Lucas Oil Stadium
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Indiana Stadium (until 2006) |
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| place | 500 South Capitol Avenue Indianapolis , Indiana 46225
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 45 '36.2 " N , 86 ° 9' 49.7" W |
| owner | Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority |
| operator | Capital Improvement Board of Managers (CIB) |
| start of building | September 20, 2005 |
| opening | August 16, 2008 |
| First game | August 24, 2008 Indianapolis Colts - Buffalo Bills |
| surface | Artificial turf ( FieldTurf ) |
| costs | 720 million US dollars |
| architect | HKS Architects |
| capacity | 62,421 seats ( football , max. 70,000) 70,000 seats ( basketball ) |
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The Lucas Oil Stadium is a football stadium in Indianapolis , Indiana . The stadium was built and opened in 2008 to replace the 1984 RCA Dome as the home of the NFL Indianapolis Colts team . The stadium offers 62,421 seats for Colts games . For special events such as a Super Bowl or final rounds in NCAA college basketball, the capacity can be increased to a maximum of 70,000 visitors.
On February 28, 2006 it was announced that the engine oil manufacturer Lucas Oil Products had acquired the naming rights for 20 years and 122 million US dollars. Previously the stadium was known as the Indiana Stadium.
Construction
The stadium has a closable roof. This means that the events can be held regardless of the weather. On the north and south sides, the stadium has a large glass wall that can also be opened.
Events
Country singer Kenny Chesney held the first public concert at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 13, 2008. On February 5, 2012, the Super Bowl XLVI was played here in front of 68,658 visitors.
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The construction site in August 2007
The north side in May 2008
Stadium interior (2008)
The retractable window front (2008)
Web links
- Official website , lucasoilstadium.com (English)
- Lucas Oil Stadium , football.ballparks.com (English)
- Lucas Oil Stadium , stadiumdb.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Indiana Stadium & Convention Building Authority , in.gov (English)
- ↑ One of the largest Convention Centers in America , icclos.com (English)
- ↑ Stadium project on the HKS Architects website , hksinc.com (English)
- ↑ Indianapolis Colts: Team will turn to single-game tickets in chase for sellouts , indystar.com, article from August 1, 2012 (English)
- ↑ Lucas Oil Stadium , stadiumdb.com (English)
- ↑ lucasoilstadium.com: Lucas Oil Products - Naming Rights
- ↑ Roof system of the stadium , uni-systems.com (English)
- ↑ Game report Super Bowl XLVI , content.usatoday.com (English)
| AFC |
Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas Raiders) | Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City Chiefs) | Empower Field at Mile High (Denver Broncos) | FirstEnergy Stadium (Cleveland Browns) | Gillette Stadium (New England Patriots) | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Dolphins) | Heinz Field (Pittsburgh Steelers) | Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis Colts) | MetLife Stadium (New York Jets) | M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore Ravens) | New Era Field (Buffalo Bills) | Nissan Stadium (Tennessee Titans) | NRG Stadium (Houston Texans) | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati Bengals) | SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles Chargers) | TIAA Bank Field (Jacksonville Jaguars) |
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| NFC |
AT&T Stadium (Dallas Cowboys) | Bank of America Stadium (Carolina Panthers) | CenturyLink Field (Seattle Seahawks) | FedExField (Washington Football Team) | Ford Field (Detroit Lions) | Lambeau Field (Green Bay Packers) | Levi's Stadium (San Francisco 49ers) | Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia Eagles) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta Falcons) | Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans Saints) | MetLife Stadium (New York Giants) | Raymond James Stadium (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) | SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles Rams) | Soldier Field (Chicago Bears) | State Farm Stadium (Arizona Cardinals) | US Bank Stadium (Minnesota Vikings) |
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| Others |
Wembley Stadium , Tottenham Hotspur Stadium , Twickenham Stadium , Aztec Stadium ( NFL International Series ) | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium ( Pro Football Hall of Fame Game ) | Allegiant Stadium ( Pro Bowl ) |
Eastern Conference: Fifth Third Bank Stadium (Atlanta United 2) | BBVA Field (Birmingham Legion FC) | Patriots Point Soccer Complex (Charleston Battery) | Sportsplex at Matthews (Charlotte Independence) | Dillon Stadium (Hartford Athletic) | Lucas Oil Stadium (Indy Eleven) | Segra Field (Loudoun United FC) | Lynn Family Stadium (Louisville City FC) | AutoZone Park (Memphis 901 FC) | Riccardo Silva Stadium (Miami FC) | MSU Soccer Park (New York Red Bulls II) | WakeMed Soccer Park (North Carolina FC) | Talen Energy Stadium (Philadelphia Union II) | Highmark Stadium (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) | West Community Stadium (Saint Louis FC) | Children's Mercy Park (Sporting Kansas City II) | Al Lang Stadium (Tampa Bay Rowdies) |
Western Conference: Bold Stadium (Austin Bold FC) | Weidner Field (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC) | Southwest University Park (El Paso Locomotive FC) | Dignity Health Sports Park Track Stadium (LA Galaxy II) | Cashman Field (Las Vegas Lights FC) | Isotopes Park (New Mexico United) | Taft Stadium (OKC Energy FC) | Champion Stadium (Orange County SC) | Casino Arizona Field (Phoenix Rising FC) | Hillsboro Stadium (Portland Timbers 2) | Zions Bank Stadium (Real Monarchs) | Greater Nevada Field (Reno 1868 FC) | HEB Park (Rio Grande Valley Toros FC) | Papa Murphy's Park (Sacramento Republic FC) | Toyota Field (San Antonio FC) | Torero Stadium (San Diego Loyal SC) | Cheney Stadium (Tacoma Defiance) | ONEOK Field (Tulsa FC)