The world of Toronto sports is undergoing a major makeover. A new $ 500 million entertainment venue, with seating for up to 7,000 fans, is currently planned for an opening in 2025.
OverActive Media, owners of the Toronto Defiant of the Overwatch League and Toronto Ultra of the Call of Duty League, announced plans for the new venue on Monday. The current unnamed site, located on a four-acre lot north of Lakeshore Blvd on the 192-acre Toronto Exhibition Center, will be the first sports or entertainment venue built in the city since the founding of BMO Field in 2007.
Look at the concept art of the arena, which shows what it will look like from the outside and inside.
According to OverActive Media, the organization plans to host more than 200 events annually, mostly entertainment and music discussions, while also facilitating conventions, corporate events, awards and sports competitions. The venue will serve as the home of both Toronto Defiant and Toronto Ultra, but OverActive hopes it will attract other sports organizations and teams as well.
“It has always been our intention to develop a local and host strategy and build a facility that could not only be an iconic home for our two franchises, but ultimately a global hub for major international sporting events. , “said OverActive. CEO Chris Overholt said in a statement: “We are already actively discussing to attract some of the biggest esports events in the world.”
The venue is designed by Populous, a design firm responsible for working on events such as the London Olympics, the Super Bowl and Yankee Stadium.
However, the plan for the venue is still in the early stages. Toronto City Council and Exhibition Place Council have not yet given final approval to the proposal.
“We are in the final stages of compiling our business terms with city officials and we are optimistic that we can close our discussions to everyone’s satisfaction soon,” an OverActive spokesman told the Toronto Star.
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