Yesterday before the Wizards game against DC United, I was invited to a presentation at the construction site of the Wizards new stadium site out at the Legends. the presentation was done by Wizards president Robb Heineman and vice presidents Dave Ficklin and Rory O'Connor. They explained some of the different suite sites out at the stadium and kind of the overall layout of what the stadium will look like in the different parts.

The Sports Business Journal put out a story yesterday talking with the architecture firm, Populous, who is the firm that will be building the Wizards new stadium. Unfortunately you need a subscription to read the full article, but a poster on bigsoccer has given us that information. The article has lots of great insight into the new stadium.

Yesterday out at the Wizards new stadium site, Wizards season ticket holders had the chance to sign the very first piece of steel that was going to be placed inside the stadium. Many of the Wizards season ticket holder base came out to be a part of this event, myself included. I didn't stay around for the announcements that were made by Robb Heineman and the rest of the Wizards leadership, but I did get my name on the steel.

A final agreement has been reached on the Wizards' plan to build a new stadium as part of a $414 million dollar development in Wyandotte County. The deal will be paid for in part by $ 85 million in state money and more than $144 million in STAR bonds. In addition to the stadium, the project will include a new office complex, youth fields.

Thanks to a poster on Bigsoccer, we have more information on the Wizards stadium site out at the Legends. The Unified Government held a public hearing on the stadium plan and have released some new information about the site. In the first document you get to see some side views of what the stadium will look like and just how dramatic the raise in the roof will be on one side of the stadium.

Time for our last stadium update of 2010. It has been an exiting year for the development of soccer specific stadiums in this country. Perhaps the signature stadium moment for 2010 was the opening of Red Bull Arena. The new structure met and exeeded expectations in almost every way and has become the showpiece edifice of Major League Soccer.

Wyandotte County has called a special Board of Commissioners meeting tomorrow at 5 p.m. CT regarding the Wizards stadium development agreement. All fans are encouraged to attend the public meeting to show their support for the Wizards. (Wear your Wizards gear!) If the plan for a soccer-specific stadium in Village West for the Kansas City Wizards is approved tomorrow, construction would begin immediately.

The Unified Government of Wyandotte County has called a special meeting for 5pm tomorrow night and the Wizards want you to be there in your Wizards gear. The special meeting is about the Wizards and Cerner project out at the Legends. According to the Wizards, should the Unified Government approve the deal tomorrow, construction would begin immediately.

While the American soccer community waits for word on Clint Dempsey's health, here are some news items to go over:

Schelotto officially re-signed by Columbus. The Crew made it officially today, announcing the signing of Guillermo Barros Schelotto. The real news is that he won't be counting as a Designated Player in 2010.

For those that missed it, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County unanimously approved the plan to build a soccer specific stadium and Cerner complex out at the Legends area. The deal means the Wizards are officially on their way out to the Legends area permanently. The completion of the deal means that work can get started out at the site.

After making my post this morning about the downsize in the Wizards new stadium to 16,500, I was informed that all the information in the report was not correct. I was informed by a source that capacity for soccer will still be +/-18,000 and there will be able to expand temporarily by a couple thousand for big matches there.

With our new stadium going at Village West in Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County, we are offering an initial payment discount to our new neighbors in the county. If you live or work in Wyandotte County, your initial payment for 2011 season tickets can be $25 per seat instead of $50. Season tickets will still be the same price, but you can reserve your spot in line for half price.

KANSAS CITY, KS Say goodbye to the Wizards. Well, sort of. Robb Heineman, the CEO and managing partner of Kansas City's Major League Soccer team, announced Wednesday that the team has officially changed its name to Sporting Kansas City. "This continues the forward-thinking and innovation started by Mr.