AT&T Stadium

AT&T Stadium is the current retractable roof stadium for the Dallas Cowboys. It was opened on May 22, 2009 costing $1.3 billion. It is also used for concerts and other events. It was known as Cowboys Stadium from 2009 until 2013.

AT&T Stadium

Cowboys Stadium – July 2009
Former names	Cowboys Stadium (2009–2013)
Location	1 AT&T Way Arlington, Texas 76011[1] United States
Coordinates	32°44′52″N 97°5′34″W
Owner	City of Arlington[2]
Operator	Dallas Cowboys
Capacity	Football: 80,000 (expandable to 111,000 with standing room)[3]
Record attendance	Football: 105,121 September 21, 2009 Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants Basketball: 108,713 February 14, 2010 2010 NBA All-Star Game Boxing: 50,994 March 13, 2010 Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey
Surface	Matrix artificial turf
Construction
Started	September 20, 2005
Opened	May 27, 2009[4]
Construction cost	$1.3 billion[5] ($1.64 billion in 2024 dollars[6])
Architect	HKS, Inc.[7]
Project manager	Blue Star Development/Jack Hill[8]
Tenants
Dallas Cowboys (NFL) (2009 – present) Cotton Bowl Classic (NCAA) (2009 – present) Big 12 Championship Game (NCAA) (2009 – 2010) UIL Texas State Football Finals (2010 – present) Super Bowl XLV (2011) 2010 NBA All-Star Game NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship (2014) WrestleMania 32 (2016)

On July 25, 2013, it was announced that the Cowboys had agreed to grant naming rights to AT&T, changing the name of Cowboys Stadium to AT&T Stadium.^[9]

Stadium design

The inside of AT&T Stadium

AT&T Stadium is currently one of the world's covered stadium with 80,000 seats. A pair of nearly 300 ft (91 m)-tall arches spans the length of the stadium dome, anchored to the ground at each end. The new stadium also includes "more than 3,000 Sony LCD TV's throughout the luxury suites, concourses, concession areas and more, offering fans viewing options that extend beyond the action on the field," and a center-hung video board that is the largest high-definition television screen in the world. Glass doors, allowing each end zone to be opened, were designed and built.

Events

Basketball being setup at AT&T Stadium

Besides having the Cowboys play there, AT&T Stadium has hosted the following sports events:

• Super Bowl XLV
• Big 12 Championship Game
• Cotton Bowl Classic
• Cowboys Classic
• Southwest Classic
• 2010 NBA All-Star Game
• WrestleMania 32

References

1. "Guest Info". Stadium.dallascowboys.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
2. "FAQ About Dallas Cowboys Project" (PDF). City of Irving. November 4, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
3. http://www.star-telegram.com/stadium/story/1550178.html Star-Telegram.com
4. "Cowboys Stadium Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony". Dallascowboys.com. May 27, 2009. Archived from the original on July 14, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
5. Mosley, Matt (September 15, 2008). "Jones building a legacy with $1.3 billion Cowboys stadium". Retrieved November 28, 2008.
6. 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved April 16, 2022.
7. Cowboys Stadium
8. Inspiration: Team Owner Travels World for Design Ideas
9. "Cowboys Stadium now called AT&T Stadium after deal". NFL. Retrieved 2015-09-14.

Other websites

• Official website