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The Edward Jones Dome, located at 701 Convention Plaza, St.
Louis, MO 63101, was built in 1995 and had been the home of the
National Football League’s St. Louis Rams since the team
moved to the area from their old Los Angeles home. The Edward Jones
Dome is owned by the St. Louis Regional Sports Authority and cost
$280 million to construct back in 1995. The stadium was originally
called the Trans World Dome when TWA originally agreed to pay $1.3
million annually for 20-year naming rights beginning in 1995 with
payments increasing 3.5% each year. The name changed in 2001 to “The
Dome at America’s Center”, but Edward Jones purchased
the naming rights in January 2002 for $2.65 million a year over
a 12-year period. Prior to moving to St. Louis, the Rams played
at Anaheim Stadium, a multipurpose facility that was also the home
of the California Angels (MLB).
From 1960 until 1987, St. Louis
had an NFL team, the Cardinals who played at Busch
Stadium. However, the team was moved to Arizona and Sun Devil Stadium
after the 1987 season. When the Rams moved to St. Louis, the new
stadium wasn’t
yet completed and so the team was forced to play their first few
games at Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals of Major
League Baseball. Over 65,000 seats circle the entire Astroturf
field along with 6,300 club seats and 125 luxury suites. The Edward
Jones Dome is a part of the expanded America's Center convention
complex. This complex, along with Edward Jones Dome, hosts many
other events besides football, including big name concerts and
various conventions and other occasions. The stadium can be turned
into a convention center very quickly with a "Magic Turf" system
allowing the football field to be rolled up in about an hour. The
Edward Jones Dome also boasts some of the most inexpensive tickets
available in the entire league with good sightlines and spacious
seats for all fans.
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