The team says updates are a response to fan feedback asking for more spaces to socialize during the games. The team unveiled several new spaces ahead of the home opener Tuesday, April 8.

Ideastream's sports commentator Terry Pluto weighs in on Browns owner Jimmy Haslam's comments calling the Deshaun Watson trade a "swing and a miss", and that renovating the downtown stadium is still a possibility.

Republicans are considering adding a $600 million package of state-backed bonds for a $3.4 billion domed stadium and development for the Cleveland Browns to the Ohio budget.

For people with gambling disorder, the proliferation of gambling opportunities makes it difficult to fight their addiction. Investment in treatment lags behind other addiction disorders.

The Guardians will have a cable and streaming platform for fans this season.

For Ideastream Public Media reporter Anna Huntsman, Major League Baseball Opening Day is one of the best days of the year.

The three Democrats' letter to Republican leaders comes as an amendment has been drafted to add a $600 million bond package for the Cleveland Browns stadium project into the budget.

Though the draft amendment would add the bond package to the budget and eliminate a proposed sports facilities fund, Gov. Mike DeWine is staying positive.

The Cleveland Guardians open the season on Thursday with a few new faces in the field. Ideastream Public Media’s sports commentator Terry Pluto talks about the new-look lineup and projections for the season.

The amendment would authorize the state to sell $600 million in 30-year bonds as its part of financing a domed stadium and surrounding development for the Browns in Brook Park, 12 miles outside of Cleveland.