Located on 52 acres of land, the superdome is the home stadium of the New Orleans Saints American Football team. In , the superdome was a refuge and shelter for many people who were affected by Hurricane Katrina. The hours are for Monday to Friday. Love this?
Explore the entire list of places to visit in New Orleans before you plan your trip. Fancy a good night's sleep after a tiring day? Check out where to stay in New Orleans and book an accommodation of your choice. The timings for the opening of the Mercedes Benz Superdome vary as per the match schedule. Do you have any particular match in mind? You can call on 1 to know more. Since the stadium was not finished in time for the Super Bowl, the game had to be moved to Tulane Stadium, and was played in cold and rainy conditions.
Along with the state police, Elward Thomas Brady, Jr. Tulane Stadium, the original home of the Saints, was condemned for destruction on the day the Superdome opened. The original artificial turf playing surface in the Superdome was produced and developed by Monsanto which made the first artificial playing surface for sports, AstroTurf specifically for the Superdome, and was named "Mardi Grass".
The Superdome replaced the first generation "Mardi Grass" surface to the next-generation FieldTurf surface midway through the football season on November The Superdome was used as a "shelter of last resort" for those in New Orleans unable to evacuate from Hurricane Katrina when it struck on August 29, During the storm, a large section of the outer covering was peeled off by high winds.
The photos of the damage, in which the concrete underneath was exposed, quickly became an iconic image of Hurricane Katrina. A few days later, the dome was closed until September 25, By August 31, there had been three deaths in the Superdome: two elderly medical patients and a man who is believed to have committed suicide by jumping from the upper-level seats.
After a National Guardsman was attacked and shot in the dark by an assailant, the National Guard inside the Superdome used barbed wire barricades to separate themselves from the other people in the dome. On September 11, New Orleans Police Superintendent Eddie Compass reported there were "no confirmed reports of any type of sexual assault.
Military sniper Chris Kyle claimed that during the hurricane, he and another sniper climbed to the top of the dome and killed 30 armed looters during the chaos following the event. This has never been verified. After being damaged from the flooding disaster, a new Sportexe MomentumTurf surface was installed for the season.
The game was later moved to September The reopening of the dome was celebrated with festivities including a free outdoor concert by the Goo Goo Dolls before fans were allowed in, a pre-game performance by U2 and Green Day performing a cover of the Skids' "The Saints Are Coming", and a coin toss conducted by then-President George W.
In front of ESPN's largest-ever audience at that time, the Saints won the game 23—3 with 70, in attendance, and went on to a successful season, reaching their first ever NFC Championship Game.
This iconic centerpiece of our state has been the focal point for many historical moments in our history. Jon Bel Edwards, Governor of Louisiana. On April 17, , the Saints and State of Louisiana began working towards an agreement that will keep the Saints in Louisiana through The deal would extend the current lease agreement with the state and the Saints for another ten years. The team and Superdome officials agreed that the renovations were necessary to modernize the facility as a competitive venue for the next years.
When renovations started this fall on the Superdome, Greg Bensel , Senior Vice President of Communications for the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans , issued the following statement regarding the name change:. As we enter the first phase of this new renovation, the building has proven capable over the last few decades to adapt and easily re-engineer itself to keep up and in most cases lead in the landscape of new, high-tech stadiums that have come online.
And if you couple that with the NFL-leading television ratings that the Saints deliver, then you can see real tangible and quantifiable return on investment for a potential naming rights partner. OVG has already closed four major naming rights deals in , and the Saints are believed to attract a significant national or international brand at a premium price.
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