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How to build a high-end sports stadium to lure a pro team? Here's how Tijuana did it.
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Oct 2, 2015
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How to build a high-end sports stadium to lure a pro team? Here's how Tijuana did it.
As multiple sites in Southern California push bids to build new stadiums in the hopes of luring an NFL team, Tijuana's Estadio Caliente offers an example of how one city revamped an old site into a popular destination for sports fans.
The Estadio Caliente stadium in Tijuana is home to the popular pro soccer team, the Xolos and draws a crowd from both sides of the US-Mexico border.
The Estadio Caliente stadium in Tijuana is home to the popular pro soccer team, the Xolos and draws a crowd from both sides of the US-Mexico border.
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As multiple sites in Southern California push bids to build new stadiums in the hopes of luring an NFL team, Tijuana's Estadio Caliente offers an example of how one city revamped an old site into a popular destination for sports fans.

As multiple sites in Southern California push bids to build new stadiums in the hopes of luring an NFL team, Tijuana's Estadio Caliente offers an example of how one city revamped an old site into a popular destination for sports fans.

The stadium is home to the city's beloved pro soccer team, the Xolos.

Reporter Mark Zeigler visited recently and wrote about it for the San Diego Union Tribune. He says attending Estadio Caliente is a top sports experience in the region.