According to preliminary voting results, around 72.5 percent of Miami-Dade voters voted in favor of $50 million renovations to the Sony Open’s tennis facilities at Key Biscayne’s Crandon Park.
The ballot measure needed two-thirds approval to pass. Tournament owners IMG sought approval to expand the tennis facility (which is on public land) and extend the tournament’s contract for another 30 years.
The $50 million project will be funded solely by private funds and event proceeds. IMG’s plans include expanding the center court and adding three new grandstands and covered pavilions, among other improvements.