ONTARIO, Calif. – The City of Ontario has unveiled plans for a nearly 200-acre, regional sports complex that would include a minor league baseball stadium, restaurants and entertainment, and a wide variety of amenities.
The city projects the Ontario Regional Sports Complex will attract about 1.2 million visitors per year, create more than 600 full-time jobs, and generate more than $61 million in annual spending and $1.5 million in tax revenues.
Key features include 10 new soccer fields, two football fields, four baseball and four softball fields, four tennis courts, indoor basketball courts, four pickleball courts, a skate park, an aquatics center, and the stadium.
The city council recently supported a memorandum of understanding with the owners of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes to develop a lease agreement for the proposed stadium, which will require final approval. The council also authorized an agreement with two companies to provide architectural, engineering, and construction management services for the sports complex and stadium.
“The Ontario Regional Sports Complex is part of our commitment as a city council to provide our residents and families with enhanced open space and recreational facilities. The sports complex and the stadium give us the opportunity to program so many more community events, and add to our current sports and entertainment portfolio,” says Ontario Mayor Paul S. Leon.
The city anticipates beginning construction in 2024, following environmental review and entitlements, with stadium construction expected to be completed by the spring of 2026.
In addition to the new community recreational facilities, plans for the sports complex include developing up to 80,000 square feet of new commercial and retail space that would include restaurants, bars, stores, and hospitality.
