Las Vegas
Sam Boyd Stadium
Sam Boyd Stadium is a
football stadium located in
Las Vegas, Nevada. The stadum is named after Sam
Boyd. The stadium consists of an uncovered horseshoe-shaped
single-decked bowl. Temporary seating is occasionally erected in the
open north end zone as needed. The stadium is the home of the
UNLV
football team.
History
The stadium was completed in
1971 at a cost of
$3.5 million.
Since December 18, 1992 the site of the annual Las Vegas Bowl.
An $18 million renovation in
1999 raised the
seating capacity to 40,000. It hosted the
Las Vegas Posse of the
CFL in 1994 and
the
Las Vegas Outlaws of the
XFL in 2001.
It was the site of all three
Western Athletic Conference conference title football games (1996-1998).
The stadium hosted the free Las Vegas
Red Hot Chili Peppers Centennial Concert on July 2, 2005 which wrapped
up the city's Centennial celebration.
Since 2000, the stadium has been home to the USHRA Monster Jam World Finals
monster truck event, promoted by Clear Channel Entertainment. It is also home to
the Supercross
finale.
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