Louisiana Superdome

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.

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.

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.

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.

On May 19, 2009 the National Football League owners voted that the 2013 Superbowl would be held at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE54I7OA20090519

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.

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.

On April 20, 2010 the NFL announced that the next NFL Kickoff game will be the Minnesota Vikings at the New Orleans Saints.http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/NFC-title-game-rematch-to-kick-off-2010-NFL-season-042010 This match-up is a replay of the 2010, NFC Championship Game which the Saints won 31-28 in overtime on January 24.

The game will take place on September 9, 2010 at the Louisiana Superdome, the home of the defending NFL champions, the New Orleans Saints.

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• 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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