Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Invesco Field at Mile High

INVESCO Field at Mile High is a stadium in Denver, Colorado. INVESCO Field at Mile High replaced the identically sized, but commercially obsolete Mile High Stadium (named for the fact that Denver is exactly one mile above sea level) in 2001.

Naming Rights Controversy
Many fans opposed a corporate name and wished to retain the previous venue's name, "Mile High Stadium." The Denver Post initially refused to use the INVESCO label and referred to it as Mile High for several years before changing their policy and adding INVESCO to articles.

INVESCO Field is used primarily for football games. It is the home field for Denver's NFL team, the Denver Broncos. The stadium also hosts the city's Major League Lacrosse team, the Denver Outlaws. In college football it has hosted the rivalry game between the Colorado State Rams and the Colorado Buffaloes. INVESCO Field is also used for concerts and other events. It was the former home of the city's Major League Soccer franchise, the Colorado Rapids.

The Denver Broncos have used the field since 2001.

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