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Cleveland Will Ask For Super Bowl L
Stadium Will Need To Have Retractable Dome Installed
POSTED: 7:51 am EDT May 23,
2006
UPDATED: 8:06 am EDT May 23,
2006
CLEVELAND -- Cleveland City Council members Monday night approved the proposal to request Super Bowl L (50) be held in Cleveland. As part of the deal, the city will install a retractable dome on the Cleveland Browns Stadium.Approving the proposal to request the Super Bowl is the first step in a rather lengthy process of getting one of the most popular championship games in sports, WEWS reported. The cost of putting a retractable dome on the Stadium is estimated at $90 million, but the debate remains on how the project will be funded. The retractable roof would also permit the stadium to be used year-round for functions other than football.The developer of the project has created a Web site that shows photos of the roof model and has a downloadable petition. The petition is available at www.superbowlforcleveland.com.
Previous Stories:
- May 12, 2006: Plan For Browns Stadium Dome Unveiled To City Council
- May 11, 2006: Architect To Show Proposal For Stadium's Retractable Roof
- April 27, 2006: Retractable Dome Would Cost $90M
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