After a successful ballot initiative drive, Kansas City voters will be asked to approve a measure putting new sports facilities and entertainment venues to a vote, but it may not cover a new downtown Royals ballpark. #MLB #sportsbiz #baseballbiz Full story here: ballparkdigest.com/2026/10/08/k...

Here’s your semimonthly reminder that new A’s ballpark construction in Las Vegas is proceeding apace, that locals seem to be embracing the move, and what we can expect in 2028. #MLB #sportsbiz #baseballbiz Full story here: ballparkdigest.com/2026/10/07/n...

We’re already seeing big changes in the independent Frontier League for 2027, as the league transitions to new National Association branding and adds Kane County and Cleburne from the American Association. #sportsbiz #baseballbiz Full story here: ballparkdigest.com/2026/10/07/b...

With new Tampa ballpark planning well underway, the Tampa Bay Rays are prepping a Rays Ballpark Experience Center designed to woo fans and sponsors, opening in early 2027 (we hope in time for spring training, anyway). #MLB #sportsbiz #baseballbiz Full story here: ballparkdigest.com/2026/10/07/r...

We have a Minor League Baseball rebranding to pass along: The Springfield Cardinals are now the Ozarks Springbirds (Double-A; Texas League). #MiLB #sportsbiz #baseballbiz Full story here: ballparkdigest.com/2026/10/07/g...

Someone at Major League Baseball came to their senses, as a proposal for a Grand Teton National Park exhibition game was officially withdrawn by officials. #MLB #sportsbiz #baseballbiz Full story here: ballparkdigest.com/2026/10/07/m...

Another offseason, another upgrade to Oriole Park at Camden Yards, as the upper deck in the left-field stands will be converted to a social/bar space open to all ticket holders to a Baltimore Orioles game. #MLB #sportsbiz #baseballbiz ballparkdigest.com/2026/09/30/m...

The ambitious plan for both American Family Field winterization and needed equipment overhauls is being adjusted after the original timeline proved to perhaps be a little too ambitious. #MLB #sportsbiz #baseballbiz Full story here: ballparkdigest.com/2026/09/29/a...

This seems to be a really bad idea: Major League Baseball is talking with the Trump Administration about holding a 2028 regular-game in a national park, with a Grand Teton National Park ballpark a leading contender. #MLB #sportsbiz #baseballbiz ballparkdigest.com/2026/09/27/m...

After a merger of banks, the Detroit Tigers announced that the original name of the team’s home, Comerica Park, would shift to Fifth Third Park for the 2027 season and beyond. #MLB #sportsbiz #baseballbiz Full story: ballparkdigest.com/2026/09/24/g...

More naming-rights news, Part 3: The home of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Triple-A; International League) will be Jefferson Park beginning in 2027 after the previous naming-rights deal for Coca-Cola Park expired. #MiLB #baseballbiz #sportsbiz Full story: ballparkdigest.com/2026/09/24/g...

The end of the season brings naming-rights news. Part 2: The Daytona Tortugas are seeking a naming-rights partner for Jackie Robinson Ballpark–but don’t worry that the recognition of the civil-rights pioneer is going away. #ballparks #milb #baseballbiz ballparkdigest.com/2026/09/24/n...