Alltel Stadium

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But, that's just a small portion of the activity that goes on at the riverfront arena in downtown Jacksonville. Big acts like the Stones, U2 and Shania Twain keep the seats filled when the gridiron action stops. For concerts, the best seats in the house are on the turf in the top-dollar chairs. But with binoculars, any seat is a great place for outdoor music. The country's largest Sony Jumbotron brings you one step closer as well! Most concerts sell tickets to over 60,000 fans depending on staging needs. Parking is plentiful and not expensive. Full concession stands provide cocktails, sodas and snacks for hungry ticket buyers.</div> <div> Digital City Jacksonville</div> <bR> <div> They said it couldn't be done. They said it wouldn't be ready. But, on August 18, 1995, when the Jacksonville Jaguars played their first game in their new stadium, it marked the first time in sports history that an expansion team had played its first home game in its first season in a new stadium or arena. Not only that, but it was built faster than any major-league stadium has ever been built in North America. </div> <bR> <div> Two years later, on April 18, 1997, Jacksonville Municipal Stadium was re-named ALLTEL Stadium after the Little Rock, Ark.-based wireless telecommunications and information services company that is listed in Forbes 500 and Fortune 500. ALLTEL also has a regional office in Jacksonville that employs more than 1,000 employees. Revenue from the 10-year grant of naming rights - a total of $6.2 million - is shared equally between the Jaguars and the city of Jacksonville. </div> <bR> <div> In the short period of 19 1/2 months, the old Gator Bowl was demolished and a new spectacle arose on the shores of the St. Johns River. And, very quickly, it was called the best stadium in the country. Just seconds before the Jaguars kicked off their first regular-season game on September 3, 1995, NBC broadcaster Don Criqui said, “There isn't a better football facility in America.” Now in its sixth year of operation, ALLTEL Stadium is still drawing raves. </div> <bR> <div> The stadium features two unique “signature” features, both of them state-of-the-art. The first are the two Touchdown Clubs, which are located on both sides, and the enormous twin 60-by-156-foot scoreboards with 24 by 32-foot Sony JumboTron screens. </div> <bR> <div> The Touchdown Clubs and all 10,000 Club Seats are located at midfield, rather than being spread out horizontally through the stadium. Each Club - with entrances that are glass-enclosed, 100-foot-high atriums - provides more than 65,000 square feet of air-conditioned comfort with a variety of food and beverage selections. In all, 75 percent of the seats in ALLTEL Stadium are located on the sides, with just 25 percent behind the end zones. </div> <div> ALLTEL Stadium seats 73,000, but additional temporary seats are added behind the South End Zone - expanding the capacity from 73,000 to well over 80,000 - for the annual Florida-Georgia game … and perhaps someday a Super Bowl. </div> <bR> <div> In addition to hosting at least a dozen football games every year, ALLTEL Stadium is quickly developing into a top venue for some of the world's top concerts. In the past few years, U2, Shania Twain and George Strait have performed at the stadium, and the Billy Graham Crusade will spend four days at ALLTEL in November 2000. </div> <div> The construction of ALLTEL Stadium in the record 19 1/2 months was unprecedented. As with a football team, 12 different consulting companies shaped the construction. Demolition began on the old Gator Bowl on January 3, 1994, with approximately 90 percent of the old stadium torn down. In fact, the only portion salvaged was the west upper deck, which had been added in 1982. </div> <bR> <div> A total of 121 subcontractors had a hand in the job … all in all, thousands of people worked on the stadium from start to finish. And on Friday, August 18, 1995, ALLTEL Stadium opened its doors to more than 70,000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > Jaguars faithful. </FONT></div> <div> Jaguars.com</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>