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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
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Interesting. Fewer comparable options out there than I expected, and most of them are baseball-only stadiums.
The four stadiums which look the most interesting/realistic as comparisons to a covered football stadium in Calgary are:
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Sapporo Dome
Location Sapporo, Japan
Sport(s) Baseball, soccer
Capacity 41,484 (soccer); 40,476 (baseball); 53,796 (max. with temporary seats)
Roof Domed
Date Opened June 3, 2001
Construction Cost unknown
Astana Arena
Location Astana, Kazakhstan
Sport(s) Soccer
Capacity 30,000
Roof Retractable
Date Opened July 3, 2009
Construction Cost $185 million
Tele2 Arena
Location Stockholm, Sweden
Sport(s) Soccer
Capacity 30,000 (soccer, seated); 33,000 (soccer, with standing); 45,000 (concerts)
Roof Retractable
Date Opened July 29, 2013
Construction Cost €290 million
Foolad Arena
Location Ahvaz, Iran
Sport(s) Soccer
Capacity 27,000 (soccer); 30,000 (concerts)
Roof Retractable
Date Opened July 1, 2015
(projected)
Construction Cost $400 million
(projected)