"We're going to be bringing a lot to the city of Baltimore, a great midsize venue for concerts, lacrosse, soccer, community events," Crystal Palace Baltimore President, Pete Medd said in a Baltimore Sun interview. "It continues the sports entertainment district that was begun by Camden Yards and M&T [stadium] and the proposed casino, and it creates a district that's a destination. The stadium can be a magnet and an anchor for further redevelopment."