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MLS expansion to St. Louis pushes city’s USL Championship team to cease operations
Due to the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the absence of any buyers amid the pending arrival of another pro soccer team to the Midwest US market, executives for the USL's Saint Louis FC decided it did not make any sense for the team to continue beyond this campaign. Bob Williams reports
New Mexico United sets unwanted precedent by having to play home games out of state
New Mexico United majority owner and president Peter Trevisani tells SportBusiness how the USL club has tried to deal with being forced on the road due to local Covid-19 health guidelines
United Soccer League ready to lay down “bold” marker with local market strategy
USL executive vice president Court Jeske speaks to SportBusiness about the opportunities and challenges of the USL Championship's return in home venues amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
USL celebrates 10th season, aspiring to be a global top-10 league
Ahead of its 10th season, which kicks off this weekend, the United Soccer League has taken numerous steps to bolster its commercial structure to help prepare for another decade of growth. Bob Williams reports.
Las Vegas’s minor league teams confirm city’s place as major league sports town
The city of Las Vegas is not immediately recognizable for its reputation as a sports hub. Bob Williams looks at how it is transitioning "from the entertainment capital of the world to the sports and entertainment capital of the world".
Oakland Roots to join USL Championship in 2021
The United Soccer League Championship has announced that lower-league United States soccer team Oakland Roots is joining as an expansion club in 2021
Sportfive finds USL’s first international broadcaster
The Sportfive agency has negotiated the United Soccer League’s first media-rights deal with an international broadcaster by signing an agreement with Caribbean pay-television broadcaster Flow Sports.
USL’s New Mexico United forced to move second match out of state due to Covid-19 restrictions
United Soccer League Championship team New Mexico United has been forced to move a second home game out of the state due to local Covid-19 restrictions
USL Championship heralds return of sports competition in local US markets
The United Soccer League Championship set a meaningful industry precedent over the weekend with the return of live sports competition in local markets in the United States amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
ESPN+ deal gives USL visibility and credibility, says league president
USL president Jake Edwards talks to SportBusiness International at Leaders Week in NYC about his concern for legalized sports betting, rising expansion fees and the possibility of promotion and relegation