Stadium seating quandary

CAMPUS ISSUES: The campus is taking positive steps toward better financing of Memorial Stadium, but concerns with the project linger on.

UC Berkeley administrators have finally acquiesced to a difficult truth: Financing the renovation of California Memorial Stadium through a heavy reliance on luxury seat sales is not going to work. In order to keep the project on track, the campus will need to maximize all sources of revenue. It has Read More…

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Home improvement: The return of Memorial Stadium

Memorial Stadium is more than a football field — it's a capsule of Cal's legacy.

From December 1922 to November 1923, a coliseum was constructed at the foot of the Berkeley hills dedicated to the fallen California comrades of the Great War. On Sept. 1, 2012, a cannon will sound from Strawberry Canyon, marking a new chapter in the rich history of California sports. Memorial Stadium is back. Read More…

A construction worker walks between the rows of seats in Memorial Stadium during its retrofit. A recently-released report shows that the number of premium seat sales, part of the funding model for the renovation, is lagging behind predictions.

Memorial Stadium premium seat sales see decline in quarterly report

Recent report prompts questions about debt repayment plan for renovation costs

UC Berkeley’s new Memorial Stadium has emerged from retrofit and modernization efforts equipped to withstand California’s notorious quakes. But a recently released report indicates that the stadium’s finances might rest on less sound financial foundations. Read More…