![]() ![]() ![]() The acreage being sold to Legacy Sports is divided into two tracts of four, owned by Betty Hord and her late husband, Tommy Hord, and his sister, Mary Young Haymore. The project is more than just a sports complex to the landowners, it's a true legacy, said Betty Hord, who was present during the city announcement on Thursday. The complex will drive hundreds of millions of dollars and create hundreds of jobs in Rutherford County, according to Mark Ezell, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Tourism.Įzell said Rutherford County is the seventh highest tourism driver in Tennessee. He estimated that tourism dollars like the venue save Rutherford County taxpayers approximately $350 dollars a year. Legacy Sports Tennessee will also feature a 6,000-seat arena, an outdoor amphitheater, a fitness center, multi-use gaming and arcade facility, e-sports gaming center, and retail and dining options. ![]() There will be space for baseball, basketball, cheer, dance, e-sports, family fitness, football, gymnastics, hockey, lacrosse, obstacle course racing, pickleball, soccer, softball, volleyball and youth camps. The state-of-the art venue in Murfreesboro would be one of the largest in North America, bringing 1 million square feet for recreational and professional sports, performance venues, shopping, fitness and gaming centers. "We thought this is the place we wanted to actually pick up and plant our next Legacy Sports project." "We felt welcomed here," said Miller, whose company is opening a similar sports and entertainment facility - Bell Bank Park - in Mesa, Arizona, in January 2022. The $350 million corporate investment in Murfreesboro will provide approximately 1,000 jobs on a development of 260 acres, on the site also known as Hord farm, adjacent to Interstate 840 and runs along Northwest Broad Street and Old Nashville Highway. ![]()
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