In 1950, Long Beach opened Veterans Memorial Stadium; sold to its city college for $1 in 1987, it is now being replaced by a $250 million, 285,453-sq-ft sports complex
- Long Beach City College has broken ground on a $250 million stadium and sports complex, starting a major redevelopment that will replace its 76-year-old Veterans Memorial Stadium with a modern 285,453-square-foot sports precinct.
- The redevelopment was officially launched during a groundbreaking ceremony at the college's Liberal Arts Campus.
- The historic stadium will be demolished to make way for a new regional sports hub, which is expected to open in summer 2029.
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- Long Beach City College has broken ground on a $250 million stadium and sports complex, starting a major redevelopment that will replace its 76-year-old Veterans Memorial Stadium with a modern 285,453-square-foot sports precinct.
- The redevelopment was officially launched during a groundbreaking ceremony at the college's Liberal Arts Campus.
- The historic stadium will be demolished to make way for a new regional sports hub, which is expected to open in summer 2029.
Sources: Times of India