Over 30 years of history has been created at Texas Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL, but its time for a change says owner Jerry Jones. As the Cowboys of Dallas end their 2008 football season the franchise will pack up their belongings and head to a new venue, something that can be considered a true sight. Many feel it’s a shame to move to a new venue and leave behind such a legacy but many are excited because this new stadium seems ready to accommodate just about anything.
HKS Architects, Inc., the proud owners of the rights to build this new structure have a few things in mind that many new stadiums do not. First off the stadium will feature two unmistakable arches that cover the length of the field, two state of the art endzone plazas and that same retractable roof that creates that strange hole in the ceiling. 2.3 million square feet give this new stadium the rights to one of the biggest venues the United States has even built. With seating for 100,000 people this structure has the biggest capacity for a football team in the entire NFL. The 180 long video screens will give all 100,000 people in the venue the ability to watch the replay on that tip-toe catch. The glass side panels will give the stadium a transparent look, something more recent and uncharacteristic of other stadiums across the country. “The stadium says technology”
says Jerry Jones, the Cowboys onwer.
Blueprints are finished, the ground has been broken but one essential element to every new stadium, arena, venue is that it needs a name, something that it can be recognized by. This stadium costs 1 billion dollars to erect and the local taxes of the people from Arlington, the city of the new stadium, are increasing. Jerry Jones I am sure will find a new name for this building that will bring in some revenue for the team. The current top spots go to the Barclays Center, future home to the NBA’s New Jersey Nets, and Citi Field, where Major League Baseball’s New York Mets will play in 2009, each pulling in 20-year, $400 million contracts.
In my opinion the creation of this new stadium is a fantastic idea. Jerry Jones is a very bright business man and knows what he is doing when it comes to making money for his franchise. This move will certainly cost a large sum of money but the dividends will definitely pay off. Everyone from around the country is going to want to see this new venue and its almost like the venue can hold everyone with a capacity of 100,000. I wish they would take the old name of the stadium and transpose it to the new one in Arlington but I am sure that wont happen. I would even like to see Jones Stadium, in respect to the league renowned owner. I know for certain though that this stadium will have a corporate name somewhere located on the front and sides of the stadium as well as next to every major television spot.
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