Indictment derails vote on Miami Marine Stadium deal
Plans to redevelop Miami Marine Stadium were derailed by an indictment brought against the former CEO of the company tapped to oversee the restoration.
The City of Miami was set to vote Friday, Sept. 5 to send a referendum on the proposal to the November election, the Miami Herald reported.
The city had chosen the firm Global Spectrum, doing business as Oak View Group (OVG), to take the reins as the operator of the historic venue. In July, the Department of Justice indicted OVG's co-founder and CEO Timothy Leiweke, alleging he had conspired to rig the bidding process for "the right to manage and operate the Miami Marine Stadium."
The indictment, along with Leiweke's resignation, has cast doubt on the future of the stadium's redevelopment. City officials and preservationists are now questioning the city's decision to select OVG as the operator.
"It makes you wonder if there was any favoritism or any type of corruption involved in the process," said Joseph Goldman, chairman of the Miami Marine Stadium Committee, a group advocating for the stadium's preservation.
Originally reported by The Real Deal.
https://therealdeal.com/miami/2025/09/05/indictment-derails-vote-on-miami-marine-stadium-revamp/