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Allegiant Stadium will host Super Bowl 58. What to know about the Las Vegas venue
View Date:2024-12-23 21:16:57
We know the matchup for Super Bowl 58, but one thing that’s getting a little overlooked is where the game will be played.
The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will play at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, the first time the venue has ever hosted a Super Bowl. The stadium is the home venue of the Las Vegas Raiders, who moved to the city in 2020. In fact, this will mark the first time in NFL history that a Super Bowl will be played in the state of Nevada.
Las Vegas becomes the 19th different host city and Allegiant Stadium becomes the 27th different venue to host a Super Bowl.
Here’s everything you need to know about Allegiant Stadium, home of Super Bowl 58.
Where is Allegiant Stadium?
Allegiant Stadium is just west of the southern edge of Las Vegas Boulevard, more famously known as the Las Vegas Strip. That makes Allegiant Stadium quite accessible for guests staying at some of Las Vegas’ more popular hotels and resorts on the Strip. For ease of transportation, the stadium is also very close to Harry Reid International Airport, the city’s main hub, about a 15-minute drive away.
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What is the capacity of Allegiant Stadium?
For regular-season Raiders games, capacity of Allegiant Stadium is 65,000, though many venues that host Super Bowls typically can add seating for a game of that magnitude.
That makes Allegiant Stadium the fourth-smallest stadium in the NFL with Ford Field (65,000), State Farm Stadium (63,400) and Solider Field (61,500).
What is unique about Allegiant Stadium?
Similar to the venue where last year’s Super Bowl was played – State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., home of the Arizona Cardinals – Allegiant Stadium uses the area’s constant sunshine to grow a grass field outside of the venue that is then rolled into the stadium with 72 individual motors. In fact, the sliding field tray weighs 19 million pounds, which is nearly as heavy as the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
There is also a 92-foot-tall memorial torch in honor of late Raiders owner Al Davis. Before every Raiders game, a guest honors Davis by lighting the torch, which is electronic and 3D-printed.
What is the weather going to be at Allegiant Stadium?
Allegiant Stadium is a domed venue, so it will be climate controlled for the Super Bowl, regardless of what the weather is outside in Las Vegas.
When did Allegiant Stadium open?
The venue opened September 21, 2020, the day the Raiders played their first home game following their relocation to Las Vegas. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, Raiders owner Mark Davis made the decision to not host fans, citing safety concerns, so the team played its entire first season without fans.
It cost approximately $1.9 billion to construct. It quickly became known as the “Death Star” because of its sleek, black and grey appearance, with a nod to the Star Wars movie franchise.
Allegiant Stadium has also been the home of the Pac-12 Championship Game, the Las Vegas Bowl and UNLV football.
When is Super Bowl 58?
The game will be played February 11 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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