Major Arena Soccer Leauge (Masl)

SOCCER LEAGUES

{Appendix 5, to Sports Facility Reports, Volume 21} Research completed as of July 15, 2020

MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAUGE (MASL)

Principal Owner: Edwin F. Hale, Sr. Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Team Website Team Twitter: @BaltimoreBlast

Stadium: SECU Arena at Towson University Date Built: 2013 Facility Cost ($/Mil): 68 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: In 2013, State Employees Credit Union (SECU) entered into a ten-year, $4.75M agreement with Towson University for the naming rights of the facility.

Team: Dallas Sidekicks

Principal Owner: Michael Hitchcock Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Team Website Team Twitter: @GoSidekicks

Stadium: Allen Event Center Date Built: 2009 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $52.6 Facility Financing: Public Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: N/A

Team: Florida Tropics SC

Principal Owner: Panagiotis Iakovidis Current Value: N/A Team Website Team Twitter: @FLTropicsSC

Stadium: RP Funding Center Date Built: 1974 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A

NAMING RIGHTS: The venue was formerly called The Lakeland Center until the City of Lakeland announced a five-year deal with RP funding in 2017, giving the arena its first corporate name in its history. The naming rights deal will likely exceed five million dollars over the five year period because the deal also includes TV, radio, print and social media promotion.

Team: Harrisburg Heat

Principal Owner: Carl Delmont Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Team Website Team Twitter: @HarrisburgHeat

Stadium: New Holland Arena in the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center Date Built: 1931 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The Farm Show Complex is owned by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

Team: Kansas City Comets

Principal Owner: Game Theory Ventures LLC Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Team Website Team Twitter: @KCComets

Stadium: Cable Dahmer Arena Date Built: 2009 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $60 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: In March 2020, Cable Dahmer Auto Group purchased the naming rights of the facility in a multi-year agreement for an unspecified sum.

UPDATE: In September 2019, Brian Budzinksi joined the ownership group (Game Theory Ventures, LLC) and was named the managing partner.

Team: Mesquite Outlaws

Principal Owner: Mehrdad Moayedi Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Team Website Team Twitter: @MesquiteOutlaws

Stadium: The Mesquite Arena Date Built: 1986 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A

UPDATE: The 2019-2020 MASL season marked the debut of the Mesquite Outlaws as a new indoor professional soccer team.

NAMING RIGHTS: N/A

Team: Milwaukee Wave

Principal Owner: Michael Zimmerman Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Team Website Team Twitter: @MilwaukeeWave

Stadium: UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena Date Built: 1950 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $7.6 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: With the return of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee to the arena and the expiration of U.S. Cellular’s six-year naming rights deal, the Wisconsin Center District agreed to a ten-year partnership with the school to occupy the arena. UW–Milwaukee has the option to extend to 2024.

Team: Monterrey Flash

Principal Owner: Gerardo Guerra Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Team Website Team Twitter: @MonterreyFlash

Stadium: Arena Monterrey Date Built: 2003 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $55 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: N/A

Team: Ontario Fury

Principal Owner: Bernie Lilavois Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Team Website Team Twitter: @OntarioFury

Stadium: Toyota Arena Date Built: 2008 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $150 Facility Financing: Public Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: In June 2019, the Southern California Toyota Dealership Association purchased the naming rights to the stadium and renamed it Toyota Arena. Previously named Citizen Business Bank Arena for the last ten years, Citizen Business Bank remains the official banking partner of the facility.

Team: Orlando Sea Wolves

Principal Owner: Chris Kokalis Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Team Website Team Twitter: @MCOSeaWolves

Stadium: Silver Spurs Arena at Osceola Heritage Park Date Built: 2003 Facility Cost: N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: Chris Kokalis resigned as CEO and Head Coach of the team in December of 2019. Kokalis remains the majority owner, but reportedly is shopping the team for sale.

Team: San Diego Sockers

Principal Owner: David Pike and Carl Savoia Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Team Website Team Twitter: @SockersSanDiego

Stadium: Pechanga Arena Date Built: 1966 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $6.4 Facility Financing: Private Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: Valley View Casino naming rights ended on November 30, 2018. The arena entered into a naming rights agreement with Pechanga Development Corporation where Pechanga will pay $400,000 per year. The agreement lasts through May 31, 2020, however if the owners of the arena renew their sublease, the naming rights agreement will be automatically extended an additional three years. As of June 2020, the facility is still named Pechanga Arena.

Team: St. Louis Ambush

Principal Owner: Shelly and Will Clark Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Team Website Team Twitter: @StLouisAmbush

Stadium: Family Arena Date Built: 1999 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $30 Facility Website

UPDATE: In December 2019, minority owners, Tony Glavin and Elizabeth Perez, sold their interests in the team to Jeff Locklear. Shelly and Will Clark remain the principal owners of the team.

