raymond james staduim

raymond james staduim

raymond james staduim

In 1998 raymond james staduim entered into an agreement to name the brand new 70,000 seat Tampa stadium, raymond james staduim. In 2006, the company extended that agreement until 2015.

The “crown jewel” of the National Football League, Raymond James Stadium® is the home of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the University of South Florida Bulls football and the New Year's Day Outback Bowl, as well as concerts and special events. It was also the host of Super Bowl XXXV on January 28, 2001 and will again play host to Super Bowl XLIII in 2009.

On September 20, 1998 the Buccaneers played their inaugural first game at raymond james staduim against the Chicago Bears when over 65,000 fans filled the stadium. Two, three tier grandstands are located on both sides on the playing field, and additional seating is located past both endzones. raymond james staduim's features are centered around one concept: enhancing fans experiences at a Tampa Bay Buccaneers games. The stadium includes many amenities including 12,000 club seats, 195 luxury suites and the main feature, Buccaneer Cove. Located beyond the north endzone at Raymond James Stadium, Buccaneer Cove, is modeled after a 19th century Pirate village. Costing $3 million, Buccaneer Cove's main attraction is a 103 foot long replica Pirate ship.

Malcolm Glazer bought the team in 1995 and demanded that a new raymond james staduim be built for the Buccaneers. After the team was unsuccessful in selling charter seats in a campaign to fund a new stadium it appeared that the team may move to Cleveland to replace the Browns who had moved to Baltimore. However, in September 1996 Hillsborough County voters approved a referendum to construct a stadium for the Buccaneers in Tampa. The Buccaneers wanted a combination of the finest elements of modern stadium design and its own groundbreaking innovations in a new stadium. Construction began adjacent to Houlihan Stadium in October 1996. Raymond James Financial of Tampa purchased the naming rights for 13 years, thus the stadium was named Raymond James Stadium.

 

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