Dallas Cowboy New Stadium

Geoffrey Wooldridge
Dallas Cowboys stadium is the largest domed venue of its kind in the world. Built in Arlington Texas, Dallas Cowboys stadium was designed to replace the former stadium used by the Cowboys since the early days of the team. Intended to house the new NFL season for the team, the Dallas Cowboys stadium had the official opening on May 29th, 2009. The architectural elements present in the former building are imitated in the appearance of the new venue as a form of homage or tribute paid to the team's history. The new Dallas Cowboys stadium serves for non-sports events too, such as concerts, shows and other cultural manifestations.

The Dallas Cowboys Stadium was built for impressive sums of money. Lots of taxes were in fact increased in Arlington as a form of financial support for the construction. Car rental, hotel occupancy and city's sales taxes were increased with one or two percents for the only purpose of funding the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium. The National Football League also had a share in the contribution according to the policy that allows financing team stadiums. Lots of nicknames have been given by fans to the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium but most of them are very little known.

As for design and architecture, it seems that the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium is beyond any criticism. Massive arches anchor the stadium at each end, the retractable roof makes events possible no matter the weather and the glass doors allow easy access at each end zone. There is a high-definition video display hung right in the middle of the stadium which enables for a nearly perfect visibility. Even the new scoreboard is highly larger. With 3,000 square feet bigger than the former scoreboard, Dallas Cowboys Stadium scoreboard now measures 11,520 square feet.

The Dallas Cowboys Stadium also includes a Hall of Fame level dedicated to the best American football team. Even if you are not a Cowboys' fan you'll still be impressed by the huge number of real life drawings and the quality of the design.

The 2011 Super Bowl will be housed by this facility, but until then, the Dallas Cowboys Stadium is expected to be used on very numerous occasions, for a wide range of activities. From cultural shows to the music concerts and exhibitions, the new Arlington venue has a lot of things to offer.