Entertainment District Next to TD Ameritrade Park One Step Closer to Reality

An entertainment district right next to TD Ameritrade Park, home of the College World Series, is one step closer from happening.  The Omaha (NE) city council approved an agreement with MECA establishing development guidelines, which will regulate just how the city moves ahead with the project at Lot B downtown.  Read more here.

College World Series Well Underway in Omaha

After home teams dominated the Super Regionals at a historic rate, the higher-seeded teams went 4-0 to begin the College World Series.  Oregon State and LSU each scored comeback wins on Saturday, while Louisville and Florida took down their opponents a little smoother on Sunday.  Read more and view bracket here.

NCAA to Allow Beer and Wine Stadium-Wide at CWS

For the first time, beer and wine will be sold to fans in TD Ameritrade Park’s main concourse and grandstand sections on the club level during the College World Series.  Fans in the suites and clubs have been able to buy adult beverages since 2013.  Read more here.  On a related note, click here to check out the food lineup at the CWS.

Writer Blasts CWS Ballpark, But Is Blame Misplaced?

The News & Observer staff columnist Luke DeCock lays blame on TD Ameritrade Park for the lack of home runs in the College World Series tournament.  While proclaiming the stadium has damaged the CWS, DeCock  admits TD Ameritrade was built with the same dimensions as old Rosenblatt Stadium, and the NCAA tweaked college bats two years ago to mimic their less powerful wooden counterparts.  Read more here.

College World Series Begins Today

The College World Series begins today in Omaha (NE) at TD Ameritrade Park.  The eight-team field includes Oregon State, Mississippi State, Indiana, Louisville, North Carolina, NC State, UCLA and LSU.  View interactive bracket here.  Find things to do outside the stadium here.

CWS Fans Warned to Stay Off the Field

Fed up with fans interrupting College World Series games by running onto the field during play, Roger Dixon, president of the Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority, issued a stern  warning Wednesday to anyone tempted to jump the fence this year that he or she will be prosecuted to the fullest extent.  Trespassers could face six months in jail and a $500 fine.  Read more here.

CWS Ballpark Chosen as Best Field by Turf Managers Group

The Sports Turf Managers Association has chosen TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha (NE) as 2012 College Baseball Field of the Year.  The stadium serves as the home of the College World Series.  Read more here.

Eight Seeds in Place for College World Series

It’s now on to TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha (NE), as the following eight teams have advanced to the College World Series championship bracket: Florida, South Carolina, Kent State, Arkansas, UCLA, Stony Brook, Arizona, Florida State.  Play begins June 15.  View and print bracket here.  Get more information here about attending the CWS.

Omaha, TD Ameritrade Park to Host Back-to-Back Outdoor Hockey Events

Omaha (NE) and 24,000-seat TD Ameritrade Ballpark will host two outdoor hockey games in February 2013.   The home to the college world series will be converted into an outdoor rink for the USHL’s Omaha Lancers and the Lincoln Stars.  The following day, the rink will be used for a college game between the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks and the North

Omaha’s New Ballparks: Success in 2011, All Eyes on 2012

The two new baseball stadiums in the Omaha (NE) metro had successful inaugural seasons in 2011.  Now the operators of TD Ameritrade Park, home of the College World Series in downtown Omaha, and Werner Park, home of the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (Pacific Coast League) in nearby Sarpy County, must focus on maintaining that momentum going into 2012.  Read more here.

Nebraska Tax Commissioner Throws Wrench into Publicly-Financed Projects

According to a recent advisory by the Nebraska state tax commissioner, any property not actually owned by a government entity is subject to property taxes.  This presents a serious problem for communities that use nonprofit leasing corporations to issue tax-free bonds to fund capital projects like Omaha’s TD Ameritrade Park and Sarpy County’s Werner Park.

Lawsuit Holds Up Pro Baseball at TD Ameritrade

It appears unlikely that there will be professional baseball at TD Ameritrade Park in 2012, as the Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority is tied up in a lawsuit with the Omaha Flame ownership group.  The Flame were gunning to play pro ball at the new home for the College World Series as a new

New CWS Ballpark Quiet Now, Pro Ball on Deck for 2012

TD Ameritrade Park, the new home for the College World Series, isn’t quite keeping pace in the ‘filling dates” department with Werner Park, the new home for the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chaser down the road

Ballpark Visit ALERT: TD Ameritrade Park (Omaha, NE)

Digital Ballparks visits TD Ameritrade Park, the new home for the NCAA Division I College World Series.  Read more and view photos here.

