s team at
the new stadium. Feasibility study
In addition to the survey, CSL International conducted a more detailed market and financial feasibility study on behalf of the Fort Worth Sports Authority. The study, released in March, projected that a stadium with a capacity of 10,000 at that location could have about 176 events a year with an estimated annual attendance of more
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An online survey con- ducted by CSL International earlier this year was circu- lated by the city, the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and some soccer groups. That survey found public support for a multiuse stadium. Results showed 61% of the estimated 2,000 people who responded have a positive
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