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Dolphins re-modeling Sun Life Stadium

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I think Ross seen what college football games can do when it comes to revenues for the stadium..
Bama and ND sold out with 80,000+ people in the stands with hundreds of people standing outside trying to get tickets..
Ross knows it will be the same for the SuperBowl so it's no shock to me that he gave the green light to do the upgrades..
 
The cost to improve Sun Life stadium is expected to range from $375 to $400 million dollars with the Dolphins funding a majority
of the money needed, according to the team. "Make no mistake, we're willing to pay our fair share," said CEO Mike Dee.

Owner Stephen Ross added the project would create at least 4,000 jobs.
"Therefore, I'm prepared to put up more than half for this," said Ross. "Also guarantee there'll be no cost overruns. We'll bare those."
Ross said the team would not seek an increase in tax dollars for Miami-Dade County residents. The rest of the money needed for
the improvements would come from a sales tax rebate if the state approves it.

"I bought this team because I love this town. I went to high school here and built much of my business here," said Ross.
"Like most Miamians, I believe no other community in America represents a better destination for blockbuster events.
My goal is to secure the future of Miami-Dade and the Dolphins so we can remain a global competitor for sports and
entertainment for at least another 25 years. That's why I'm willing to make the initial and most substantial investment in this project."

"World class communities deserve world class facilities and that's why we're willing to make this commitment and invest today," said Dee.
"A world-class community deserves world-class facilities," said Super Bowl Host Committee Chairman Rodney Barreto.
"We are fortunate to have a person like Steve Ross who is willing to invest to help ensure the future of big events for Miami.”

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The project would be done in three phases.

The first phase would be construction efforts to preserve the aging structure. The second phase is fan enhancement, where the organization would:


  • More comfortable seats
  • New seating closer to the field
  • State-of-the art HD video screens
  • HD sports lighting
  • Modern escalators and elevators for fan transportation
  • Updated kitchens for better concession options

The third and final phase would be to add a canopy to cover most of the fans and field to shield the stadium from
sun on extremely hot and humid days and to protect against rain on days of inclement weather.

"Our intention is to make Sun Life Stadium a world-class facility that is competition-ready for Super Bowls,
college football championships, and global soccer events, as well as providing a much better environment to watch the Dolphins,
Hurricanes and Orange Bowl every year," Ross said. "I think our planned modernization will maintain the
special outdoor flavor of Miami, while giving us the look of the best stadiums around the world."

I think the grass will be the same, here is a close-up of the field if you never seen it..
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That needs to happen. Noon games are ******* brutal. Also, that roof will help hold sound in. Would be amazing.
 
decleated said:
Ross knows it will be the same for the SuperBowl so it's no shock to me that he gave the green light to do the upgrades..
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Green light? He's begging for cash. And demanding a decision on short notice, which is always classy. Just take our word for it, smack down the line, detail for detail. Dolphin plans never fail. Mike Dee tossed in the predictable fear-based threat.

I particularly love the aspect that Ross is getting credit for covering any over runs. On several sites many posters with engineering backgrounds are saying the estimated cost looks wildly inflated, especially if the structure doesn't have to be shut down for a year with the Dolphins and Canes playing elsewhere. He's doing this within months yet the tab is $400 million. That's quite the trick, robbing on the estimate and trying to get positive publicity for covering over runs.

As I posted on another site, Stephen Ross may be a billionaire but he's football beige. Do you really think a visionary would be patching an old bland stadium in a terrible location?

I hope he doesn't get away with it and I'm certainly going to contact every commissioner who has a vote in the matter.
 
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Awsi Dooger said:
decleated said:
Ross knows it will be the same for the SuperBowl so it's no shock to me that he gave the green light to do the upgrades..
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Green light? He's begging for cash. And demanding a decision on short notice, which is always classy. Just take our word for it, smack down the line, detail for detail. Dolphin plans never fail. Mike Dee tossed in the predictable fear-based threat.

I particularly love the aspect that Ross is getting credit for covering any over runs. On several sites many posters with engineering backgrounds are saying the estimated cost looks wildly inflated, especially if the structure doesn't have to be shut down for a year with the Dolphins and Canes playing elsewhere. He's doing this within months yet the tab is $400 million. That's quite the trick, robbing on the estimate and trying to get positive publicity for covering over runs.

As I posted on another site, Stephen Ross may be a billionaire but he's football beige. Do you really think a visionary would be patching an old bland stadium in a terrible location?

I hope he doesn't get away with it and I'm certainly going to contact every commissioner who has a vote in the matter.
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I said green light because in the 2010 proposal he never mention absorbing the cost overruns..
BTW I'm not a Ross fan..
 
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Ross gives several points about his plan, and one of them (he claims) is that the money will come primarily from private investors and not from tax money. It'll be interesting to see what his plan is and critique the feasibility of it once its made public. I love the artists rendition of the stadium as it actually appears Ross have been listening to his base of support.

4Canes said:
I though it was all contingent on getting some tax $$'s?
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brettbroski said:
Great news for South Fla. indeed, but the remodeling should include a "remodeling" of the concessions menu....I had better cheeseburgers in public school for 2.75. Those are $9 sponges they are selling right now. :ohlord:
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a new kitchen is part of the plans. thank goodness.
 
Chuckles said:
mapcane said:
I'm not sure how this ever gets funded with ANY taxpayer money after the Marlins' fiasco. First, any politician is going to be highly averse to supporting the measure. And second, the public certainly is massively jaded at this point and highly unlikely to finance this type of measure.
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Wish I could agree with this. I'm certainly jaded as to the notions that politicians give a **** about what the electorate thinks about public spending.

For the pols there are more advantages to vote for public funds supporting a private venture than not:
It'$ an opportunity for graft. <end rant>
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Starts and ends there. The other stuff you mentioned was just space-filler.
 
Not sure how that roof thing helps with heat. Seems like it'd make things hotter...unless we're gonna run air conditioning. That said, I don't give a **** because it's gonna be LOUD.
 
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String911 said:
Not sure how that roof thing helps with heat. Seems like it'd make things hotter...unless we're gonna run air conditioning. That said, I don't give a **** because it's gonna be LOUD.
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It provides shade which on those hot september days are the difference between the top row being boiled alive and uncomfortably warm
 
Chrisarg72 said:
String911 said:
Not sure how that roof thing helps with heat. Seems like it'd make things hotter...unless we're gonna run air conditioning. That said, I don't give a **** because it's gonna be LOUD.
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It provides shade which on those hot september days are the difference between the top row being boiled alive and uncomfortably warm
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Shade? All renderings I've seen, and everything I've read, is that it'll be clear to allow sunlight in for the grass, etc. Seems more like a greenhouse. Then again, maybe that's more advantage us.
 
So approval for this will take another what? Year? 2?

Construction will begin when? Completed construction? Sometime before I die I hope.

I don't know much about construction but moving seats closer to the field seems like a really difficult and expensive task.

It's not like you can get a bunch of guys on either end of a section and yell out "ok 1,2,3 lift."

I would guess a crew would have to completely demolish a few sections and then rebuild them closer? IDK I guess that's why I'm not an architect or contractor.

Anyone know of any other stadiums that this has been done before? If and when they do start construction how long does that take to complete?

Would we have to spend a season or two playing at FIU's stadium (wherever) or would something like that be done by the time the season begins if they started construction immediately after the Dolphins finished their season?
 
Why does everything in Miami have to have a f*cking Britto pattern on it? Sh*t looks terrible.
 
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