Future Legends Complex is a

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in the

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, located in

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, southeast of

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. On November 30, 2020, the

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of the Pioneer League announced that they would move from

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to Windsor and play as the Northern Colorado Owlz starting in the 2021 season. In January 2021, they postponed their start date to 2022. It was also announced in January 2021 that

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, a new professional soccer team in

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, would debut at Future Legends Sports Complex in 2022. The Hailstorm and Owlz will play at TicketSmarter Stadium, located in the heart of the Future Legends Complex, when construction is complete. The stadium is expected to have a capacity of 6,500 for sporting events and over 20,000 for concerts and music performances. TicketSmarter will be the primary ticketing partner of the stadium in addition to being the title sponsor through 2032. The complex features the 6,500-seat TicketSmarter Stadium, a secondary 2,500-seat capacity stadium, multiple baseball diamonds and multi-purpose fields, an indoor sports dome, an e-sports arena, Hilton-branded hotels, multiple restaurants retail locations, and will host guests for major sports tournaments, events, leagues, and more.

Construction

The original contractor for the entire project was

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out of

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. Hensel Phelps had completed grading of the site, as well as construction of two multipurpose fields, and preliminary parking lot work. In June 2021, however, construction was ordered halted by the

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in order to conduct environmental and historical studies on the location. The USDA later ruled that no preservation work was necessary and that construction could resume. During this time, the general contractor changed from Hensel Phelps Construction to Jaco General Contractor of

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. According to social media for the complex, foundation work had commenced by August 2021. TicketSmarter Stadium was expected to open in 2022. Instead, the Owlz and Hailstorm played at

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at the

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that year. The sports complex partially opened on May 23, 2023, while the main stadium is expected for Spring 2024.

References

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