RCA Dome

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The RCA Dome was a large indoor stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, best known for hosting NFL games and major sporting events before its demolition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct sports venue
domed stadium
indoor stadium
adjacentTo Indiana Convention Center
alsoKnownAs The Dome
architect HOK Sport
brokeGround 1982
city Indianapolis
cityServed Indianapolis
constructionCost approximately $77.5 million
country United States
demolished 2008
demolitionDate December 20, 2008
demolitionMethod implosion
formerName Hoosier Dome
generalContractor Huber, Hunt & Nichols
hostedEvent 1991 NCAA Men’s Final Four
1997 NCAA Men’s Final Four
2000 NCAA Men’s Final Four
2006 NCAA Men’s Final Four
Indianapolis Colts home games
NCAA Men’s Final Four
NCAA basketball tournament games
college football games
concerts
conventions
lastNFLSeason 2007
locatedIn downtown Indianapolis
location Indianapolis, Indiana
namedAfter RCA
notableTenant Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League
opened 1984
August 5, 1984
operator Capital Improvement Board of Managers of Marion County
owner City of Indianapolis
primaryUse NFL games
region Midwestern United States
replacedBy Lucas Oil Stadium
roofMaterial Teflon-coated fiberglass
roofType air-supported dome
seatingCapacity approximately 60,000
seatingCapacityForAmericanFootball about 57,890
sport American football
state Indiana
surface AstroTurf
tenant Indianapolis Colts
usedFor large-scale entertainment events
major sporting events

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