Raymond James Stadium, also known as Ray Jay, is located in Tampa, Florida. The stadium hosts the NFL professional football team, the Tampa Bay pirates and the University of Northern California in Northern California. The stadium accommodates 65,857 seats and has an expansion capacity of about 75,000 (this is only for special events), which places it at the smaller end of the spectrum in the NFL and from the middle to the bottom for college football.
Some popular nicknames
The stadium is also called the “New Sombrero”, which is derived from the nickname of the old Tampa Stadium, the Big Sombrero. In the past, Raymond James Stadium was also named for CITS. The name CITS was suggested by Chris Thomas, a local athlete. CITS stands for Community Stadium Tax Relief, citing municipal tax, which was passed to allow 100 percent funding at the stadium.
Another controversial title given to this radio game based on the analysis of Gene Deckerhoff is "Jesse James Stadium." This reflects the leverage that Buccaneers owners used to get the stadium fully paid by the public.
Released Events of Raymond James
The Raymond James Stadium hosts the annual Outback Bowl College College. The game of boxing is played on New Year's Day and corresponds to the 3rd choice of the SEC versus the 3rd choice of the Big Ten in what responded in classic matches.
In addition to this, Raymond James Stadium also served as host to two Super Bowls. He hosted the Super Bowl XXXV in 2001, which matched the New York giants against the Baltimore ravens. He also hosted the Super Bowl XLIII in 2009, which was a classic match between the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Why was Ray Jay built?
This stadium was built as a replacement for the Tampa stadium, which was demolished in 1999 and is located almost near the site of the old Tampa stadium. It was built on the site of the old Al Lopez field, which was demolished in 1989.
The production cost of Raymond James Stadium is estimated at $ 168.5 million. USA. However, the entire cost was funded publicly. The stadium was called the Tampa Community Stadium, which was being built at the same time. However, Raymond James Financial, based in St. Petersburg, bought the name of the stadium at $ 32.5 million in June 1988. The company expanded its naming rights in April 2006 to 2015.
