Paycor Stadium, NFL stadium in Cincinnati, United States.
Paycor Stadium is a sports venue for American football in Cincinnati with seating for more than sixty-five thousand spectators. Two LED screens at opposite ends and a synthetic playing surface define the facility, which sits along the Ohio River waterfront.
Hamilton County voters approved a half-percent sales tax rise in 1996 to fund new venues for the Bengals and the Reds; groundbreaking on the stadium took place in 1998 and it opened on August 19, 2000. Public funding reached $555 million, then the largest subsidy for an NFL stadium. The Bengals had threatened to leave Cincinnati without it. Renamed Paycor Stadium on August 9, 2022 under a 16-year naming rights deal.
The nickname 'The Jungle' comes from the Guns N' Roses song 'Welcome to the Jungle', the team's unofficial anthem. The Bengals' tiger identity fills the stands with orange and black on matchdays, and the green seats echo the jungle of the name.
Entry uses digital tickets on smartphones, which speeds up access and reduces waiting lines. For security reasons, only clear bags are allowed, so visitors should check what they bring beforehand.
The venue kept a non-commercial name for over twenty years, which is rare in modern professional sports. The renaming in 2022 marked a shift toward a sponsorship model that had long been standard at other arenas.
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