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Cowboys Stadium
When the Dallas Cowboys leave
Texas Stadium after the 2008 season they will be leaving many
memories there, but the signature hole
in the roof will go with them to their new stadium. For more than
30 years, the Cowboys have been playing at Texas Stadium, one of
the most recognizable stadiums in football. However, just like
every other team in the NFL, the Cowboys are constructing a new
state of the art stadium in Arlington. Since the late 1990s team
officials have been traveling the country, visiting the newest
stadiums in order to develop the greatest stadium in the league.
Designed by HKS Architects, Inc. the new home of the Cowboys will
become one of the most recognizable stadiums in all of sports and
open in August 2009. The stadium will feature distinct arches that
span the length of the stadium, a retractable roof, that when open
will create a hole like at Texas Stadium, and open endzone plazas.
The open endzone plazas, the world's tallest at 120ft. high by
180ft. wide, will be made of glass and open in 18 minutes. Plaza's
will be outside with three party decks.
As fans enter the
stadium they will receive panorama views of the field as it will
be 50ft. below street level. The stadium will have a main seating
capacity of 80,000 but will be expandable to seat nearly 100,000
fans for large events such as the Super Bowl. On five levels will
be 200 suites that will include the Hall of Fame level that will
be just 20 rows from the playing field. There will be 15,000 club
seats surrounding the field offering additional features that will
not be found elsewhere in the stadium. Prior to the start of the
game, the team will walk through the Field Level Sideline Club
towards the field, giving fans a chance to see their favorite
players. Fans with seats anywhere in the stadium will be able to
see the massive video boards that will be suspended 110ft. above
the center of the field. This four board videoboard will be 180ft.
long by 50ft. high. Moving from Texas Stadium to the new stadium
will be the Cowboys Ring of Honor. A Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame
and Pro Shop will allow fans to learn the history of their
favorite team and buy merchandise.
In order to pay for the stadium,
in November 2004, Arlington voters approved a
tax increase to help Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones build the
$1 billion stadium in the North Texas city. Voters approved a
measure that would raise the city sales tax by a half-cent, hotel
occupancy tax by 2 percent, and car rental tax by 5 percent. Work
at the stadium site, near the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, home of the Texas
Rangers, began in May 2006 as workers began to excavate the site.
On February 6, 2011, the new Cowboys Stadium will host the biggest
game in any sport, Super Bowl XLV.
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FACTS AND FIGURES |
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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE |
-Name: Cowboys Stadium
-Location: Arlington, TX
-Tenant: Dallas Cowboys
-Capacity: 80,000
-Surface: Grass
-Construction Began: 2006
-Opening: Summer 2009
-Cost: $1 Billion
-Architect:
HKS, Inc. |
-Amount
spent on Cowboys stadium surpasses $500 million
-AT&T
stadium deal with Cowboys would be more than a name
-Cowboys
still unsure which corporation’s name to slap onto new stadium |
As of May 2008:
Over $534 million has been spent so far on
construction. Work continues on roofing material being added to
the north and south sides of the stadium. Nearly 40% of the glass
exterior has been installed.
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