AT&T Stadium, American football stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA
AT&T Stadium is a retractable-roof stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys. Two arches nearly 300 ft (91 m) tall span the length of the dome, anchored to the ground at each end. The roof membrane, installed by K Post Company of Dallas, resembles the hole of the old Texas Stadium from inside but can be closed by a moving panel.
The facility opened in 2009 to replace the Texas Stadium, increasing capacity from 80,000 to as many as 105,000 with standing room. The new construction marked a shift toward modern multipurpose arenas in professional sports across the United States.
Fans call the venue Jerry World after owner Jerry Jones, who pushed for it as an entertainment complex rather than a plain stadium. The name AT&T Stadium replaced Cowboys Stadium in July 2013. The Cotton Bowl Classic has been played here since 2010.
Visitors enter the stadium through several gates, with designated areas for parking, shops, food services, and medical facilities. Accessible elevators and ramps connect different levels so that all parts of the building can be reached.
The center-hung Mitsubishi video board was the largest HDTV screen in the world when installed; it has since been surpassed by the Panasonic "Big Hoss" board at Texas Motor Speedway, 218 feet wide and 94.6 feet tall. The stadium also holds more than 3,000 Sony LCD screens across suites, concourses and concession areas.
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