Kevin Mahon
12/2/15
Dr. Workman
SES Facility Management
AT&T Stadium
AT&T Stadium (formerly known as Cowboys Stadium) was introduced to the world on May 27, 2009, when country singer and Texas-own George Strait performed in front of 60,188 fans. A few months later, on September 20th, and 4 years to the day after the stadium ground was broken, the Cowboys played their first regular season game versus the New York Giants. The attendance on this historic night was 105,121. Although AT&T Stadium’s listed capacity is 80,000 people, the standing room only areas on the east and west side of the stadium referred to as Party Passes ($29) gives the stadium the potential to hold up to 105,000.
The stadium in a short time has become one of the premier
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stadiums in the world breaking numerous attendance records. Besides being the home of the Dallas Cowboys, the stadium has hosted events such as Super Bowl XLV, the NBA All-Star game, NCAA Final Four, the annual AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic, Academy of Country Music Awards, the UIL Texas state high school football championships, and on April 3rd, 2016, the stadium will add to its impressive list, WrestleMania XXXII (which I will be attending). The Dallas architectural firm, HKS INC, designed the stadium. Originally estimated to cost $650 million, the stadium's current construction cost was $1.15 billion, making it one of the most expensive sports venues ever built. To aid Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones in paying the construction costs of the new stadium, Arlington voters approved the increase of the city's sales tax by 0.5%, the hotel occupancy tax by 2%, and car rental tax by 5%. The City of Arlington provided over $325 million (including interest) in bonds as funding, and Jones covered any cost overruns. Also, the NFL provided the Cowboys with an additional $150 million loan, following its policy for facilitating financing for the construction of new stadiums. 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 displays throughout the luxury suites, concourses, concession areas and more, offering fans viewing options that extend beyond the action on the field. It also houses a center-hung video display board that was the largest high-definition television screen in the world at the time of their installation. It has since been surpassed in size by the video board at Texas Motor Speedway. Glass doors, allowing each end zone to be opened, were designed and constructed by Dallas-based Haley-Greer glass systems. The retractable roof was designed by structural engineering firm Walter P Moore and the systems were implemented by mechanization consultants Uni-Systems.
The electrification of Cowboys Stadium's retractable roof was developed by VAHLE, Inc. These Kinetic Architecture fundamentals will be employed in order to create quick conversions of the facility to accommodate a variety of events. When the design was officially unveiled on December 12, 2006, it showed that, from inside the stadium, the roof (membrane installed by K Post Company of Dallas) will look very similar to the Texas Stadium roof, with its trademark hole. However, it can be covered by the retractable roof panel to protect against the …show more content…
elements. AT&T Stadium's incredible catering is handled by Legends Corporation which comes through for a few unique items. Although the price is high, the taste is incredible. Some of these unique dishes are chicken waffle sandwiches ($20), Kobe burgers dressed up with either green chile or BBQ for $13.00, a catfish po-boy sandwich, a prime rib sandwich ($10), and Frito pie ($8). Beside the unique items, the stadium offers the classic food items such as the ultimate nachos ($9), jalapeño and cheese sausages ($10), Nathan's hot dogs ($5.50), pretzels ($6), refillable popcorn ($10), and peanuts ($5). AT&T Stadium does cater to a healthier lifestyle at the stadium as well, and the choices include a vegetarian black bean burger, a gluten free turkey sandwich ($8), peanut butter and jelly sandwich ($3), fruit cups ($5), or whole dill pickles ($3). The stadium serves Pepsi and Dr. Pepper products, as you will see from the large Pepsi and Dr. Pepper signage in the upper level concourses. You will pay around $6 for a souvenir cup. Bottled water along with Dunkin Donuts coffee will cost five dollars. The majority of the beer signage tells you Miller is the sponsor of the Dallas Cowboys, so throughout the stadium Miller Lite and Coors are sold at the price of $8.50. Shiner Bock, Dos Equis, MGD 64 and Blue Moon are sold for the cost of $9. If you have club seats you will have the same variety of beers, along with mixed drinks. The stadium does serve wine in all club bars ($9), including the four upper concourse bars and portable beer carts. However, the most popular adult beverage seems to be the CowboyRita ($16 frozen margarita). AT&T Stadium has several "extra" elements which help to push the overall game day experience over the top.
