United's principals intended to build a new stadium, but they did not have sufficient funds. So the club turned to the city of Albuquerque for help. The councilors expressed their willingness to support the project, but decided to conduct a public vote on this matter.

The vote was for a bond issue of $50 million, which was United's missing amount to start the construction. Club's owners were ready to add $32 million out of their own pocket. In the long run, taxpayers would have to pay back $50 million if the city council decided to help the club, so consultation of the Albuquerque authorities with local residents was a necessity. Its result was devastating for the football club as 65% voted against the bond issue.

United fans will not see the new stadium in Albuquerque soon. It is also not known what the future of the soccer team will be. A professional club may disappear from the city. This will significantly reduce the number of entertainment options available to New Mexico inhabitants. There are fewer fun opportunities there than in other states, as you cannot play at online casinos, for example. However, there are regions in the US where it is legal, such as New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. There you can see what excitement this form of entertainment provides by taking advantage of 10 free spins no deposit.

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The lack of a new venue is a big blow for the long-term plans of the three-year-old club and even for its further existence. Peter Trevisani, the owner of United, wanted an arena with a capacity of 10-12,000. Unfortunately, the residents were not persuaded by the fact that the stadium would be 100% owned by the city and could be used by locals.

Opponents of stadium's construction believe that the city has more urgent needs, such as combating homelessness or improving education, and public funds, both at the local and state level, should not be used to finance stadiums for private entities. Moreover, United have only been around for a few years and many of the locals don't identify with the team.

What's more, the investment was to generate new jobs in the surrounding neighbourhoods. United officials declared not so long ago that in the event of a successful result of the vote, they would add $10 million in advance to construction costs and pay $900,000 a year for the use of the facility.

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New Mexico United are not giving up. Their authorities ensure that they will continue to strive for the construction of a new arena, as well as bring the first professional women's soccer team to New Mexico.

The club will continue to play at Isotopes Park. The option to build a venue in Barelas or South Broadway has definitely dropped out. However, the club's management does not lose hope that they will be able to create a new home for United, but in a different district in Albuquerque.

This time they are to look for a location where there is bigger public support for such an investment. Anyway, the most important thing is financing, which United cannot provide from their own resources, so the choice of location is definitely not the biggest problem at the moment.