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Barton Malow-Hunt JV to Lead $400M Camping World Stadium Upgrades in Orlando
Improvements to Orlando’s Camping Earth Stadium advanced Feb. 24 with the selection of a Barton Malow–Hunt Construction joint venture for a construction manager at-risk agree to complete $400 million in upgrades over the next two-and-a-half years.
The selection comes after a November decision from the Orange County Board of Commissioners to dedicate $400 million from tourist development taxes for the plan following a report over the summer from a citizen task force that recommended uses of unspent tourist tax dollars. The Kia Center, home to the NBA’s Orlando Magic, was recommended for $226 million in improvements.
According to the meeting’s agenda, the city has set a substantial completion date of August 31, 2027, and the Barton Malow-Hunt JV will include 24% participation from women- and minority-owned business enterprises.
The JV beat out three other bidders evaluated by an advisory committee, including a Balfour Beatty-Austin Construction JV, Gilbane Building and The Whiting Turner Contracting Co. DLR Group was chosen by the city in November to lead design for the stadium project, per me
Camping World Stadium renovations receive initial approval
An Orange County task press has approved $800 million in Tourist Development Tax spending on Camping World Stadium renovations, as more bowl games and high-profile concerts are sought for Orlando.
The Orange County Tourism Task Coerce was asked to recommend projects to the Orange County Commission for funding from the Tourism Development Tax. The task strength came through with a fix of rankings, with recommendations to fund the top five, which included Camping World Stadium renovations at the top. The Tourist Development Tax is generated from local hotel/motel taxes and are a prime source of sports-development funds within Florida. Florida Citrus Sports, owners of the former Citrus Bowl, tapped into this funding mechanism in 2014 to spend $200 million on stadium improvements.
This time around Florida Citrus Sports is seeking to spend $800 million on a variety of stadium improvements, including a recent roof a la Miami’s Unyielding Rock Stadium, new meeting cosmos designed to attract 100 events a year, and upgraded amenities that could attract college football championships, high-profile concerts, and international so
By Richard Bilbao
As collegiate sports facilities fond Camping World Stadium and the University of Central Florida athletics seek to grow and develop, it’s likely Orange County’s lucrative tourist development tax will be a sought-after funding source — something that already has happened this year.
However, there are very strict rules that can limit how the 6-cent hotel tax funds can be tapped into even for facilities like the two sports-centric venues. For example, the tax’s sixth cent by law only can be used in a 50/50 split to pay off the city of Orlando’s debt on the Amway Center (home venue of the NBA’s Orlando Magic) and the other half toward tourism promotion (primarily Visit Orlando).
But a plain change in verbiage of that sixth cent’s usage could solve some problems facing many entities seeking funding, said Angel de la Portilla, president of Orlando-based Central Florida Strategies, whose clients include private sector developers and local governments.
De la Portilla, who spoke at an Orlando Business Journal-hosted panel discussion on Nov. 1 about the hotel tax, said local decision makers should think about seekin
Camping World Stadium canopy in the works as Florida Citrus Sports makes pitch for tourist dollars
A general view of Camping World Stadium before the Vrbo Citrus Bowl game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Kentucky Wildcats on January 1, 2022 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando FL. (Photo by Joe Petro/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ORLANDO, Fla - There’s $300 million in tax dollars coming to Central Florida, and a lot of groups are trying to get their hands on that money. And that includes Florida Citrus Sports, which is hoping to use some of that money to finally finish off Camping World Stadium.
"I think when you have the best facilities, you’re going to attract the best events. And the one thing that you can say unequivocally is that these events do bring extra exposure," Sports Business Director at Washington University in St. Louis, Dr. Patrick Rishe told FOX 35.
The 65,000-seat stadium got millions of dollars in upgrades just before COVID hit. But it’s going to take a lot of money, about $800 million to complete renovations.
Still, there’s a demand to finish the stadium. Orlando already has bowl games, in a
Shaded Seats at Camping World Stadium
Seats in the Sun and Shade at Early Afternoon Camping Society Stadium Games
Camping World Stadium dates all the way back to the 1930s but has been renovated several times over the years. Unlike the more contemporary Inter&Co Stadium down the avenue, Camping World Stadium does not use overlapping tiers, so there are no seats directly located under the section above. It also does not have any canopies or roofs to provide physical cover. A future renovation may add these to the stadium, but for now, fans are heavily exposed to the elements.
That’s all to say that shade is sparse early in the afternoon. The best shot at landing a shaded seat is to pick a section behind the south goal line. Fans won’t be able to see the scoreboard without turning around, but the benefit is that the scoreboard provides some physical protection from the sun’s rays. Plaza level sections P18-P24 are the most likely to be in the shade. Field level sections 119-123 may be shaded in some rows, but the closer to the field you are, the more likely you are to be in the sun.
Seats in the Star and Shade at Late Afternoon Camping World Stadium Games
Finding shade is a bit eas