Vancouver and Portland will necessarily engender comparisons during the lead-up to their 2011 opener and thereafter. We thought we would check in on the progress of both franchises from a business perspective, starting with their stadiums and websites. In Portland, the Timbers site has a countdown clock until opening kick and prominently features opportunities to [...]
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Yesterday we took a look at the expansion situation in Vancouver. Today we thought we would take a look at how things are progressing in the City of Brother Love. Click here for our previous post on the Union. The team website is up and running and established ticket prices and season ticket benefits. The [...]
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With an alleged announcement about expansion on the near horizon, some of the remaining candidate cities have been making news in the last few days. In Portland, Merritt Paulson has reportedly reached a tenative agreement with city leaders on $60 million in loans to renovate PGE Park and build a new stadium for his AAA [...]
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