JONES, KOCO FIVE NEWS. THANK YOU ELISE. WELL NEW AT FIVE OKLAHOMA’S PROFESSIONAL SOCCER TEAM SCORING BIG TODAY AND THEY HAVEN’T SCORED ANY ACTUAL GOALS IN QUITE SOME TIME. SO THIS IS BIG NEWS. LET’S BRING IN ABIGAIL OGLE JOINING US IN STUDIO RIGHT NOW ABBY. THE ENERGY WILL HELP RUN THEIR NEW STADIUM GUYS GOOD EVENING. YES. TODAY THE OKLAHOMA CITY CITY COUNCIL GAVE THE GREEN LIGHT TO ENERGY FC TO BE THE OPERATOR OF THE NEW DOWNTOWN STADIUM. ENERGY FC SAID THEY’RE PROUD OF THIS AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY AND ARE EXCITED TO CREATE A PLACE FOR PROFESSIONAL SOCCER, OF COURSE, BUT ALSO CONCERTS AND EVENTS. THIS MAPS FOR PROJECT WILL GO NEAR OKLAHOMA CITY BOULEVARD AND SHIELDS, WHICH HAS BEEN SITTING EMPTY RECENTLY. THE CITY ALSO APPROVED THEIR REQUEST TO NEARLY DOUBLE THEIR BUDGET. AND TODAY, AS WE MENTIONED, THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE ENERGY TO OPERATE THIS STADIUM. THAT WAS WITH A VOTE OF 7 TO 1. THE ESTIMATED TIME TO BREAK GROUND SOMEWHERE BETWE
Oklahoma's professional soccer team to help operate new multi-purpose stadium
Energy FC will be the operators of the new multi-purpose stadium.
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Updated: 5:18 PM CST Feb 13, 2024
Oklahoma's professional soccer team scored big on Tuesday.Energy FC will help operate the new multi-purpose stadium. Oklahoma City Council gave the green light for Energy FC to be the operator of the new downtown multipurpose stadium.| MORE | Oklahoma City moves one step closer to building new soccer stadium downtownEnergy FC shared they were proud of the agreement with the city of OKC and are excited to create a place for professional soccer, concerts and events. The MAPS 4 project will go near Oklahoma City Boulevard and Shields Boulevard, which has sat empty.Recently, the city also approved their request to nearly double their budget. Council approved the Energy to operate the stadium with a vote of 7-1. The estimated time to break ground is somewhere between late 2025 to early 2026. Top Headlines Bill could force Oklahoma businesses to accept cash as form of payment Couple driving from California to Arkansas has truck, trailer stolen in OKC Senate passes $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after rare all-night session How to fix the new 'chirping' sound on Facebook Stingray expected to give 'miraculous birth' with no mate: Both pregnancy scenarios are rare
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma's professional soccer team scored big on Tuesday.
Energy FC will help operate the new multi-purpose stadium. Oklahoma City Council gave the green light for Energy FC to be the operator of the new downtown multipurpose stadium.
| MORE | Oklahoma City moves one step closer to building new soccer stadium downtown
Energy FC shared they were proud of the agreement with the city of OKC and are excited to create a place for professional soccer, concerts and events. The MAPS 4 project will go near Oklahoma City Boulevard and Shields Boulevard, which has sat empty.
Recently, the city also approved their request to nearly double their budget. Council approved the Energy to operate the stadium with a vote of 7-1.
The estimated time to break ground is somewhere between late 2025 to early 2026.
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