• Soccer club secures state funding for $193 million stadium project, work to begin in June

    By Boris Ladwig | Posted on May 31, 2018

    Louisville’s pro soccer club plans to break ground on a $65 million Butchertown stadium in August after the state agreed Thursday to support the project with $21.7 million from taxes. The entire development project, which includes offices, hotels and commercial space, will cost $193...

  • With home field advantage, LouCity FC hopes for deep playoff run

    By Boris Ladwig | Posted on October 6, 2017

    As officials from the local pro soccer club are working hard to persuade city leaders to help them with their proposed stadium, coaches, players and back office staff are preparing for a possible deep run into the playoffs. For the first time in its three...

  • Second Metro Council Committee approves soccer stadium proposal

    By Boris Ladwig | Posted on October 5, 2017

    Plans for a local professional soccer stadium garnered support from a second Metro Council committee Thursday, clearing the way for the proposal to go to the full council next week. The council’s labor and economic development committee, after a two-hour meeting, voted 4-1 to...

  • UPDATE: Council committee approves soccer stadium proposal

    By Boris Ladwig | Posted on October 4, 2017

    EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect actions taken by the Metro Council budget committee. An earlier version focused only on the labor and economic development committee, which did not take any action on the matter Tuesday. UPDATE: The city’s proposal to...

  • City could make money from soccer stadium deal

    By Boris Ladwig | Posted on September 28, 2017

    The city could generate a profit from its $30 million purchase of land for a local soccer stadium, thanks to lease/purchase payments from the soccer club, property and payroll taxes. A Louisville City FC leader, meanwhile, said that without cooperation from the city and...

  • UPDATED: City to spend $30M to buy land for LouCity’s $50M soccer stadium

    By Boris Ladwig | Posted on September 22, 2017

    UPDATED: Adds new info on stadium cost, financing, timetable. The city will buy 40 acres of land in Butchertown for $30 million to enable Louisville City FC to build a $50 million soccer stadium as part of a $200 million investment, Mayor Greg Fischer...

  • LouCity FC uses GPS gadget, data analytics to optimize training

    By Boris Ladwig | Posted on August 4, 2017

    As Louisville’s pro soccer club approaches Saturday’s clash with Charlotte, it may have a little high-tech advantage: For the last few weeks, Louisville City FC has been employing some gadgetry — and data analysis from Baptist Health — to fine-tune the strenuousness of its...

  • The Closing Bell: How LouCity investors are already ahead; what’s next for B Corps; Taco Bell and KFC in top 25 retailers list; and more

    By Staff | Posted on April 14, 2017

    Welcome to The Closing Bell. This is your last stop for biz scoops and big news before the weekend — a roundup of stories that can’t wait till Monday. United Soccer League franchise fee spikes 2000 percent in five years While Louisville’s professional soccer...

  • Soccer club to build stadium at former Challenger Lifts HQ site

    By Boris Ladwig | Posted on April 12, 2017

    Louisville’s pro soccer club plans to build a $40 million, 10,000-seat soccer stadium by 2020, partially on a brownfield about a half mile east of its current home game venue, Slugger Field. Louisville City FC officials said the club has options on five tracts...

  • Source: Soccer club to build stadium in Butchertown

    By Boris Ladwig | Posted on April 11, 2017

    Louisville’s pro soccer club will build its stadium in Butchertown, a source familiar with the matter told Insider. The club said Tuesday evening that it would make an announcement at 9 a.m. Wednesday “regarding the future of Louisville City FC.” The club had no...