The Cowboys do not retire jerseys to honor their past greats, they have the Ring of Honor. The ring has 21 names of legends and continues to grow. It's a great extra element to the overall experience to be reminded of past Cowboy greats like Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Roger Staubach, and Tony Dorsett, among others. There is also a nice statue of Tom Landry near the ticket booth and Pro Shop. he Dallas Cowboys Art Collection features 27 different art works located throughout the stadium from various artists. Fans can enjoy an array of large glossy historic photographs that can be found throughout the stadium depicting some of greatest moments in Cowboys history. AT&T Stadium offers four different types of stadium tours: VIP guided, unguided, audio art tour, and a guided art tour. The stadium also opens for a limited number of days during the season for Rally Days, which offers fans the chance to take a self-guided tour, meet former Cowboys players, take pictures with the Super Bowl trophies, and enjoy appearances from the Dallas Cowboys
cheerleaders. From what I have read and heard, AT&T Stadium is a venue that provides top notch entertainment year round. It is a one of a kind stadium that leaves expressions of amazement on the faces of fans as they walk in for the first time. The prices may be higher than other places around the NFL, but a trip to watch a Dallas Cowboys game (or WrestleMania 32) in AT&T Stadium should truly be among the top of every sports fan's bucket list.
The Dallas Cowboys is owned by Mr. Jerry Jones. He is the owner, president and general manager of the organization. Mr. Jones takes it upon himself to be involved in every aspect of his organization. This organizational structure is very different to the conventional NFL structure where the general manager, president and owner are usually three different persons who report to each other in that order. This structure allows Mr. Jones to make moves where he only in principle has to answer to himself.
Second of all, the designers incorporated the Baltimore skyline with its open style “park” as opposed to the bowl style prevalent in the 1970’s.
Tickets ran anywhere from $40.00 to $55.00 for the five hour long show. The wait to get in was some what frightening due to a check point like station everyone had to be searched at. Police and security guards patted each and everyone down for drugs, weapons, and what ever else they could try and stop.
field was built in 1914 and can hold up to 41,000 spectators. Outside the ballpark
The arena has many features to it to make very state of the art environment. The Box Office for the arena includes a fully integrated online ticketing system and also has seven ticket windows along the Southeast Arena main entrance and lobby. The luxury seating in the Agganis arena includes 29 Loge Suites and Premium Seats with great services and has a 5,600 square-foot Private Club Room with flexible floor plan options that can have room for up to 600 guests. To provide these luxury suites and club rooms there is a 4,250-square-foot full service kitchen and 300-square-foot Club Room kitchen. If fans are hungry during the game there are six concession stands throughout the arena that offer over 44 menu items. The facility includes 15 restrooms spread through the arena for men and women which are all handicapped assessable. Plenty of parking within great walking distance to the arena has been provided to all patrons. There are 1,400 parking spots right next to the arena.
The two essays’ “Usl at the Stadium” by Rivka Galchen and “From is Shaming Necessary?” by Jennifer Jacquet express that society should not shame individuals if it is something that is not sever. Because the shamers’ tend to shame others because they feel like there is no other alternative or way for people to see or understand them. Shaming others can put them in dark spot that can be hard for them to get out of. If shaming is to be used as a punishment then it should be used for serious problems like drunk driving and criminal offenses.
Prior to the current stadium, the Cowboys’ home was one of the most recognizable professional sports stadiums of its time. According to Stadiums of Pro Football, “Texas Stadium, seated nearly 66,000 fans and was known for its partial roof where weather conditions could play a factor in each game,” (Page 1). Stated in the official Irving, Texas fact sheet pertaining to Texas Stadium “the stadium was constructed at a cost of 35 million and lasted from its opening date in 1971 until it was closed in December of 2008,” (Page 2). The new stadium built to replace Texas Stadium in 2009 named Cowboys Stadium, is luxurious to say the least, not to mention it is practically brand new. Altough 4 years later reported by Star Telegram, “Cowboys Stadium would now be known as AT&T Stadium under a multimillion-dollar naming-rights deal between the iconic football team and the Dallas-based ...
