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• Invesco Field at Mile High is a sports stadium located in Denver, Colorado, most notable for being home to the Denver Broncos. Invesco Field replaced the original stadium named Mile High Stadium. The stadium is located exactly one mile above sea level, giving the stadium the latter part of its name. Invesco Field at Mile High was constructed at a cost of #364.2 million and has a capacity of 76,125.

  On August 28, 2008, Barack Obama is scheduled to make his acceptance speech for the Democratic presidential nomination at Invesco Field.

• Fast Facts

  1. Location: 1701 Bryant Street, Denver, Colorado 80204
  2. Broke ground: 1999
  3. Opened: September 10, 2001
  4. Owner: Denver Metropolitan Football Stadium District
  5. Surface: Grass
  6. Capacity: 76,125

• Controversy

  Invesco Field at Mile High replaced the beloved Mile High Stadium, which was built in 1948 and was the stadium of the Denver Broncos from 1960-2000. Many city residents did not want a corporate name attached to the stadium, and many continued to refer to Invesco Field at Mile High simply as "Mile High Stadium." Denver's primary newspaper, the Denver Post, also intitially referred to the stadium as Mile High for several years after the new stadium was opened. This angered Invesco, which had paid $120 million for the naming rights.

• Obama Speech

  On August 28, 2008, the Obama Acceptance Speech for the Democratic presidential nomination is scheduled to take place at the field.Bloomberg: Campaign Notebook: Obama, McCain Aim Conventions (August 23, 2008)

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