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Superdome

stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Louisiana Superdome — Louisiana Superdome Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans.

The Superdome is a large, domed indoor stadium located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Opened in 1975, it was, at the time of its completion, larger than the Astrodome in Houston, Texas, which was the first fully roofed stadium. The Superdome features a steel-ribbed roof with a 680-foot clearspan and has an official seating capacity of 69,065, though it can accommodate more people. It is a prominent venue for sports, including hosting the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League and the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association, as well as the annual Sugar Bowl football game.123

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stadium
Design innovations
…eclipsed by the New Orleans Superdome, which opened in 1975 with an official seating capacity of 69,065 (though able to accommodate larger numbers); the 30-story structure is topped by a steel-ribbed roof that has a 680-foot (200-metre) clearspan. In the late 1980s stadiums with retractable domes began to appear, most…
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…eclipsed by the New Orleans Superdome, which opened in 1975 with an official seating capacity of 69,065 (though able to accommodate larger numbers); the 30-story structure is topped by a steel-ribbed roof that has a 680-foot (200-metre) clearspan. In the late 1980s stadiums with retractable domes began to appear, most…
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Hurricane Katrina
Damage
…Orleans Convention Center or the Louisiana Superdome. As the already strained levee system continued to give way, the remaining residents of New Orleans were faced with a city that by August 30 was 80 percent underwater. Many local agencies found themselves unable to respond to the increasingly desperate situation, as…
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…Orleans Convention Center or the Louisiana Superdome. As the already strained levee system continued to give way, the remaining residents of New Orleans were faced with a city that by August 30 was 80 percent underwater. Many local agencies found themselves unable to respond to the increasingly desperate situation, as…
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New Orleans
Cultural life
…is the site of the Louisiana Superdome, one of the world’s largest sports arenas. In early January the Superdome hosts the Sugar Bowl game, one of the collegiate championship contests in football; in conjunction with the game are competitions in other sports. Horse racing is held at the local Fair…
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…is the site of the Louisiana Superdome, one of the world’s largest sports arenas. In early January the Superdome hosts the Sugar Bowl game, one of the collegiate championship contests in football; in conjunction with the game are competitions in other sports. Horse racing is held at the local Fair…
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New Orleans Saints
…attended home games at the Louisiana Superdome with bags over their heads in reaction to the franchise’s prolonged ineffectiveness.
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…attended home games at the Louisiana Superdome with bags over their heads in reaction to the franchise’s prolonged ineffectiveness.
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