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Meadowlands Sports Complex

East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
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The Meadowlands Sports Complex, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, is a major hub for sports and entertainment. This area, once characterized by extensive tidal marshes, has been partially drained and developed into a complex that hosts professional athletic teams from both New Jersey and New York.123

The complex includes facilities for various sports, such as football (home to the Giants and Jets), soccer (home to the Red Bulls), and horse racing, featuring the annual Hambletonian Stake. The Meadowlands Sports Complex began operations in 1976 with the opening of a racetrack. It is situated in Bergen County, which is the most populous county in New Jersey due to its proximity to New York City.243

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