Abstract: To summarize the practical experience of promoting urban renewal of stadiums and gymnasiums in the United States is of great reference value for improving the efficiency of promoting urban renewal of stadiums and gymnasiums in China.It is concluded that the effects of American sports stadiums to promote urban renewal are mainly manifested in the following aspects:the overall improvement of the city's image, the return of economic activities to the downtown area, the improvement of land use efficiency, the appreciation of the real estate value in the area around the sports stadiums, the rise of population and quality of the surrounding area, and the renewal effect need a certain long-term. Under the guideline of the urban catalyst theory, the strategies of American sports stadiums to promote urban renewal include formulating detailed urban renewal plans, establishing special urban renewal institutions, giving full play to the role of public-private cooperation, the diversified policies to support the construction of sports stadiums, promoting the internalization of stadium external effects, enriching the content supply of stadiums and enhancing the catalytic energy of stadiums, paying attention to the external connections with other stadiums and expanding the catalytic effect of stadiums.It is urged to incorporate the construction and renovation of sports stadiums into the urban renewal plan, integrate Chinese sports and entertainment facilities to determine the scope of urban renewal, promote public-private cooperation to improve the governance level of stadiums, accelerate the construction of urban sports service complexes to promote the internal effects of sports stadiums and make full use of the city's stock space to strengthen the diverse supply of sports stadiums.