The cemetery was moved prior to the construction of the Superdome, and subsequently the New Orleans Centre shopping mall was erected on the site.

Champions Square has become the site for the annual "Gleason Gras", whose purpose is to raise awareness and funds for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

The addition also houses a secondary studio for the Benson-owned Fox station WVUE-DT (Channel 8), which airs their morning newscasts, Saints and sports-related programming from that facility.

[10][11] The Times-Picayune reported on August 15, 2010, that Phase III would include building out the façade and adding a permanent food court, and would be completed sometime after New Orleans hosted Super Bowl XLVII in 2013.

[6] Beyond that, planners have envisioned the area will be successful enough to build a residential tower sprouting out of the top of the former Macy's department store space.