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Renovations Begin at Sun Life Stadium with More Super Bowls in Mind
Posted on 1/17/15 at 8:33 am
Posted on 1/17/15 at 8:33 am
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On a day overrun by cranes, dust and rubble, in a stadium that barely looked like a stadium, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross on Friday laid out an ambitious vision for Sun Life Stadium, one that includes five Super Bowls in the next 20 years.
Calling it “probably the most important thing I could do,” Ross gave a crowd of about 200 politicians, media members and club officials a glimpse of what the Dolphins are calling the first phase of a $400 million project to modernize the facility and satisfy league standards for Super Bowl sites.
Dolphins’ owner says stadium renovations will lure multiple Super Bowls. Of more immediate concern for Dolphins fans: For the 2015 season, the 100- and 300-level concourses will be renovated and all seats will be new. The gap from the sidelines to the seats will be cut by 24 feet down to 56, and capacity reduced by nearly 11,000 to 65,326, creating a more intimate atmosphere.
Construction — including a canopy to shield fans from the elements — is scheduled to be completed for the 2016 season. Because of the canopy, 92 percent of the seats will be in shade for a 1 p.m. kickoff. Four new video boards will be installed in each corner, and club areas and suites will be renovated.
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Posted on 1/17/15 at 8:36 am to WPBTiger
Didn't they just build that thing?
Posted on 1/17/15 at 8:37 am to WPBTiger
San Diego is the best spot for the Superbowl
The idiots here need to do this same thing pronto
The idiots here need to do this same thing pronto
Posted on 1/17/15 at 8:39 am to WPBTiger
The voters rejected public funding of this project, so he is paying for it himself, so that's cool.
In general I think Miami is a good location for the Superbowl, but it does seem like a lot of these big events are growing fonder of indoor or retractable roof venues. Still, I'm sure they will get at least one Superbowl out of it.
In general I think Miami is a good location for the Superbowl, but it does seem like a lot of these big events are growing fonder of indoor or retractable roof venues. Still, I'm sure they will get at least one Superbowl out of it.
Posted on 1/17/15 at 8:43 am to SDVTiger
How many people can downtown and La Jolla accommodate? The commute up and down the 5 is no joke, and I can't imagine for a Super Bowl. Weather, scenery-wise you're right on.
ETA: I know downtown gets a good number of large conventions but not sure how those numbers would compare to the number of people that would flood in for the SB.
ETA: I know downtown gets a good number of large conventions but not sure how those numbers would compare to the number of people that would flood in for the SB.
This post was edited on 1/17/15 at 8:47 am
Posted on 1/17/15 at 8:49 am to Stagg8
Plenty plus all of Mission Valley's Hotels
You take the trolley from Dtown it drops you off at the Stadium
The last Superbowl here was on fire. Only thing that sucked was Raider Nation
You take the trolley from Dtown it drops you off at the Stadium
The last Superbowl here was on fire. Only thing that sucked was Raider Nation
Posted on 1/17/15 at 8:50 am to SDVTiger
quote:NO is the best
San Diego is the best spot for the Superbowl
even haters admit that
Posted on 1/17/15 at 8:50 am to SDVTiger
Would be amazing, no doubt. Definitely a good reason to add another yearly trip to visit the in-laws. 
Posted on 1/17/15 at 8:52 am to Kafka
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NO is the best
Its great but San Diego is better
Posted on 1/17/15 at 9:01 am to SDVTiger
That's what its going to look like after the renovations are done. As you can see, this is a pic of the team playing against the Jaguars judging by the attendance.
This post was edited on 1/17/15 at 9:02 am
Posted on 1/17/15 at 9:03 am to SDVTiger
I think the biggest problem with sun life is the location. decent seats and easy access to pissers and beer is all I need out of a stadium. I dont need it to be fancy, its a football stadium. but when the shite is out in the middle of nowhere in the hood, it sucks.
Posted on 1/17/15 at 9:06 am to diat150
quote:you may not but the owners do, they make big money from luxury boxes
I dont need it to be fancy
Posted on 1/17/15 at 9:26 am to WPBTiger
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Dolphins’ owner says stadium renovations will lure multiple Super Bowls. Of more immediate concern for Dolphins fans: For the 2015 season, the 100- and 300-level concourses will be renovated and all seats will be new. The gap from the sidelines to the seats will be cut by 24 feet down to 56, and capacity reduced by nearly 11,000 to 65,326, creating a more intimate atmosphere.
I thought i just read somewhere that stadiums needed a minimum of 70k seats to host a super bowl?
Posted on 1/17/15 at 9:29 am to Horsemeat
Looks like one of the stadiums from the World Cup in Brazil.
Posted on 1/17/15 at 11:23 am to diat150
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the shite is out in the middle of nowhere in the hood, it sucks.
THis^
Posted on 1/17/15 at 11:26 am to WPBTiger
The Super Bowl is now just a reward for building new stadiums. They'll get one just for doing it, and then they have to wait in line like everybody else.
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