RCA DOME

The RCA Dome, located at 100 South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46225, has been the home of the Indianapolis Colts since the team moved there from Baltimore in 1983. The stadium cost $82 million dollars to construct, and the funds were paid for two ways. Half of the financing ($41 dollars) was funded privately, and the other half was paid for through a sales tax on hotels and cigarettes through Marion County in Indianapolis. The RCA Dome can hold just over 60,000 people with ease and the average price for a ticket in 1998 was a reasonable $34.15. In 2000, the fans actually bought 454,319 tickets during the season, a number equivalent to 101.2% of the capacity of the stadium. The stadium features 5,000 club level seats and also boasts 104 luxury suites located throughout the dome. The roof is not retractable, so the decision was made to use a playing surface of artificial turf. With a lack of sunlight, it would have been very difficult to keep the grass at a standard level, and the artificial surface seems to appease most, if not all, of the players. The most expensive ticket in the RCA Dome sell for around $50 and the upper level seats sell for $20 while still giving the fan a great view of the field.

The first game in the RCA Dome (formerly the Hoosier Dome) for the Indianapolis Colts took place on September 2, 1984. The dome was built more for conventions and trade shows, but at the same time was spacious enough to accommodate many people in one place at one time. The roof is made of Teflon coated fiberglass, very much similar to the type and style designed for the Metrodome in Minneapolis. The naming rights were bought by RCA in 1994 for $10 million dollars, and that’s the reason why the name was changed from Hoosier Dome to RCA Dome. Over the years, the RCA Dome has hosted many other events besides the home games for the Indianapolis Colts. The biggest and most notable of the events is probably the final four for NCAA Division I basketball, but other events include various concerts, banquets, religious assemblies and other sporting events. Promoters don’t need to worry about an attendance problem in the RCA Dome because it can hold more than 60,000 people if absolutely necessary.

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