The cowboys hold preliminary talks with arlington officials about building a stadium there.
How much does it cost to open cowboys stadium roof.
Cowboys owner jerry jones says he wants to expand the 65 000 seat texas stadium by up to 40 000 seats add retractable roof panels and install a climate control system to make the stadium a year round venue for sporting events including the super bowl concerts and conventions.
The at t stadium is home to the dallas cowboys.
Paul sergeant who was the stadium s chief executive between 2003 and 2006 when it was called the millennium stadium said he did not think the players are bothered too much about the roof.
It originally opened in 1968 and is oldest sports stadium in new york.
At 660 800 square feet the stadium s roof is one of the largest domed sports structures in the world making it larger than the area base of the great pyramid of giza also equal to 1o professional soccer fields.
Soaring 292 feet above the playing field the two monumental arches support the retractable roof longer than a manhattan city block it is the world s longest single span.
If the decision is made to open the roof the roof must be open no later than the time that the teams take the field for pre game warm ups.
It is the fifth largest stadium in the nfl.
As fans enter at t stadium they receive panoramic views of the field as it is 50 feet below street level.
If the roof is closed at the start of the game or during the game it cannot be opened for the remainder of the game.
They are the largest in the world and open or close in 18 minutes.
At t stadium 1 15 billion.
Spanning three million square feet with a 100 000 seating capacity and retractable roof the stadium cost 1 15 billion.