18. The Reinvention of Kansas City
25 Stories That Made MLS
English - February 27, 2020 06:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsSoccer Sports 25 stories made mls soccer mls major league soccer us soccer landon donovan Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
How the MLS team in Kansas City went from being last in attendance and fan engagement to being a model MLS franchise that's always sold out - one of the best turnarounds in all of sports.
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Special thanks to Mike McGrew and Mike Kuhn
Lamar Hunt Sells MLS Wizards to Local Group
http://www.espn.com/espn/wire/_/section/soccer/id/2567849
Serious Investment and Savvy Marketing Revive Soccer In Kansas City by Sam Borden
As expected City Council Gives Approval to Three Trail Project
https://web.archive.org/web/20080628164818/http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node%2F8940
WiZards Stadium project kicked over state lines by Kevin Collison for the KC Star
https://web.archive.org/web/20090912055722/http://www.kansascity.com/842/story/1433346.html
WiZards Kick off Zard Era
https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/wizards-kick-off-zard-card-era/n-1989400
TBT the Rochester Wizards
http://www.downthebyline.com/2015/07/tbt-rochester-wizards.html?m=1
Nine years ago, KC at Brink of losing the MLS team by Sam McDowell
Star Bonds and Location Make Sporting Park a Star by Patrick Riche for Forbes
Sporting KC and Soccer Development by Scott Fenwick