NAMING RIGHTS: N/A

Team: Utica City FC (Formerly Syracuse Silver Knights)

Principal Owner: Tommy Tanner and Robert Escheb Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Team Website Team Twitter: @UticaCityFC

Stadium: Adirondack Bank Center Date Built: 1960 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $4.5 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: In September of 2017, Adirondack Bank entered into a ten-year, $2M agreement for the naming rights of the facility.

Team: Tacoma Stars

Principal Owner: Lane Smith Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Team Website Team Twitter: @TacomaStarsSC

Stadium: accesso ShoWare Center Date Built: 2009 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $84.5 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: In June 2017, ShoWare Center and accesso Technology Group agreed to a ten- year naming rights extension under the same contractual terms. The new agreement will last through 2029, and the naming rights cost is $300,000 annually.

Team: Turlock Express

Principal Owner: Arturo Pulido & Matt Warner Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Team Website Team Twitter: @TurlockCal

Stadium: Turlock Soccer Center Date Built: N/A Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: N/A

Team: Rochester Lancers

Principal Owner: Salvatore “SoccerSam” Fantauzzo (Fantauzzo Family Brands, Inc.) Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Team Website Team Twitter: @RLancers

Stadium: The Dome Center Date Built: 1972 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: A franchise in the MASL from 2011 to 2015, the Rochester Lancers rejoined the league prior to the 2019-2020 season.

NAMING RIGHTS: N/A

Team: Sonora Suns

Principal Owner: Rogelio Enrique Cota Gutierrez Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Team Website: NA Team Twitter: @SolesdeSonora

Stadium: El Centro de Usos Multiples Date Built: N/A Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: The Sonora Suns (a/k/a Soles de Sonora) initially joined the MASL in 2014 before suspending operations in 2017. The team rejoined the league prior to the 2019-2020 season.

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER (MLS)

*MLS has announced a new TV deal on May 12, 2014. The joint broadcast deal is with ESPN, Fox Sports, and Univision, and runs from 2015 to 2022. The deal is worth $720 million over 8 years with ESPN and Fox paying a combined $75 million a year, and Univision paying $15 million a year.

Team: Atlanta United FC

Principal Owner: Arthur Blank Current Value ($/Mil): $500 Team Website Team Twitter: @ATLUTD

Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Date Built: 2017 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $1.5M; City of Atlanta agreed to contribute $200 with additional tax revenue and the State of Georgia contributing $40 through personal seat sales (up to $45,000 per seat). Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: In August 2015, Mercedes-Benz acquired the naming rights for the new stadium that was being built in Atlanta. The naming rights deal with Mercedes-Benz is for 27 years.

Team: Chicago Fire

Principal Owner: Joe Mansueto Current Value ($/Mil): $335 Team Website Team Twitter: @ChicagoFire

Stadium: Soldier Field Date Built: 1924 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $13M ($194 – reflecting 2015 inflation). Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2019, Joe Mansueto purchased full control of the team from Andrew Hauptman. Later in 2019, the Chicago Fire returned to downtown Chicago and began play in Soldier Field from their previous venue, the SeatGeek Stadium, in Bridgeview, Ill. The team entered into a $65.5M buyout to sever their previous agreement to play at SeatGeek Stadium.

Team: Colorado Rapids

Principal Owner: Kroenke Sports Enterprises (Headed by E. Stanley Kroenke) Current Value ($/Mil): $190 Team Website Team Twitter: @ColoradoRapids

Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Date Built: 2007 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $131 for the stadium, which includes a 24-field complex, and infrastructure improvements. Facility Financing: Kroenke Sports and Commerce City split the cost, each paying roughly $65 million. The city paid through the issuance of bonds that did not require taxpayer subsidies. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: Dick's Sporting Goods is paying $30 million for the naming rights to the complex. The fifteen-year agreement expires in 2021.

Team: Columbus Crew

Principal Owner: Dee and Jimmy Haslam; Whitney and JW Johnson; and Pete Edwards Current Value ($/Mil): $200 Team Website Team Twitter: @ColumbusCrewSC

Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Date Built: 1999 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $28.5 Facility Financing: Previous owner of the Hunt Sports Group, Lamar Hunt, privately funded Crew Stadium. Facility Website

UPDATE: In December of 2018, the MLS reached an ownership agreement with the Haslam and Edwards families to keep the team in Columbus. The families assumed ownership of the team in January 2019. In 2019, the team broke ground on a new facility in downtown Columbus that is expected to open in 2021 and will be the new home stadium for the Columbus Crew.

NAMING RIGHTS: The Columbus Crew stadium was renamed to MAPFRE Stadium in 2015 after a multimillion-dollar deal with MAPFRE insurance. To date, this is the largest partnership in the team’s history.

Team: D.C. United

Principal Owner: Jason Levien and Stephen Kaplan Current Value ($/Mil): $330 Team Website Team Twitter: @DCUnited

Stadium: Audi Field Date Built: 2018 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $400 Facility Financing: DC obtained $95 million loan from Goldman Sachs, $25 million from Bethesda- based Eaglebank. The city would pay up to $150 million. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: D.C. United and Audi entered into a naming rights agreement for the new stadium in 2017. The agreement is reported to last for 10-15 years, and will cost Audi approximately $4 million annually.

