(Cincinnati, Oh.)--FC Cincinnati players attended Tuesday nights Hamilton County Commissioners meeting to help support getting a stadium deal with the county.
Currently the soccer club plays their games at Nippert stadium on the University of Cincinnati campus but with hopes of turning the club into a major league team they would need a stadium of their own.
The Hamilton County Commissioners met Tuesday to discuss several major projects that could potently receive future funding from the county, including: The Duke Energy Convention Center, U.S. Bank Arena and FC Cincinnati.
The USL Soccer Club, has announced three possible locations in the greater Cincinnati area that could support a 25,000-seat, horseshoe-shaped soccer-specific stadium as they are vying for four MLS expansion spots.
Those locations include the in the West End at Taft high school's football stadium. Some surrounding land around the stadium near Central Parkway, just west of Music Hall and Washington Park would also need to be acquired.
A second location includes an area in Oakley the stadium could be constructed on land around Oakley Station off I-71 and Ridge Road. This site includes the former Cincinnati Milacron plant site.
The third location is in Kentucky, on land right along the river offering fans a clear view of the Downtown Cincinnati skyline. The Newport site would include the stadium and several mixed-use development buildings.
The proposed stadium, would cost an estimated $200 million and would be funded through a public-private partnership.
FC Cincinnati's owners and financial backers have previously announced they will invest around $100 million into funding the construction for the new stadium and provide another $150 million to cover the MLS entry fee.