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© St. Petersburg Times, published September 6, 2002
FORD FIELD, DETROIT
CAPACITY: 64,355.
COST: $500-million ($125-million in public money, $375-million in private).
ROOF: Dome.
PLAYING SURFACE: FieldTurf.
SCOREBOARD: Daktronics.
RESTAURANTS/BARS: 10.
CONCESSION STANDS: 56 permanent, 39 temporary.
SUITES: 132.
CLUB SEATS: 8,641.
RESTROOMS: 105.
FIRST PRESEASON GAME: Aug. 24, Pittsburgh, Steelers won 34-22.
FIRST REGULAR SEASON GAME: Sept. 22, Green Bay Packers.
FIRST CONCERT: Oct. 12, Rolling Stones.
OTHER EVENTS: Will host Super Bowl XL on Feb. 5, 2006.
CAPACITY: 69,500.
COST: $449-million ($309-million in public money, $140-million in private).
ROOF: Retractable.
PLAYING SURFACE: FieldTurf.
SCOREBOARD: Barco.
RESTAURANTS: Four.
CONCESSION STANDS: 39 permanent, 85 portable.
SUITES: 177.
CLUB SEATS: 8,200.
RESTROOMS: 56.
FIRST PRESEASON GAME: Aug. 24, Miami, Dolphins won 24-3.
FIRST REGULAR SEASON GAME: Sept. 8, Dallas Cowboys.
FIRST CONCERT: Jan. 25, 2003, Rolling Stones.
OTHER EVENTS: Will host Super Bowl XXXVIII on Feb. 1, 2004.
CAPACITY: 68,800.
COST: $397-million ($72-million in public money, $325-million in private).
ROOF: Open.
PLAYING SURFACE: Grass.
SCOREBOARD: Daktronics.
RESTAURANTS: None.
CONCESSION STANDS: 46 permanent, 304 temporary.
SUITES: 80.
CLUB SEATS: 6,000.
RESTROOMS: 60.
FIRST REGULAR SEASON GAME: Monday vs. Pittsburgh.
FIRST CONCERT: Thursday, Rolling Stones.
OTHER EVENTS: Will host UNICOM's Emerging Technology Fair Sept. 20.
CAPACITY: 67,000.
COST: $360-million.
ROOF: Open.
PLAYING SURFACE: FieldTurf.
SCOREBOARD: Philips.
RESTAURANTS/BARS: Seating for 500.
CONCESSION STANDS: 48.
SUITES: 82.
CLUB SEATS: 7,700.
RESTROOMS: 63.
FIRST PRESEASON GAME: Aug. 10 vs. Indianapolis.
FIRST REGULAR SEASON GAME: Sept. 15 vs. Arizona.
FIRST CONCERT: Aug. 19, country music to benefit Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research.
OTHER EVENTS: Washington State played Nevada-Reno Aug. 31.