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DOLPHINS DROP PLAN FOR TAX HIKE TO PAY FOR STADIUM RENOVATIONS

03/01/2010 9:57 PM - A proposed hike in the local hotel tax to fund a retractable roof and more luxury seats in Sun Life Stadium was withdrawn from legislative consideration.

STUDY: DOMED STADIUM IN REGINA WOULD BENEFIT PROVINCE

03/01/2010 7:47 PM - A downtown Regina domed stadium could benefit both the province and the Saskatchewan Rough Riders, but a crucial part of the formula -- a funding plan -- is missing.

COULD LABOR UNREST THREATEN NEW LA STADIUM?

02/28/2010 9:47 AM - Ed Roski says he won't build a new Los Angeles stadium until he has an NFL team in hand. But with potential labor unrest looming in the NFL, he may need to wait beyond 2011 to launch the facility.

OAKLAND: WE'LL HOST RAIDERS, 49ERS

02/24/2010 8:09 AM - Oakland city officials have quietly begun planning a new stadium at the Coliseum site capable of hosting two NFL teams.

 

Today's Video: RCA Dome comes down


Built for baseball and football (the Orioles came from St. Louis three years after it was opened), the park could have had easily been renamed Memorable Stadium for its various (albeit occasionally) football exploits. It was the home of the man who held most of the passing records in the 1950s and 60s (Johnny Unitas). It was the scene of one of the oddest occurrences ever at a sporting event when a plane crashed into the upper deck late in a playoff game. It housed a Canadian Football League team (that drew surprisingly well) for two seasons. And, when a fan tried to run across the field, LB Mike Curtis showed the form he used on quarterbacks and flattened the intruder with a forearm shiver. Although the team later fell on hard times and eventually moved to Indianapolis, the NFL Colts were so beloved (and the Memorial Stadium fans were so loud), the place was once referred to as “The World’s Largest Outdoor Insane Asylum.” We profile Memorial Stadium, the former home of the Baltimore Colts.

OBAMA'S BIG NIGHT MAY GO DIFFERENTLY THAN JFK'S

08/22/2008 12:39 PM - When Bartack Obama speaks at Invesco Field next week, it will be the second time a Dem canadiate has accepted his party's nomination at a football stadium. How it happened in 1960 -- the last time this occurred -- is quite an interesting story.

WELCOME TO THE REVAMPED FOOTBALL STADIUM DIGEST!

03/28/2008 12:07 PM - No, we didn't forget about Football Stadium Digest; we were taking the time to revamp the site and make it even more useful. We also used the revamping as a reason to launch a separate soccer site: Soccer Stadium Digest. Thanks for your patience as we work to make your daily reading more enjoyable!

JETS PLAN ON RESUMING BEER SALES NEXT SEASON

01/02/2008 10:39 AM - The decision to not sell beer at the New York Jets finale doesn't mean brew won't be available at 2008 games -- but it does send a signal to fans that rowdy behavior won't be tolerated.

JANUARY PROMOTIONAL GAME TO MARK END OF ORANGE BOWL

12/14/2007 9:42 AM - A Sunrise sports memorabilia company is planning to send the Orange Bowl out with a festival and sell off everything from seats to lockers as mementos of the venue's storied history.
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