Gamecocks Forever Etched in Ballpark History

The South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the Florida Gators this evening to win back-to-back College World Series titles.  The primary historical significance here from our persepctive?  The Gamecocks retired Rosenblatt Stadium last year and christened the new TD Ameritrade Park this year.  Now that’s extra icing on the championship cake for the Gamecocks baseball program.

ESPN Takes CWS Coverage to New Level

With the opening of fancy new, high-tech TD Ameritrade Park, ESPN has “amped up” its coverege of the college world series, according to coordinating producer T0m McNeeley.  The network has a crew of 160 workers, 22 cameras located inside and outside the stadium, and more.  Read more here.  Oh, and the CWS will be Erin Andrews‘ last assignment before her contract expires on July 1.  Read more here.

College World Series Begins Today

The College World Series at the new TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha (NE) begins today with Game 1 at 2:00 p.m. (ET) between Vanderbilt and North Carolina.  View complete schedule here.

TD Ameritrade Park Opens for Business

With brisk winds and temperatures dropping into the 30s, it wasn’t quite a packed house at 24,000-seat TD Ameritrade Park last night in Omaha (NE), as the new home for the College World Series was christened with a college game between Nebraska and Creighton.  The announced attendance was 22,197.  Creighton officials estimated attendance at 18,000, but that number seems a bit high to us, based on

Creighton Open House at TD Ameritrade Last Night, Opening Day Today

An estimated 3,000 people showed up at TD Ameritrade Park Monday evening for Creighton University’s open house, and fans appeared to come away impressed.  From what little bit we could see of the stadium bowl in a photo appearing in the Omaha paper this morning, it looks pretty sweet.  A game between Creighton and Nebraska at 6:30 p.m. tonight will officially open the new park.  Read more and view photo here.

Unique Double-Header Ballpark Openings

The Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers opened the new Werner Park  to a sell-out crowd of 6,533 on Saturday, and the new TD Ameritrade Park, home of the College World Series, will open on Tuesday for a college game between Nebraska and Creigton in front of an expected sell-out crowd of 24,000.  But will spending nearly $181 million on dual ballparks to

Opening Day Next Week for TD Ameritrade Park

Crews are putting the finishing touches on TD Ameritrade Park, the new home for the College World Series, as operators prepare to host a sell-out crowd of 24,000 for a game next Tuesday between  Nebraska and Creighton.  Read more here,

Red Sky Music Festival to Rock TD Ameritrade Park

PRESS RELEASE – The Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority and Live Nation have come together to announce the new Red Sky Music Festival bringing top entertainment and breakout artists to Omaha each July. The outdoor festival, produced by Live Nation, will feature all genres of artists, on three stages in Downtown Omaha, for six consecutive days each

Indy Pro Ball Coming to Downtown Omaha?

Officials with the Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority in Omaha (NE) continue to have talks with indy pro league investors to bring a team to TD Ameritrade Park, the new downtown home for the College World Series.  The Northern League appeared to be the frontrunner until the wheels came off the circuit a few weeks ago when four teams jumped to the American Association.

College World Series Closes Book on Rosenblatt

The College World Series era at Rosenblatt Stadium came to a close last night, as the University of South Carolina Gamecocks finished off the UCLA Bruins to win their first College World Series championship.  After 60 years at Rosenblatt, the CWS now moves on to $130 million TD Ameritrade Park in downtown Omaha (NE).  Read more here.

New CWS Ballpark in Omaha Coming Together

Omaha World-Herald staff writer Matthew Hansen takes an inside look at TD Ameritrade Park, the new home for the College World Series.  View photos and video here.

CWS Means Party Time in Omaha

Associated Press writer Eric Olson takes a close look at the College World Series as the truly mega celebration experience that has kept Omaha and the Rosenblatt Stadium rockin’ every June since 1950.  Read more here.  Considering this will be the last CWS at Rosenblatt before