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Louisiana Superdome is the home stadium of NFL's New Orleans Saints. In addition to sporting events, the venue is also used for concerts and conventions. Construction After the state of Louisiana passed legislation allowing construction of a new stadium in 1966, workers broke ground on the Superdome on August 11, 1971. Just over four years later the arena was completed and opened on September 28, 1975. Bring on the sports Shortly after opening, the Superdome became the permanent home of the New Orleans Saints and the Tulane University Green Wave football teams. New Orleans' NBA team, the New Orleans Jazz, also used the Superdome until moving to Utah in 1979. Special events During the arena's opening season, it became the home of the Sugar Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. In 1978, the Superdome hosted Super Bowl XII. Hurricane Katrina The Superdome was opened in August 2005 as a temporary shelter in preparation for Hurricane Katrina. Much of the New Orleans area was destroyed by Katrina due to massive winds and flooding.
Following the storm, the Superdome was left with two large holes in the roof and low level flooding on the playing field. All shelter residents were moved to Texas after complete evacuations of New Orleans was ordered. Post-Katrina Due to the damage caused by the storm, the Superdome was closed for the entire 2005 football season. After an estimated $193 million in repairs were completed, the Saints returned to the Superdome to open the 2006 NFL regular season on September 25, 2006.
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- Location: 1500 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA
- Broke ground: August 11, 1971
- Opened: September 28, 1975
- Cost: $134 Million
- Surface: Sportexe Momentum 41 Turf
- Capacity: 69,703
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View All Louisiana Superdome Questions (35) | Ask a QuestionWhich state is more corrupt: Louisiana or Illinois? (4 Answers)The answer is Louisiana, but the real answer is more complicated than you would expect. Check out the below article for more information: http://www.twincities.com/ci_11225009 read moreFor which of the five Louisiana parties should Stormy Daniels run for senate? (1 Answer)She won't be allowed entry by any of the parties since any party that wants to be taken seriously don't want a pornstar to be one of their candidates. So ... read moreIf you live in Louisiana, do you plan to vote for Vitter, Melancon, or Daniels? Why? (1 Answer)If I lived in Louisianna, I would have voted for Charlie Melancon. Besides the fact that he is a Democrat, he also did a great job during the Hurricane Katrina ... read moreAre you glad that the Louisiana Justice of the Peace who refused to marry an inter-racial couple resigned, or should he have fought for his (4 Answers)I was rather hoping to see how the mechanics of removing a JP played out. Also, I predicted that the State Supreme Court would send him into involuntary retirement and ... read more
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Louisiana Superdome Timeline
- August 11, 1971: Broke ground
- August 3, 1975: Opened
- 1975-2004: Home of the New Orleans Saints and the Tulane Green Wave
- 1975-2005: Host of the Sugar Bowl
- 1978: Host of Super Bowl XII
- 1981: Host of Super Bowl XV
- 1986: Host of Super Bowl XX
- 1990: Host of Bowl XXIV
- 1997: Host of Super Bowl XXXI
- 2000: Host of the BCS National Championship Game
- 2002: Host of Super Bowl XXXVI
- 2003: First game played on artificial grass surface
- 2004: Host of the BCS National Championship Game
- 2005: Used as a shelter for Hurricane Katrina victims
- 2006-: Home of the New Orleans Saints and the Tulane Green Wave
- 2007: Home of the New Orleans Saints and the Tulane Green Wave
- 2007-: Host of the Sugar Bowl
- 2008: Host of the BCS National Championship Game
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