Excited for Omaha!!

I’d rather not have stadiums as “multi-use” but I can see why a lot of American teams do it wether it’s in MLS or USL. I feel like a lot of usl teams would not be able to justify building a stadium unless they were to use it for other things and being in a much revenue as possible. It’s definitely awesome to see USL teams getting their own soccer specific stadiums tho

I support Union Omaha and could not be more excited. As a purist, yes I would prefer that the stadium be both larger and a cathedral dedicated exclusively to the Beautiful Game. However, we must recognize that modern economics demand alternate sources of income. Even the Dallas Cowboys use JerryWorld for concerts, rodeos, and other events. Here's the thing about Omaha - when we do something, we do it properly. There are several sports and entertainment venues in the city, and they are all spectacular and perfectly suited for their designated purpose. The North Downtown area (NoDo, to locals) is booming. The stadium, along with retail, restaurants, bars and moderate to upscale apartments and condos, will be a great addition. Union Omaha have their eyes on the USL Championship. Frankly, we're too big as a city and club for USL One. We have been the most consistently dominant side in the league from day one and are now at the top of the table again with two matches in hand. This is nothing but good for Omaha and for the game

If you want public money, the stadium is going to be multi-purpose. That's just the reality.