The 63,400-seat stadium (expandable to 73,000) opened on August 1, 2006 after three years of construction. It is considered an architectural icon for the region and was named by Business Week as one of the 10 “most impressive” sports facilities on the globe due to the combination of its retractable roof and roll-in natural grass field. It is the only North American facility on the list.
The ceremonial groundbreaking for the new stadium was held on April 12, 2003. The cost of the project is $455 million. That total includes:
$395.4 million for the stadium;
$41.7 million for site improvements;
$17.8 million for the land.
Contributors to the stadium are:
The Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority = $302.3 million;
The Arizona Cardinals = $143.2 million;
The City of Glendale = $9.5 million.
The University of Phoenix, a for-profit university specializing in adult education, acquired the naming rights in September 2006, shortly after the stadium had opened under the name Cardinals Stadium.
It is the home field of the Arizona Cardinals.
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