
Year saw perhaps the biggest addition in Hard Rock Stadium’s history: a canopy

Seating upgrades in 2015, while the following Was also lagging in comparison to newer NFL facilities-including those that regularlyĬompete with South Florida for the Super Bowl-prompting a major renovation Who after years of searching for a new ballpark left the facility following theĢ011 season to open Marlins Park in Miami’s Little Havana.

Stadium was never quite optimized for the Marlins, The Miami area lacked an MLBįranchise at the time, but the venue would indeed land a team when theĮxpansion Florida Marlins debuted in 1993. Renovations to accommodate Major League Baseball. When it first opened, Joe Robbie Stadium provided a solid setup for an NFLįranchise, while reflecting its era by being designed to allow for future Over $500 million-the Miami Gardens-based stadium has changed considerably. The venue’s current name went into effect inĢ016, in the middle of a major renovation led and financed by Dolphins owner Stephenĭuring the years-long renovation-which reportedly cost Player in the mid-1990s to Sun Life Stadium during its last Superīowl and for a few years beyond.
Pro player stadium renovation pro#
Then later going through a variety of naming-rights sponsorships from Pro Rock Stadium has gone by many names-opening as Joe Robbie Stadium in 1987, Home to the Miami Dolphins, the current Hard Multipurpose stadium to a venue that reflects the modern NFL gameday experience.

Rock Stadium has changed considerably, transitioning from a typical

In the 10 years since its last Super Bowl, Hard The Florida State Senator who represents the district that includes Sun Life Stadium told the Miami Herald that there’s no way the Dolphins will get the same kind of deal that the Marlins got.īut the Dolphins will ask for some public money for renovation plans including installing more comfortable seats and new seating closer to the field, HD video screens, a partial roof that gives fans shade on hot days and shields fans from the rain but allows the team to keep playing on natural grass, and better concession areas.By Zach Spedden on Januin Miami Dolphins, NFL That could be a problem in Miami, where Major League Baseball’s Marlins got a sweetheart deal on their new stadium - a deal that, according to public opinion polls, most Miami residents view as an expensive mistake. “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.”Īlthough the Dolphins’ statement says private funds would cover the majority of construction costs, the Miami Herald reports that the Dolphins are planning to ask state and local governments to foot some of the tab for the projected $400 million cost of stadium upgrades. “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,” Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said in a statement. The Dolphins have announced plans to renovate Sun Life Stadium, making clear that they want to host another Super Bowl.
