Lucas
Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN
After more than two decades of playing
at the RCA Dome and with the opening of Lucas Oil Stadium in 2008, the
Indianapolis Colts play at one of the newest stadiums in the NFL. Like
nearly every other team in the NFL during the time, the Colts wanted a
new stadium to replace the RCA Dome, as it was one of the smallest
stadiums in the NFL and lacked luxury suites and club seats. In December 2004, the Colts and the
City of Indianapolis agreed to construct a new $720 million stadium for the
team. The Colts paid $100 million
of the total cost and the remaining funding came from the State of Indiana and the City of Indianapolis through
increased taxes on food and beverages. On September 20, 2005
construction began on the stadium, adjacent to the Colts former
home, the RCA Dome. In March 2006,
Lucas Oil Products bought the naming rights to the stadium for
$120 million over 20 years.
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