U.S. Bank Stadium
Updated On : 09 Apr, 2021
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Trivia
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It has a transparent roof with its size spanning up to 240,000 square feet. Infact, its roof is the largest ETFE (ethylene-tetra-fluoro-ethylene) roof in the United States of America.
Inaugurated on 22nd July 2016, and owned & operated by the MSFA (Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority), the U.S. Bank Stadium is situated in the heart of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. With a capacity of 66,200 seats at 1.7 million square feet, it is a multi-purpose stadium and the new home to the Minnesota Vikings. It is embellished with ultra-modern facilities and is ideal for hosting national and international programs or events. It is a replacement of Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. The stadium also serves as a perfect venue to host concerts and conventions.
Significance
- The inauguration ceremony of the U.S. Bank Stadium was held on July 22, 2016.
- After various rounds of meetings and voting by the owners of all 32 NFLs, the National League awarded Super Bowl LII to U.S. Bank Stadium Minneapolis, Minnesota in May 2014.
- As per the announcement made in July 2016, the Summer X Games 2017 will be hosted by U.S. Bank Stadium.
- The stadium was chosen in 2014 to conduct the NCAA Men’s Final Four in 2019.
- The concerts of Luke Bryan and Metallica attracted a huge crowd in the stadium in August 2016.
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