News: Release the Hounds! Long-Awaited Stadium Project in Ashburn Breaks Ground; Edelman Financial Field will House Loudoun Hounds Baseball, Virginia Cavalry FC Soccer Clubs

They, literally, released the hounds on Tuesday!

(June 4, 2013) - It took Bob Farren and VIP Sports & Entertainment nearly 12 years but their dream of a sports stadium in Ashburn took a giant step towards reality Tuesday with the official groundbreaking for the project at One Loudoun.

The stadium at the immediate southwest corner of the Route 7 and Loudoun County Parkway interchange will house both the professional baseball Loudoun Hounds as well as the professional soccer Virginia Cavalry FC clubs.

"This is a long-overdue moment in the history of VIP Sports & Entertainment and beginning construction on the Ballpark at One Loudoun is another major milestone for the organization," said Farren, founding President and CEO of VIP. "We are now within sight of the finish line: Opening Day in 2014. I am thankful to our many wonderful business partners, our civic leaders and most importantly our legions of excited fans for making this sports landmark a reality in Loudoun."

In other news from the groundbreaking, it was announced that the stadium would be named Edelman Financial Field, after the Northern Virginia financial services powerhouse.

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