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Lucas Oil Stadium is a retractable roof sports facility currently under construction in Indianapolis. The stadium is scheduled to open in 2008, replacing the RCA Dome (completed 1983) as the home field of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. Afterward, the RCA Dome will be demolished. In addition to the stadium's size, a new high rise hotel will be constucted. Image File history File links Current_sport. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County Marion Founded 1821 Government  - Mayor Bart Peterson (D) Area  - City  372 sq mi (963. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ... The wide plain of FieldTurf used at Torontos Rogers Centre was installed after the 2004 baseball season. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, Cambodia, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Maldives the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... HKS, Inc. ... City Indianapolis, Indiana Team colors Royal Blue and White Head Coach Tony Dungy Owner Jim Irsay General manager Bill Polian Mascot Blue [1] League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1953–present) Western Conference (1953-1969) Coastal Division (1967-1969) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC East (1970-2001) AFC South... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most prestigious professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ... Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County Marion Founded 1821 Government  - Mayor Bart Peterson (D) Area  - City  372 sq mi (963. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The RCA Dome is a domed stadium located in Indianapolis, Indiana which is the home of the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most prestigious professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ... City Indianapolis, Indiana Team colors Royal Blue and White Head Coach Tony Dungy Owner Jim Irsay General manager Bill Polian Mascot Blue [1] League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1953–present) Western Conference (1953-1969) Coastal Division (1967-1969) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC East (1970-2001) AFC South...

On February 28, 2006, it was announced that Lucas Oil had purchased the naming rights for $120 million over 20 years. The facility had previously been referred to as Indiana Stadium. February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Lucas Oil is an automotive oil. ... Naming rights are the right to name a piece of property, either tangible property or an event, usually granted in exchange for financial considerations. ...

Once complete, work will begin on expanding the current Convention Center. In order to expand the Convention Center, the Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority will demolish the RCA Dome and will proceed to finance, design, construct and own an expansion to the Indiana Convention Center, which will be located on the current site of the RCA Dome. The Authority anticipates that the Convention Center Expansion will be complete by 2010 and, once complete, it will also be leased to and operated by the Capital Improvement Board. The Indiana Convention Center is a very large convention center located in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Planned Events

In addition to professional football games (and, possibly, collegiate and high school games), the stadium is scheduled to host the semifinal and final rounds of the Men's Final Four in 2010, with the Women's Final Four one year later. Historically, Indianapolis has been a popular choice for the Final Four, as the NCAA makes their headquarters there, and the events come on a five-year rotation. The city's hopes to attract the Super Bowl failed when its bid to host Super Bowl XLV in 2011 was awarded to the new Dallas Cowboys stadium in Arlington, Texas.[1] // Final four redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The NCAA Womens Division I Championship is an annual basketball tournament for women. ... Final Four is a sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament. ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... Super Bowl XLV will be the 45th Super Bowl, the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL) between the National Football Conference (NFC) and American Football Conference (AFC) champions. ... Dallas Cowboys New Stadium is the working title of a new stadium being built in Arlington, Texas for the NFLs Dallas Cowboys. ... Official website: http://www. ...

Other probable non-sporting events include the Bands of America Grand National Championships and the Indiana Marching Band State Finals, both major events for the city in Marching Band competitions. Bands of America (BOA) is a nonprofit organization that promotes high school music education in the United States. ... The Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) is the governing body of the Indiana State Marching Band competition. ... An American college marching band on the field (University of Texas) A marching band is a group of instrumental musicians who generally perform outdoors, and who incorporate movement â€“ usually some type of marching â€“ with their musical performance. ...

Drum Corps International announced on August 8, 2006 that their corporate offices are moving to Indianapolis and the DCI World Championships will be the inaugural event for the stadium. The World Championships will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium every year at least through 2018.^[1] Drum Corps International (DCI), formed in 1972, is the non-profit governing body operating the North American drum and bugle corps circuit for junior corps, whose members are between the ages of 14 and 22. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... 2018 (MMXVIII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cost

Groundbreaking for the stadium took place on September 20, 2005. The anticipated stadium project cost is approximately $675 million. The estimate includes $500 million for actual construction, $125 million in "soft" costs and $50 million in contingencies. The stadium is being financed with funds raised by the State of Indiana and the City of Indianapolis, with the Indianapolis Colts providing $100 million. Marion County has raised taxes for food and beverage sales, auto excise taxes, innkeeper's taxes and admission taxes for its share of the costs. Meanwhile, a small increase in food and beverage taxes in the eight surrounding doughnut counties and the sale of Colts license plates completes the total. [2] September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ... The Nine-County Region (Metro Indianapolis Area) is an informal name to an area comprising (not surprisingly) nine counties in the center of the U.S. state of Indiana with a population of almost 2 million residents. ...

In August 2006, a problem was discovered concerning operating costs of the new stadium. The city's Capital Improvement Board estimates that the new stadium could cost an additional $10 million more a year to operate than the RCA Dome. Because most of the revenue from games, parking, concessions, etc. goes directly to the Colts, finding a solution to the anticipated shortfall will need to come quickly. [3] For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Local government officials are looking at increasing taxes again to help eliminate this shortfall. The taxpayers of Marion County and the surrounding counties are funding a large portion of the building.

External links

• Lucas Oil Stadium page at Ballparks.com
• Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority
• ISCBA High-Quality Webcam
• Emporis Buildings Site Info
• IndyStar.com Webcam

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