Lucas Oil Stadium - Home of the Indianapolis Colts and the 2012 Superbowl

The 2012 Superbowl is played at the Lucas Oil Stadium. The stadium is a retractable roof stadium located in Indianapolis, Indiana which opened in the second half of 2008. The new stadium replacesd the RCA Dome which was the long time home of the Colts. This stadium was constructed in preparation for the Super Bowl XLVI to be held in 2012. Aside from the stadium, a new high-rise JW Marriot Indianapolis was constructed as part of the preparation for the Super Bowl.

The architectural firm behind the design of the new stadium is HKS, Inc. with Walter P. Moore as the structural engineer. Similar to other stadium, the Lucas Oil Stadium has a retractable roof and window wall which allows the Colts to play outdoors. The concept of kinetic architecture was utilized in the design of the stadium for it to be a multi-functional facility with the ease of conversion for an increased return of investment.

The rights to name the stadium was purchased by Lucas Oil for approximately $120 million for 20 years, thus it is fondly nicknamed as The Luke by some commentators. Despite the state-of-the-art facilities of the new home of the Indianapolis Colts, a retro look is inculcated in the design as a result of Indianapolis's liking of a field house appearance of sports venues which were popular a few decades ago. The construction of the stadium costs $720 million which was raised through a cooperative effort from the government of Indiana and the Colts.

The seating capacity of the new stadium for football games is 5,000 more than the old one. Now, 63,000 fans can watch from the sidelines during the game. In the event that Indiana will host the Super Bowl, this seating capacity can be increased to 70,000. For basketball games, the seating capacity of the facility can go beyond 70,000. Features of the new stadium includes two huge Daktronics HD scoreboards each measuring 97 feet wide and 53 feet tall and located in the northwest and southeast corners of the stadium.

The retractable roof of the Lucas Oil Stadium was designed by Uni-Systems. The roof divides lengthwise into two retractable panels, each sliding down the slope of the roof of the stadium when it is open. Each panel weighs 2.7 million pounds each. It takes nine minutes for the roofs to open, twelve minutes for it to close and is fully automated at that. What is unique about these retractable roofs is that it is the first ever roof that divides lengthwise. However, the entire stadium is not waterproof so the roofs remain close for most of the year.

A peculiar addition to the stadium's design is the large moveable window wall that allow additional light while closed and gives a more open environment when open. This is another first for that stadium since it is the largest movable glass wall in the world. The first NBC Sunday Night Football of the 2008 NFL Season was played in the Lucas Oil Stadium. Unfortunately, the home team wasn't able to grab the win.

 

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New York Yankee Stadium

The Yankee Stadium is one the most popular places in New York. Yankee Stadium is located in 161st Street and River Avenue and Yankee baseball team had been using it since 1920s. Boxing and Football competitions are regularly hosted in the stadium. As it is situated in New York, so, State of New York administers it. The stadium is of great significance not just because of its historic presence but all over the time including Great Depression, World War II, and 9/11 incidents.

History

Yankee Stadium was built in 1923 through the help of Babe Ruth who was a famous baseball player and attracted millions of fans to come to the stadium and enjoy the games. The profit which came out of the sales of tickets was reinvested in the Stadium building which has three 2 floors (3 storey).Stadium is one of the largest stadiums in the world. It hosts all major football leagues. All Star Game was hosted three times, and World Series thirty three times at Stadium. The stadium was renovated in between 1937 to 1967.
A new but similar stadium was built in 2006 near the Yankee Stadium the cost of which was $1.3 billion. The new stadium was opened in 2009 and the old Stadium was demolished.

Things to See in the Museum

The Big Bat

The first thing you will notice when you enter the Yankee Stadium is the big bat the length of which is 138 feet. Louisville Slugger created this big bat in the memory of the great baseball player Babe Ruth.

The Stadium Fa?ade

Another most noticeable thing in Stadium is the stadium fa?ade. You will see several white arches on the roof which are made of copper. They were painted in white in the 1960s. In 1970s, the stadium was renovated and the fa?ade was taken out for replication. The replica is put on the billboards and scoreboard of the stadium.

Monument Park

You will find a comprehensive collection of original baseball team plaques in the monument park at the stadium. This park helps in creating awareness of the public about the history of the baseball team. There are other monuments as well which include Monument Park dedicated to Miller Huggins and Jacob Huggins who were great players of their time.

Stadium Tours

Visitors can also go for a stadium tour to know more about the facilities. It is almost impossible to find out all facilities of the stadium however, with the help of a guide, one can learn about many of them. To know more about the Stadium tours, you can contact the tour organizers.

The Classic Tour

Up to 11 people can make a group for a tour in Stadium. The purpose of Classic tours in to generate the awareness and give public chance to know more about the functions of the facilities.
There are a lot of other things which one can enjoy at Stadium that includes, the Champion Tour, The Champion Plus Tour, Shopping and Dining, etc. Stadium is also used for different events like weddings, birthday parties and private affairs.

NFL Football Stadium Matching Game

Oh, what would Thanksgiving be without football!? Yes, the NFL and college football games are quite common during the Thanksgiving season and are as much a part of the season in which the two are often fused in a huge celebration. Now, there is nothing wrong in this and in fact can do the holiday to much more enjoyable and fun. In fact, also has the effect of aid Assistant that you learn a little more on the topic of football. Hey, is a fantastic sport and a tremendous hobby. Therefore, why not play a game this Thanksgiving that tests your knowledge of the subject?
If you are interested in a game that allows you to associate wit on the topic of football trivia below, will be definitively want to withdraw the game stadium match. The fundamentals of the game are quite simple: it is necessary to match the names of the stadium to play NFL football team. Sound simple?Well, everything depends on your knowledge of the game and what as well pay attention to advertisers on television when mention the names of stages from the home team do you were paying attention, not you?
Hey, if you weren't too is cool because you can always refresh on your trivia NFL and history! Of course, can give you an advantage over those who you're playing against it in the game, but that's okay.If you work hard and try to increase their knowledge base must be able to pick up awards for his work!What is the way life works not? therefore do brushed and then take your chances of playing the game! see exactly how much you know!







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