The San Jose Earthquakes may build one or more public soccer fields at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds if they cut a deal with the county that allows them to also build at least one practice field for the team.
A development proposal between Santa Clara County and the San Jose Earthquakes released on Tuesday shows plans for an extensive sports complex at the fairgrounds in the Spartan Keyes neighborhood that could include six public turf fields. Another four would be exclusively for the soccer team.
- Major League Cricket granted exclusive negotiating agreement by the County of Santa Clara to develop plans for an international cricket venue in the Bay Area
- Flagship facility would host Major League Cricket, U.S. Cricket national team matches and be potential venue for major international events
A proposal to build a new cricket stadium in the Bay Area could help bring one of the world’s most popular sports to a new audience.
This week, Santa Clara County approved an “exclusive negotiating agreement” with Major League Cricket.
The ENA allows the county and the league to “move forward with lease negotiations and design approvals to develop a world-class cricket stadium” near the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.
Cricket fans may soon have a place to call home that could give Levi’s Stadium or the Chase Center a run for its money.
Santa Clara County and Major League Cricket have announced that they are in extensive negotiations for a “world-class” cricket stadium at the county’s fairgrounds in San Jose, the first of its kind in the region. The $50 million proposal, according to MLC spokesperson Tom Dunmore, would allow for up to 15,000 fans to watch a game. Dunmore said that his organization expects negotiations to finalize by the end of the year — and hopes the stadium can open by 2024.
A cricket stadium may be coming to San Jose.
American Cricket Enterprises has entered an exclusive agreement with Santa Clara County to design, negotiate and seek approval for a state-of-the-art cricket stadium on a 14-acre site within the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, CricBuzz reported.
The world's second-most popular team sport could soon have a permanent home in the South Bay.
Santa Clara County and Major League Cricket are negotiating what both sides call a "world-class cricket stadium."
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