Kansas City Will Get a New Kind of Stadium--Just for Women's Soccer

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Source: WSJ

Billions of dollars have been spent to build stadiums for American men’s professional sports teams.

Soon, there will be one built for a women’s team.

Owners of Kansas City’s National Women’s Soccer League team announced they’re building a $70 million, 11,000-seat stadium to open in 2024. It appears to be the first top-division soccer stadium constructed for a women’s team.

“There are incredibly talented female soccer players in this country and in the world, and people want to pay money to come and watch them and support them,” said Angie Long, one of the team’s owners. “That isn’t going away. That’s growing.”

Read more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/kansas-city-nwsl-womens-soccer-new-stadium-11635214796

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[Diamond_Dog]

1. Awesome

Now please don’t tell me they’re going to make everything pink.

[niyad]

2. And, unlike many stadia, not tax-payer funded.

[Rebl2]

5. That's

one of the best things about it

[multigraincracker]

3. I'm all for

Equal Pay for Equal Play.

[Cracklin Charlie]

4. Just saw on teevee!

They picked a great location. This is a great project for downtown, and for women and girl’s soccer.

Also, Mrs Mahomes is an owner.

[Marcuse]

7. She could use some good news.

🏈

[greenjar_01]

6. Women's soccer is very popular and fun to watch

We also have world class preparation systems for Women's soccer, equal to preparation for Men's professional sports. NWSA certainly has a claim for being an elite league in world soccer in a way that MLS doesn't. I think there should be dedicated Women's soccer stadiums throughout the country, and more teams, please!