Georgia Dome Renovations
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Georgia Dome Facts
Check out some of these facts about the Georgia Dome -- Home of the Atlanta Falcons.
| Capacity: | 71,250 |
| Construction: | Took 859 days to build, covers 8.6 acres, 275 feet tall (27 stories) |
| Club Seats: | 4,604 |
| Suites: | 164 Executive Suites (16 and 24 seats) and 8 Super Suites |
| Cost: | $210 million |
| Financed: | By hotel/motel tax, no taxpayer money |
| Groundbreaking: | 11/22/89 |
| Owned by: | State of Georgia |
| Managed by: | Georgia World Congress Center |
| Official Website : | http://www.gadome.com |
The Georgia Dome has been host to many of the largest and most exciting events in the world:
- Super Bowl XXVIII (1994)
- 1996 Centennial Olympic Games (gymnastics, basketball & team handball)
- NCAA Final Four (2002 men's, 2003 women's and 2007 men's)
- NCAA Regional Basketball TournamentThe ACC Basketball Tournament (2001 and upcoming in 2009)
- Home of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks (1998 and 1999)
- The Heritage Bowl
- The Pioneer Bowl
- The Nokia Sugar Bowl
- The Georgia High School Football Playoffs
- The Georgia/Florida High School All-Star Game
- US Indoor Track and Field Championship
- Fox Television's American Idol auditions
- TD Jakes MegaFest
- Professional Bull Riders
- Cheersport Championship
Events held annually:
- SEC Football Championship Game
- SEC Basketball Tournament
- Chick-fil-A Bowl
- Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic
- The Kell Powerade Classic
- Monster Jam - The Super Bowl of Motorsports
- Amp’d Mobile Supercross AMA/GP Series
- Drum Corps International Southeastern Championship
- Honda Battle of the Bands
- Atlanta Original Battle of the Bands
- FIRST Robotics
- A Variety of corporate meetings, trade shows, seminars and concerts
RELATED LINKS:
- WIKIPEDIA: The Georgia Dome
- VIEWS: 360-degree photo view of the Georgia Dome and other venues
