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The dream of converting Metairie's Shrine on Airline from a baseball stadium to a state-of-the-art venue for high school football, soccer, rugby and concerts took its first step toward reality Wednesday thanks to a multi-million dollar taxpayer-funded investment.

Following months of negotiations with the state agency that owns the Shrine, the Jefferson Parish Council signed off on an agreement that sets aside $3.5 million in "seed funding" to begin design work on the overhaul.

In total, the Parish Council has committed $15 million to the renovation, which aims to re-orient the baseball stadium to a rectangular field with a new set of stands for spectators, along what is currently right and center fields.

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Kyle France, board chair of the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District, which owns the Shrine, said they've been in talks with United States Football League about locating a minor league team at the Shrine. The league's New Orleans Breakers currently play their home games in Birmingham, Alabama.

France said they've also had conversations with United Soccer League about anchoring a team at the Shrine.

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Posted by LSUFanHouston

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Posted on 11/9/23 at 8:54 am to WPBTiger

I Miss having a legit minor league baseball team. The few years when we were the Astros affiliate, the stadium was legit

Also I hate that stupid name of the stadium.

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Posted by Cajunese

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Posted on 11/9/23 at 9:04 am to WPBTiger

This might work if they can consistently make it a multiplex like they have over the last few years. Georgia State did the same thing with the old Turner Field in Atlanta, and now it's home to their football team.

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Posted by mightynine

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Posted on 11/9/23 at 9:32 am to WPBTiger

Boy, I hope they're not pinning their hopes on a USFL team.

This post was edited on 11/9/23 at 9:32 am

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