The Heat currently plays home games in the American Airlines Arena. The arena hosts over 80 events each year outside of the Miami Heat home games (The Heat Group, n.d.). The arena was officially opened in December 31, 199 and has seating capacity of 19, 600. The cost of construction was $213 million and the Miami Sports and Entertainment Authority is in...
Dallas cowboys are among the top ranking professional American football sports franchise in the world. They play in the eastern Division of National Football League (NFL). The owner of the Dallas Cowboys is Jerry Jones. They have a great fan following not only for their performance but for their pregame, in game and post game activities as well. They have many large fan communities. One of them is “blogging the boys”. They have their fan communities in every city and country of the world. They provide best entertainment before and after the game to their fans. They have the largest domed stadium facility complete with a retractable roof.
In the heart of downtown Los Angeles nestled within the valley of Chavez Ravine lies Dodger Stadium. Overlooking green valleys and rolling hills with the skyscrapers of the city behind it, Dodger Stadium appears as the epitome of peace in bustling Los Angeles. Few would fathom that beneath this sanctum of the Los Angeles Dodgers resides a village of Mexican Americans. Critics ranging from muralist Judy Baca, to academic writers Tara Yosso and David García, to the people displaced themselves argue that the creation of Dodger Stadium can never be justified because it destroyed a village. The construction of Dodger Stadium served the common good according to the definition given in the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. The demolition of Palo Verde, La Loma, and Bishop was the fault of the City Housing Authority (CHA), not owner Walter O’Malley who capitalized on Chavez Ravine at the right moment. O’Malley was primarily a businessman who was in charge of the team to make money in order to satisfy thousands of customers while supporting the club’s workers. Finally, the majority of people living in Los Angeles supported the addition of a baseball team which would in turn benefit the city itself.
... still feature a guitar shaped score board 100% of which those surveyed liked. Several fans stated that the scoreboard, which is shaped like a huge guitar, is iconic. It is unique to Nashville and lifts up our musical heritage. Though they would like to see an updated version they seemed nostalgic in wanting the fixture to be present in the new stadium. Tickets are already on sale for the inaugural 2015 season. Many older fans of the Sounds are happy about the location of the new park. The historical significance of the area brings back fond memories of their childhood watching the old Nashville Vols play. There will most likely still be Fireworks Fridays and Ozzie, because this is business in America. But there will also be baseball, with father and son watching unknown heroes trying to fulfill their American dream of playing baseball in the Major Leagues.
Abstract: The Stadium construction boom continues, and taxpayers are being forced to pay for new high tech stadiums they don’t want. These new stadiums create only part-time jobs. Stadiums bring money in exclusively for professional leagues and not the communities. The teams are turning public money into private profit. Professional leagues are becoming extremely wealthy at the taxpayers expense. The publicly-funded stadium obsession must be put to a stop before athletes and coaches become even greedier. New stadiums being built hurt public schools, and send a message to children that leisure activities are more important than basic education. Public money needs to be used to for more important services that would benefit the local economy. Stadiums do not help the economy or save struggling towns. There are no net benefits from single purpose stadiums, and therefore the stadium obsessions must be put to a stop.
AT&T Wireless is the leading wireless telecommunications provider in the US market. The US wireless market constitutes over 243M wireless subscribers. This represents a market penetration of 81%. The wireless market sells mobility of voice and data (video-media, download content and internet access).
To make the stadium more effective, many changes must be made. These changes range from the installation of solar panels, to less tvs. Solar panels, for instance, would generate energy for the stadium, using less from coal plants and nuclear power plants. If installed correctly, the profit return from these could be in the next 7 years. They have the potential to power most of, if not the whole stadium. This could be easier if more efficient stadium lights were in place.
At 8 years old, the world wasn’t much outside of playing football in the backyard with my friends. Just being in Ypsilanti, Michigan was good enough for me. Seeing the atmosphere of Lambeau Field was a whole different world. As a child, Lambeau Field in Wisconsin was like heaven on earth. I will never forget traveling to watch the Green Bay Packers play, and dreaming of playing in the NFL one day.