Here’s a list of most expensive stadiums in the world. In the world of sports, the stadium is a very important element. Some club teams or even to spend money to several hundred billion just to build a stadium that big and majestic. They do not hesitate to spend a lot of money to build a stadium that big and grand, because with a big stadium, will be able to accommodate so many spectators will also indirectly provide positive for the club in terms of both technical and financial aspects.
10. ANZ Stadium – Sydney, Australia ($ 624 million)
The ANZ stadium known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium which is located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay. It has since then hosted the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final as well as the National Rugby League grand final annually.
9. Safeco Field – Seattle, USA ($ 656 million)
The Safeco field is located in Seattle, Washington, is a retractable roof baseball stadium. The stadium is the home stadium of the the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB), the owned and operated by Washington-King Country Stadium Authority.
8. Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis, USA ($ 675 million)
The Lucas Oil Stadium is a major site for conventions, exhibitions, trade shows and NCAA basketball competition. The roof can be opened or closed in approximately nine minutes, and the uniqueness makes it exceptionally flexible for both indoor and outdoor events.
7. Soldier Field – Chicago, USA ($ 714 million)
The Soldier Field is located in Chicago exactly on Lake Shore Drive, and is currently home to the NFL’s Chicago Bears. This stadium became the smallest stadium in the NFL when the Indianapolis Colts moved out of the RCA Dome and into Lucas Oil Stadium in 2008
6. The Emirates Stadium – London, England ($ 770 million)
The Emirates Stadium was opened in July 2006. It is a football stadium located in Holloway in the London Borough of Islington and is the current home of Arsenal FC, and has 60,353 capacity in an all seated.
5. Roger Center – Toronto, Canada ( $ 930 million)
The stadium was renamed as “Rogers Centre” following the purchase of the stadium by Rogers Communications which also owns the Toronto Blue Jays in 2005. It often be used for any events such as trade fairs, concerts, conventions, fun fairs and monster truck shows.
4. State de France – Paris, France ( $ 974 million)
The Stade de France is the national stadium of France, located in the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis. It serves as a second home facility to Stade Francais, Paris main rugby club. The facility is owned and operated by the Consortium Stade de France, ans is also used for music concerts and other sporting events.
3. Madison square garden – New York, USA ($ 1.1 billion)
Madison Square Garden is the third busiest arena in the world in terms of ticket sales, behind only M.E.N. Arena, Manchester and the The O2 Arena, London both in England. It is a multipurpose indoor arena, and located at 8th Avenue.
2. Olympic Stadium – Montreal, Canada ($ 1.4 billion)
The Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, located in Hochelaga-Maisonnevenue district of Montreal. It has no main tenant, and with a history of financial and structural problems, is largely seen as a white elephant.
1. Wembley Stadium – London, England ($ 1.5 billion)
The Wembley stadium is a football stadium located in Wembley Park on the site of the previous 1923 structure, and is the second largest stadium in Europe and serves as England’s national stadium. It’s designed by Foster and Partners and also Populous, it includes a partially retractable roof.
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