Canton approves stadium expansion with a clear majority
After the city, the canton of Zug has now also approved a loan for the expansion of the ice stadium for the Zug Ice Sports Club (EVZ). The Keep Building project to expand the arena is to be supported with CHF 35 million.
On March 27 of this year, the canton of Zug approved a loan for the expansion of the Zug Ice Sports Club(EVZ) stadium. According to a press release, 71 members of the cantonal council voted in favor of the expansion of the arena, with one vote against.
This means that the Keep Building project, which was developed by architects studiomatt, can move forward. The project envisages the expansion during match operations. Construction is scheduled to start in the summer of 2025. The expansion should be completed by the start of the 2027/28 season.
“We would like to thank the cantonal government, in particular Finance Director Heinz Tännler and the commissions for their preparatory work on our behalf,” said Patrick Lengwiler, CEO of EVZ, in the press release. “We appreciate the cantonal council’s very clear approval of the bill. It is a recognition of the great social and economic importance of the EVZ for the region on the part of Zug’s politicians and a commitment to the important expansion of the arena.”
The city of Zug had already approved the project at the meeting on January 30, 2025.