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The state Government of Louisiana
created Louisiana Superdome in November 8, 1966 under
Louisiana Constitutional Amendment. Its construction
began in August 11, 1971 and the Superdome was opened
on August 3, 1975.
Located on 1500, Poydras Street, in New Orleans, the
Superdome is America's largest indoor arena, encompassing
52 acres in the heart of New Orleans. It is over 27
stories high and has a capacity of 69,000 seats constructed
with 15,000 lights, four ballrooms and a football
field.
One of America's recognizable landmarks the Superdome
is within the walking distance of more than 20,000
hotels first class hotel rooms, scores of popular
restaurants, the fabulous French Quarter, the CBD,
and the Mississippi Riverfront attraction. Concerts,
conventions, events all take on a special flavor in
this incredible versatile facility.
It is the home to New Orleans Saints, the Tulane Green
Wave, the Nokia Sugarbowl Classic, the Bayou Classics,
the Essence Festival and other scores of other popular
events.
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Louisiana Superdome is the world's
largest steel-constructed room which is unobstructed
by posts. Earlier it was privately managed, but was
made public arena later on. More Super Bowls than
any other facility; six, including Super bowl XXXVI
in 2002. It holds the national record for basketball
attendance at the NCAA Final Four (64,659 in 1987)
and for regular season (68,112 in 1990). It also had
posted world record attendance for an indoor concert
- when 87,500 people turned up for a Rolling Stones
concert in 1981. Superdome is the site of 1988 Republican
National Convention where George Bush was nominated.
Pope John Paul II addressed 80,000 school children
here in September 1987.
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The major sports events at the
stadiums are:
* New Orleans Saints (NFL Football).
* NOKIA Sugar Bowl Football Classic.
* Tulane University (NCAA Division I Football).
* Bayou Classic Football (Grambling State and Southern
University).
* Nokia Sugar Bowl Prep Classic (LHSAA Football Championships).
* Super Bowls XII (1978), XV (1981), XX (1986), XXIV
(1990), XXXI (1997) & XXXVI (2002).
* NCAA Basketball Final Four (1982, 1987, 1993, 2003).
* NCAA Basketball, Division I Regionals (1981, 1990,
1999, 2001).
* Southeastern Conference (SEC) Basketball Tournament
(1996, 2003).
* New Orleans Bowl (Sun Belt Champion vs. Conf. USA)
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Endymion Extravaganza Mardi Gras
Parade and Party
Essence Music Festival
Louisiana Sportsmen Show
New Orleans Home & Garden Show
New Orleans Auto Show
U.S. Hot Rod Assn. Grand Slam Motor Jam
Indoor Super Fair
Kids Fair & Expo
New Orleans Boat & Sport Fishing Show
Times-Picayune Doll & Toy Fund Distribution
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Total Land Area: (building, garages,
and grounds) 52 acres
Height: 273 feet (82.3 meters)
Diameter of Dome: 680 feet (210 meters)
Area of Roof: 9.7 acres
Interior Space: 125,000,000 cubic feet
Total square footage: 269,000 sq. ft. (82,342 sq.
meters)
Main Arena: 166,180 sq. ft. (50,685 sq. meters)
Convention Concourse: 76,711 sq. ft. (8,261 sq. meters)
Concrete: 169,000 cubic yards (131,820 cubic meters)
Structural Steel: 20,000 tons (18,200 metric tons)
Air Conditioning: 9,000 tons (8,190 metric tons)
Meeting Rooms (200 Loge Level): Four 19,000 square
foot quadrant rooms (each divisible into 6 individual
rooms, 28 smaller reception rooms)
Rest rooms: 102 (51 women's & 51 men's)
Private Box Suites: 137
Parking Capacity: 5,000 cars & 250 buses
Air Conditioning: 9,000 tons
Lighting: 19,507 fixtures utilizing 27,869 lamps
Video System: 2 Diamond Vision panels, each 28'7"x
36'3"
Scoreboards: 4 message/scoreboards, each 8'x 88' 2
out-of-town scoreboards, each 4.5'x 46'
Electrical Wiring: 400 miles (640 kilometers), including
fiber optic lines
Anodized Aluminum Siding: more than 550,000 sq. ft.
Escalators: 42
Elevators: 14 (9 passenger & 5 freight)
Maximum Seating Capacity: football 72,675, expanded
football 76,791, arena concerts 24,500, basketball
64,659, baseball 63,525, and festival concerts 87,500.
Press Seating: 334 (football & baseball press
boxes, and 11 broadcast/spotting booths).
Artificial Turf: 81,120 sq. ft., 26 panels for football
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