This will be more than a stadium – but the project is called the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District (NASED) and has plans for a live, work, and play community for both Hawaii residents and visitors to the island. The state also plans to partner with a private developer to form a public-private partnership.

Instead of putting millions of dollars into repairing the old Oahu stadium, in 2019, the state legislature appropriated $350 million for building a new stadium. The State of Hawaii Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) published reports showing the current stadium needs $300 million in health and safety repairs and another $121 million for the stadium to be compliant with ADA laws. When Aloha Stadium was first built, it was a state-of-the-art facility with four moveable sections, allowing the 50,000-seat stadium to be configured to a football, soccer, or baseball field.īut now, it's showing signs of aging, salt-water weathering, code non-compliance, and lack of amenities.

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