The overall construction costs of the sports venues scheduled to open this year are expected to reach $5.8 billion, according to Sports Business Journal data. That figure represents a drop of 34% compared with the final costs of projects that were completed in 2020, and is 30% less than what was projected by SBJ at this time last year. Spending in 2022 is projected to fall but will be buoyed by construction of college and minor league arenas and pro training facilities.