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January 25, 2008
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Here are some photos of the new Lucas Oil Stadium shot during a tour on Jan. 24. I was a guest of the Concord Business Association.


Lucas Oil Stadium


Lucas Oil Stadium


Lucas Oil Stadium


Lucas Oil Stadium


Lucas Oil Stadium


Lucas Oil Stadium

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  • PhilJanuary 25, 2008 6:22 PM
    Awesome!! It looks like a great place to have a Super Bowl!
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  • JimJanuary 26, 2008 12:57 PM
    Awesome!!!

    Looks like a great place to have a World Cup or US Basketball Championship!
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  • SteveJanuary 26, 2008 10:51 PM
    Looking good! Too bad they not build it bigger. Might be the key factor to get a winning Super bowl bid.
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  • MmmmJanuary 27, 2008 3:51 AM
    Looking good! Too bad they not build it bigger.Might be the key factor to get a winning Super bowl bid.


    You're kidding.. right?

    Oh.. it's big! Check these pics out! http://www.pacersdigest.com/apache2-default/showthread.php?t=36125
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  • SteveJanuary 27, 2008 11:48 PM
    Actually, i'm not kidding. Lucas Oil stadium capacity is only 63,000 (although it says expendable to 70,000). By default configuration that will only put it 3000 more then the current RCA dome.

    http://football.ballparks.com/NFL/IndianapolisColts/newindex.htm

    Comparison of NFL stadiums.
    http://www.stadiumsofnfl.com/capacity.htm
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  • Kevin GJanuary 28, 2008 12:49 PM
    What a waste! I still don't understand why the Colts can't play in an outdoor stadium like real men (Bears, Packers, Steelers). It's just as easy to choke away the season in the cold, and it would've saved the taxpayers some money.
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  • MikeyJanuary 28, 2008 1:45 PM
    Kevin - I agree that football should be played outdoors, but keep this in mind: Had the city built a stadium with no roof, we probably would have lost the NCAA Final 4 and a number of conventions to other cities. By building a stadium with a retractable roof we get the best of both worlds.
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  • MarshallJanuary 28, 2008 5:21 PM
    Steve, actually the seating numbers you point to are wrong. Currently, the RCA DOME seats closer to 56,000. It USED to seat more prior to the reconfiguration several years ago for club seating.

    While the LOS will be expandable to meet the sating requirements for hosting the Super Bowl, the RCA Dome would never have been able to.
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  • SteveJanuary 28, 2008 5:37 PM
    I guess number doesn't really matters, it's the perception that matters (and marketing) to sell NFL that we can host the super bowl. GO COLTS!
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