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Superdome : About Us
HOME OF MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS
- New Orleans Saints (NFL Football).
- Allstate Sugar Bowl Football Classic
- Tulane University (NCAA Division I Football).
- Bayou Classic Football (Grambling State and Southern University).
- State Farm Prep Classic (LHSAA Football Championships).
- Super Bowls XII (1978), XV (1981), XX (1986), XXIV (1990), XXXI (1997) & XXXVI (2002).
- NCAA Basketball Final Four (1982, 1987, 1993, 2003).
- NCAA Basketball, Division I Regionals (1981, 1990, 1999, 2001).
- Southeastern Conference (SEC) Basketball Tournament (1996, 2003).
- New Orleans Bowl (Sun Belt Champion vs. Conf. USA)
ANNUAL SUPERDOME EVENTS
- Endymion Extravaganza Mardi Gras Parade and Party
- Essence Music Festival
- New Orleans Home & Garden Show
- New Orleans Auto Show
- U.S. Hot Rod Assn. Grand Slam Motor Jam
- Mardi Gras Marathon
- Times-Picayune Doll & Toy Fund Distribution
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Superdome Statistics |
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Total Land Area: (building, garages, and grounds) |
52 acres |
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Height: |
273 feet (82.3 meters) |
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Diameter of Dome: |
680 feet (210 meters) |
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Area of Roof: |
9.7 acres |
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Interior Space: |
125,000,000 cubic feet |
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Total square footage: |
269,000 sq. ft. (82,342 sq. meters) |
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Main Arena: |
166,180 sq. ft. (50,685 sq. meters) |
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Convention Concourse: |
76,711 sq. ft. (8,261 sq. meters) |
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Concrete: |
169,000 cubic yards (131,820 cubic meters) |
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Structural Steel: |
20,000 tons (18,200 metric tons) |
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Air Conditioning: |
9,000 tons (8,190 metric tons) |
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Meeting Rooms (200 Loge Level): |
Four 19,000 square foot quadrant rooms (each divisible into 6 individual rooms, 28 smaller reception rooms) |
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Rest rooms: |
102 (51 women's & 51 men's) |
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Private Box Suites: |
137 |
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Parking Capacity: |
5,000 cars & 250 buses |
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Air Conditioning: |
9,000 tons |
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Lighting: |
19,507 fixtures utilizing 27,869 lamps |
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Video System: |
2 DiamondVision panels, each 28'7"x 36'3" |
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Scoreboards: |
4 message/scoreboards, each 8'x 88' 2 out-of-town scoreboards, each 4.5'x 46' |
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Electrical Wiring: |
400 miles (640 kilometers), including fiber optic lines |
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Anodized Aluminum Siding: |
more than 550,000 sq. ft. |
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Escalators: |
42 |
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Elevators: |
14 (9 passenger & 5 freight ) |
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Maximum Seating Capacity: |
football 69,703, expanded football 72,003, arena concerts 20,000, basketball 55,675, baseball 63,525 |
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Press Seating: |
334 (football & baseball press boxes, and 11 broadcast/spotting booths). |
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Artificial Turf: |
Momentum by SportExe |
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