Team: FC Cincinnati

Principal Owner: Carl H. Lindner, III (Managing Owner); Meg Whittman and Griff Harsh; Scott Farmer; and George Joseph Current Value ($/Mil): $285 Team Website Team Twitter: @FCCincinnati

Stadium: Nippert Stadium (University of Cincinnati) Date Built: 1915 Facility Cost: ($/Mil) $10.5 Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website

UPDATE: On December 19, 2018, the team broke ground on a new facility, West End Stadium, during their first year as an expansion team in the MLS. This new facility is expected to open in 2021 and the anticipated total cost is approximated at $250M.

NAMING RIGHTS: West End Stadium, the new home field for FC Cincinnati, is being built in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati. FC Cincinnati completed negotiations with the city to build the new stadium, which is estimated to exceed $250 million in construction costs.

Team: FC Dallas

Principal Owner: Clark and Dan Hunt Current Value ($/Mil): $220 Team Website Team Twitter: @FCDallas

Stadium: Toyota Stadium Date Built: 2005 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $80 Facility Financing: Collin County contributed $20 million, the city contributed $20 million, and the local school district contributed $15 million. The Hunt Sports Group contributed private funds. Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: In 2013, FC Dallas agreed to a long-term deal with Toyota to rename the stadium Toyota Stadium. The surrounding complex will be called Toyota Soccer Center. The length and terms of the deal were not released.

Team: Houston Dynamo

Principal Owner: Gabriel Brener, Oscar De La Hoya, Ben Guill, Jake Silverstein, and James Harden Current Value ($/Mil): $280 Team Website Team Twitter: @HoustonDynamo

Stadium: BBVA Stadium Date Built: 2012 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $95 Facility Financing: The Dynamo owners paid nearly $80 million, and the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority hold the lease. The city paid $15.5 million for purchasing the land, and promised $20 million for infrastructure. The county agreed to pay the city $7.5 million for joint ownership. Facility Website

UPDATE: In July of 2019, James Harden, NBA player, joined the ownership group of the Houston Dynamo.

NAMING RIGHTS: BBVA Compass agreed to a ten-year, $20 million deal that expires in 2022. In 2019, the facility was renamed to be BBVA Stadium under the prior agreement.

Team: Los Angeles FC (LAFC)

Principal Owner: Larry Berg (Lead Managing Owner), Brandon Beck & Bennett Rosenthal (Co- Managing Owners) Current Value ($/Mil): $475 Team Website Team Twitter: @LAFC

Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Date Built: 2018 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $350 Facility Financing: Privately financed Facility Website

UPDATE: In February 2020, several members of the ownership purchased Vincent Tan’s twenty percent interest in the team creating an uptick in the valuation of the club.

NAMING RIGHTS: LAFC and Banc of California agreed to the naming rights agreement for the LAFC stadium in 2016. The agreement lasts for 15 years for reportedly $100M. In May 2020, it was announced that Banc of California is anticipating to breach the agreement and will no longer possess the naming rights of the facility.

Team: Los Angeles Galaxy

Principal Owner: Phillip Anschutz Current Value ($/Mil): $480 Team Website Team Twitter: @LAGalaxy

Stadium: Dignity Sports Health Park Date Built: 2003 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $150 (for the entire sports complex) Facility Financing: Philip Anschutz’s AEG Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: The naming rights to the stadium were granted to Dignity Health starting January 1, 2019. The naming rights agreement with Dignity Health is effective for ten years.

Team: Inter Miami CF

Principal Owner: Marcelo Claure; Jorge Mas; David Beckham; Jose Mas; and Masayoshi Son. Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Team Website Team Twitter: @InterMiamiCF

Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium/Miami Freedom Park Date Built: 2020/2022 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Facility Financing: Privately Funded. Facility Website

UPDATE: In 2019-2020, Inter Miami CF entered the MLS as a new expansion team. While the coronavirus pandemic halted their season, the team was set to begin playing their home matches in the recently constructed Inter Miami CF Stadium. This facility would serve as their playing venue until the completion of Miami Freedom Park which is expected to open in 2022.

NAMING RIGHTS: N/A

Team: Minnesota United FC

Principal Owner: Bill McGuire Current Value ($/Mil): $300 Team Website Team Twitter: @MNUFC

Stadium: Allianz Field Date Built: 2019 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $200 Facility Financing: Privately Funded Facility Website

NAMING RIGHTS: Allianz Life Insurance agreed to a 12-year naming rights deal for the Minnesota United FC home stadium.

Team: Montreal Impact

Principal Owner: Joey Saputo Current Value ($/Mil): $210 Team Website Team Twitter: @ImpactMontreal

Stadium: Stade Saputo (a/k/a