Future Legends Complex
{{Short description|Sports complex in Windsor, Colorado, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2022}}
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| former names = TicketSmarter Stadium at Future Legends Complex
| address = 801 Diamond Valley Dr.
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| location = Windsor, Colorado, United States
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| elevation = {{cvt|4770|ft|round=5}}
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| capacity = Baseball: 6,500
Concerts: 20,000
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| broke_ground = November 2019
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| opened = {{Start date and age|2023|05|23|br=y}}
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| cost = At least $225 million
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| general_contractor = Hensel Phelps Construction (before June 2021) / Jaco General Contractor Inc. (since June 2021){{cite news |last1=High |first1=Lucas |title=Future Legends developer: USDA forced months-long work stoppage |url=https://www.reporterherald.com/2021/06/10/future-legends-developer-usda-forced-months-long-work-stoppage/ |access-date=July 15, 2021 |work=Loveland Reporter-Herald |date=June 11, 2021 |quote=During the work stoppage, Future Legends switched general contractors from Greeley-based Hensel Phelps Construction Co. to Jaco General Contractor Inc., Katofsky said.}}{{cite news |last1=Kellerman |first1=Shelby |title=Wichita's Jaco General Contractor lands contract on 118-acre sports complex in Colorado |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2021/06/02/jaco-general-contractor-future-legends-sports.html |access-date=July 15, 2021 |work=Wichita Business Journal |date=June 2, 2021}}
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| tenants = Northern Colorado Owlz (PL) 2023–
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1) 2023–
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Future Legends Complex is a {{convert|118|acre|adj=on}} sports complex in the western United States, located in Windsor, Colorado, southeast of Fort Collins.{{cite news |first=Miles |last=Blumhardt |url=https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2020/08/12/windsor-colorado-future-legends-sports-complex-under-construction/3353235001/ |title=Colorado's Future Legends Sports Complex is under construction |newspaper=Fort Collins Coloradoan |date=August 12, 2020 |access-date=November 30, 2020}}
On November 30, 2020, the Orem Owlz of the Pioneer League announced that they would move from Utah to Windsor and play as the Northern Colorado Owlz starting in the 2021 season.{{cite news |first=Alexander |last=Kirk |url=https://www.9news.com/article/sports/baseball/northern-colorado-owlz/73-bb93ff83-d8be-4057-aa8d-33c1d93c18af |title=Orem Owlz announce move to Windsor, Colo. for 2021 MiLB season |work=KUSA (TV) |date=November 30, 2020 |access-date=November 30, 2020}} In January 2021, they postponed their start date to 2022.{{cite news |last1=Reichard |first1=Kevin |title=Northern Colorado Owlz to debut in 2022 |url=https://ballparkdigest.com/2021/01/21/northern-colorado-owlz-to-debut-in-2022/ |access-date=January 26, 2021 |work=Ballpark Digest |publisher=August Publications |date=January 21, 2021}}
It was also announced in January 2021 that Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC, a new professional soccer team in USL League One, would debut at Future Legends Sports Complex in 2022.{{cite news |last1=Howell |first1=Chase |title=Northern Colorado FC to join United Soccer League as expansion franchise in 2022 |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/01/11/northern-colorado-fc-usl-windsor/ |access-date=January 26, 2021 |work=The Denver Post |date=January 12, 2021}}
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.{{Cite press release |title=Future Legends Complex Announces Stadium Naming Rights and Ticket Sales Partnership with TicketSmarter |url=https://www.hailstormfc.com/news/2022/03/31/ticketsmarterstadium/ |access-date=April 21, 2022 |website=Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC |language=en-US}}
The {{convert|118|acre|adj=on}} 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 Hensel Phelps Construction out of Greeley, Colorado. Hensel Phelps had completed grading of the site, as well as construction of two multipurpose fields, and preliminary parking lot work.{{Cite press release |date=December 9, 2020 |title=Future Legends Complex Shares Update on Construction |url=https://www.sportsdestinations.com/destinations/colorado/news/future-legends-complex-shares-update-construction-19463 |access-date=August 26, 2021 |website=Sports Destination Management}} In June 2021, however, construction was ordered halted by the United States Department of Agriculture 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 Wichita, Kansas. According to social media for the complex, foundation work had commenced by August 2021.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}
TicketSmarter Stadium was expected to open in 2022. Instead, the Owlz and Hailstorm played at Jackson Field at the University of Northern Colorado that year.{{cite news |last1=Reichard |first1=Kevin |title=NoCo Owlz to open season at Jackson Field |url=https://ballparkdigest.com/2022/05/31/noco-owlz-to-open-season-at-jackson-field/ |access-date=June 22, 2022 |work=Ballpark Digest |publisher=August Publications |date=May 31, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Lytle |first1=Kevin |title=Northern Colorado minor league baseball, soccer teams begin home slate, but not at new stadium |url=https://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/2022/06/01/northern-colorado-owlz-hailstorm-stadium-not-yet-ready-play/7465005001/ |access-date=June 22, 2022 |work=Fort Collins Coloradoan |date=June 1, 2022}} The sports complex partially opened on May 23, 2023, while the main stadium is expected for Spring 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.denver7.com/sports/rockies/future-legends-complex-provides-fields-for-future-stars-in-northern-colorado | title=Future Legends complex provides fields for future stars in Northern Colorado | date=July 17, 2023 }}
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