You can watch football or basketball matches, boxing matches or athletics competitions at home, but you can get a lot more emotions if you are personally present at the stadium. Especially if it is a world famous arena built for billions of dollars. Today we will talk about the most expensive stadiums in the world, and one of Russia will be present in this rating.
List
- 10. Rogers Center (Toronto), $ 930 million
- 9. Stade de France (Paris), $ 974 million
- 8. Nissan (Yokohama), $ 990 million
- 7. Madison Square Garden (New York) $ 1.1 billion
- 6. Gazprom Arena (St. Petersburg) $ 1.37 billion
- 5. AT&T Stadium (Arlington), $ 1.3 billion
- 4. National (Singapore), $ 1.4 billion
- 3. Olympic (Montreal), $ 1.45 billion
- 2. Wembley (London), $ 1.5 billion
- 1. Metlife Life Stadium (East Rutherford), $ 1.6 billion
10. Rogers Center (Toronto), $ 930 million
Skydomcalled Rogers Center since 2005, was designed by architect Rod Robbie and civil engineer Michael Allen. The construction of the stadium lasted about two and a half years, from October 1986 to May 1989. The estimated cost of construction amounted to 570 million Canadian dollars, which in terms of US "green" and adjusted for inflation is about 930 million at the moment.
Remarkablethat it was the first stadium in the world with a sliding roof in 20 minutes, the field and the stands can be closed or opened.
In the arenaRogers Center»Matches are held for baseball, basketball, American football, Socker, as well as athletics competitions, UFC fights and much more. The maximum capacity of the stadium is 50,000 spectators.
9. Stade de France (Paris), $ 974 million
«Stade de france"Is the national stadium of France and is located north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis, where it was opened in 1998. Its capacity of 80 698 people makes it the eighth largest stadium in Europe.
It is used by the French national football team and the French national rugby team for international games, and it is also the largest arena in Europe for athletics competitions (in this configuration it has 78 388 seats).
It was originally built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and the name of the stadium was recommended by Michel Platini. It was in this field that July 12, 1998, France defeated Brazil with a score of 30 in the World Cup final to the joy of the filled stands.
In the future, opening and closing ceremonies will be held here, as well as athletics competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics and matches of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
8. Nissan (Yokohama), $ 990 million
Stadium "Yokohama»In the Japanese city of the same name was opened on April 4, 1978 (renovated in 2007) and was designed for 30,000 spectators in baseball games and 20,000 in football.
In addition to sporting events, this arena regularly becomes the venue for concerts by Asian and world stars. So, Michael Jackson performed at the stadium during his Bad World Tour in 1987, giving 5 sold-out concerts and gathered a total of 240,000 spectators (about 48,000 people for the concert).
7. Madison Square Garden (New York) $ 1.1 billion
Modern "Madison Square Garden”Was built in 1968 and now serves as a venue for boxing matches, hockey and basketball matches, as well as concerts, exhibitions and other cultural events.
In 2016, MSG was the second busiest music arena in the world in terms of ticket sales after the O2 Arena in London.
Including two major repairs, its total construction cost is about $ 1.1 billion, and it is one of the 10 most expensive stadiums ever built, although the maximum capacity is only 20,789 people.
6. Gazprom Arena (St. Petersburg) $ 1.37 billion
The construction of the most expensive stadium in Russia began in 2007 and the initial estimate was only 6.7 billion rubles. In the course of work, she grew inexorably and ultimately "Gazprom Arena"Worth 43 billion rubles (some sources say that in fact 50.8 billion).
How the stadium was built is another story. Hundreds of videos and photos with “jambs” made during the construction and after putting into operation in 2016, the arena had to “finish” some more time in order to eliminate defects. No wonder it cost so much.
If we discard the moments in the spirit of “we always have nothing like people” and look at the stadium now, the result is good during the 2018 World Cup, the arena accommodated almost 64,500 fans, and in the case of concerts, the number of seats increases to 80,000.
5. AT&T Stadium (Arlington), $ 1.3 billion
The stadium is sometimes called "Jerry World» (Jerry world) in honor of the owner of the Dallas Cowboys club Jerry Jones, who initially presented him as a great entertaining mecca.
The stadium seats 80,000 people, making it the fourth largest stadium in the NFL in terms of capacity, and the maximum capacity of the stadium with foyer is 105,000. The attendance record for the NFL was set in 2009, when 105 121 spectators came to watch the game.
February 14, 2010 at the stadium was a match of all the NBA stars, which was attended by 108 713 people. The meeting was the most visited basketball game in history, setting a new Guinness world record.
4. National (Singapore), $ 1.4 billion
This multi-purpose arena is located in Singapore and opened its doors to visitors on June 30, 2014, replacing the old one located in the same place. National Stadium, which was closed in 2007 and demolished in 2010.
The stadium has a domed roof structure with a retractable mechanism and adjustable seats, which makes it the only stadium in the world specially designed for football, rugby, cricket and athletics matches. It is also the largest retractable dome in the world.
Depending on the configuration of the seats, the stadium can accommodate up to 55,000 people for football and rugby, 52,000 people for cricket or 50,000 spectators for athletics
3. Olympic (Montreal), $ 1.45 billion
The stadium is the largest in capacity in Canada. After the 1976 Olympics, for which it was built, an artificial turf was installed on it and it became the home of professional baseball and football teams in Montreal.
«Olympic”Currently serves as a multi-purpose arena for special events (such as concerts, trade shows) with a permanent capacity of 56,040 people.
2. Wembley (London), $ 1.5 billion
Stadium "Wembley»In the English capital was opened in 2007 on the site of the old with the same name, demolished in 2003. It hosts major football matches, including the home games of the England national team and the FA Cup final.
With 90,000 seats, it is the largest football arena in England and the whole of Great Britain, the second largest in Europe and the largest in the world among indoor stadiums (all spectator seats under a canopy).
1. Metlife Life Stadium (East Rutherford), $ 1.6 billion
The stadium opened under the name New meadowlands stadium in 2010. In 2011, the insurance company "Metlife»Acquired title to the name and the arena was renamed.
With a construction cost of around $ 1.6 billion, this is the most expensive stadium ever built. It seats 82.5 thousand spectators, and in July 2017 the Business Summit commission called it “Stadium of the Year”. This award is awarded to the world's best sports facility, which has achieved outstanding results over 12 months.