Is America Addicted To Building New Sports Stadiums?

[NYCFCFan10]

Look at all these stadiums! I can't even begin to cover all the construction....

Levi Stadium Santa Clara, CA-- completed 2014-- $1.2 Billion

Marlins Ballpark, Miami, FL --completed 2012-- $651 million

Sun Life Stadium, Miami, FL-- $400 million funding for major overhaul just approved

American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL-- completed 1999-- $400 million

New Vikings Stadium Minneapolis, MN --Under construction--$1 Billion

Target Field Minneapolis -- completed 2010 -- $545 million

Atlanta's new stadium -- Under Construction -- $1 Billion

Citi Field, Queens, NY Completed 2009 $900 Million

Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY completed 2009 $1.5 Billion

Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY completed 2012 $1.03 Billion

Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, NY -- completed in 1964, renovated in 1991, and 2014 -- $123 million + $200 million + $1.07 billion

Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ completed 2009 $1.6 Billion

Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN completed 2008 $720 million

Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ --completed 2006 -- $455 million

NRG Stadium Houston, TX -- completed 2002 -- $352 million

Minute Maid Park Houston, TX -- completed in 2000, renovated in 2010 -- $250 million
(probably the most fascinating retractable roof in the world -- ALL of that retracts)

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC -- completed 1996, major overhaul 2014 -- $248 million + $300 million

Soldier Field, Chicago, IL -- completed 1924, rebuilt 2003 -- $13 million + $632 million

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA -- completed 2003 -- $512 million

 

[NYCFCFan10]

Heinz Field, Pittsburgh PA -- completed 2001 -- $281 million

Mile High Stadium Denver, CO -- completed 2001 -- $400 million

CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA -- completed 2002 -- $43o million

 

[413Blue]

We are a country with a huge economy that has 122 clubs in the four major leagues, new stadiums are going to pop up all the time!

 

[SydneyFC]

These stadiums are fucking amazing.

 

[NYCFCFan10]

Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan -- completed 2002 -- $430 million

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan -- completed 2000 -- $300 million

Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO -- completed 2007 -- $276 million

McLane Stadium, Waco, TX -- To be completed 2014 -- $250 million

Kyle Field, College Station, TX -- expansion to 102,000 seats unde construction 2014 -- $425 million

Husky Stadium, Seattle,WA -- Major overhaul 2013 -- $250 million

 

[NYCFCFan10]

TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN -- completed 2009-- $303 Million

Sporting Park, Kansas City, KS -- completed 2011-- $200 million

BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX -- completed 2012 -- $100 million

 

[NYCFCFan10]

Time Warner Arena, Charlotte, NC -- completed 2005 -- $260 million

KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY -- completed 2010 -- $238 million

Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, OR -- completed 2011 -- $277 million

 

[NYCFCFan10]

Mercedes Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA -- repaired 2005, renovated in 2011 - $193 million + $226 million

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA -- completed 2002 -- $325 million

Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO -- renovated 2010 -- $375 million

 

[NYCFCFan10]

AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX -- completed 2009 -- $1.3 Billion

FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, OH --completed 1999, renovated 2014 -- $283 million +$120 million

Paul Brown Stadium-- completed 2000-- $455 million

 

[Gene]

I don't think it's necessarily America being addicted, but Corporate America being addicted to building new stadia with lost and lots and lots of Luxury Boxes so to better pick the pockets of Corporate America.