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Texas billionaire Jerry Jones' new $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium will once again place Texas at the center of the sports world map on March 13th when Manny Pacquiao faces Joshua Clottey.
Antiquity brought its architectural glory to ancient life: the Colossus of Rhodes - a stunning statue of the Greek god Helios - on the Greek island of Rhodes nearly 2,300 years ago. Then the breathtaking Lighthouse of Alexandria in ancient Egypt, saving the sea navigators who at the time but had only the night stars to rely upon for guidance, as among the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
The modern world's contribution to architectural marvel is Cowboys Stadium. There is of course the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Great Wall in China, among others.
Texas is the biggest state in the continental United States, and the second largest state next to Alaska. Driving from Houston, Texas to West Texas - say El Paso, Texas - often takes over 11 hours at 75 miles per hour (mph).
Cowboys Stadium - as the name implies - is home of "America's Team," the Dallas Cowboys and its world famous Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
The Colossus of Rhodes in Greece (7Wonders.info)
It houses more than 100,000 seats - for the Pacquiao vs Clottey showdown, close to 50,000 seats will be prepared to host Fight fans, southern-based fans, hispanic fans, Filipinos and Filipino-Americans, everyone.
Sure, the stadium is outfitted with the modern technologies of any new sports facility. Except this one houses the world's largest big screen television which cost Mr. Jones $40 million.
That's one expensive tv. Hopefully, the antenna works well on March 13th. Is there a single electrical plug for this television?
The stadium is so massive that there are 10 entrances.
Outsized Costs >
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is listed as no. 196 on Forbe’s list of richest Americans. The construction began in 2006 and originally had an estimated cost of over $500 million. Costs escalated. A lot.
The construction cost of $1.2 billion became plausible as Arlington voters increased the city’s sale tax by 0.5%, hotel occupancy tax by 2% and car rental tax by 5%.
The city of Arlington was able to provide $325 million in additional funding. The NFL also gave their share and provided the Cowboys $150 million for stadium financing.
The naming rights to the stadium also had a story behind them. A lot of fans referred to it as “Jerry world” or “Jerry dome” or “Jones town”. There was a petition that the new stadium be named after longtime cowboys’ coach Tom Landry. However, Jerry Jones announced that the official name would be “Cowboys Stadium”.
The NBA All-Star Game was held in Cowboys Stadium on February 14. Jones sees more high profile events in the future. And why not? The stadium is likely a negative cash flow machine given the outsized operating costs. The Texas businessman may be losing lots of dough on this world wonder.
The Dallas Cowboys can only play a maximum of eight regular season games there per season. You do the math. $1.2 billion. Financing (debt). Operating costs.
Following the March 13th fight, the new Cowboys Stadium will be hosting the Monster Energy AMA Supercross FIM World Championship on March 20, 2010. Jones - and Arlington taxpayers - need more big time events at the behemoth facility. It is a behemoth money burner.
Ladies and gentleman, leeet's get ready to ruuumble!!!
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Comments
Not really coz nobody's watching!
that what floyd will say.. but who's gonna believe someone who's out of his mind?
mayweathers n gbp are racist worst than the kkk.
see you there texas..
Bob Arum is right. He's going to be bring back the old school boxing by hosting such fights in big venues and ticket selling at much affordable price where fans of all classes can watch unlike in Vegas, how much is the front seat? As a matter of fact, he will have Cotto and Foreman at the Yankee Stadium. I think this is a good move by Bob Arum..bring boxing all over the places with cheaper tickets and huge venues.
i wish i could be there in cowboy stadium to see manny fight.
that will be an electrifying night for people watching there.
a crowd of 50,000 is a huge audience for a single fight.
i cant wait to see the fight this weekend.
It is unprecedented for a Filipino boxer to be the main event in mega boxing in a grand venue of this world class cowboy stadium in Dallas,Texas.Pacquiao keep on delivering great good news without any more fan fares but just doing his best.Good luck and may he deliver the victory at the delight of the 40k audiences and million more in ppv at homes all over the world.
TO: Pacquiao the Orangutan; GO WATCH THE GAYS AND WE'LL WATCH THE MOST EXCITING FIGHTER IN THIS GENERATIONS PACMAN.
Ur articles suc ks bigtime.
To all boxing fans the world over, let's pray for the success of the March 13 mega fight at the "Cowboy's Stadium". May the best boxer wins......
Some things ARE MEANT TO BE. Floyd's 1st defeat that he smartly avoided 9 years ago is certain to happen in a few months time. History can't be denied with of what it wanted inscribed on it. Pacquiao vs Mosley is the next big fight b4 the end of the year.
mga kapwa kong tagahanga sa mga boksingerong katulad nila pacquiao, mayweather,mosley atbp. panoorin natin si pacman lang wag na si mayweather kasi boring.ipagdasal natin na manalo si pacman at matalo si mayweather.
MAY 1st 2010 OR MONEY MAY 1st DEFEAT? I THINK 'TWAS JUST COINCIDENCE...HEHEHE
the mother of #1floydfan had anal sex with the real King Kong, the real 8th Wonder of the World.
ang nanay ni Angel Totanes ay puta na basura pa.
We need Manny Pacquiao not Manny Villar in the Training March 3 2010 slideshow photo. Manny Pacquiao will win, Manny Villar will loose. alis jan Manny Villar no extra2x sa pare pareho kayo ng mga Tongressman ni Gloria Arroyo Kapal Muks puro nakasabit kay Pacman Calendario lang ang nakasabit pwe!!! Manny Villar kapal muks Ka rin nakita kita extra sa Pacquiao/Cotto 24/7 HBO matindi ka rin kapal. Manny Villar is corrupt, Manny Pacquiao is not sa hirap at tiyaga mga suntok si Manny Pacquiao umasenso orig. sa pawis at dugo ang puhunan. Mabuti black and white yun pic. he!3x mabuti pa kay ERap/Noy/Pacman na lang kami...
Please spread the news:
PEOPLE POWER!
Boycott Mayweather and GBP this May!
Support Pacquiao this March!
Let the world know that Goodness shall prevail!
Let's stop the influences of GBP and Mayweathers!
Pacquiao will make Jones' Cowboys Stadium in Dallas the Mecca of boxing. Putting the best boxer of the world, Manny Pacquio, who ever graced the sport of boxing, will pull boxing fans into this new and best boxing arena. Forget the Mayweather-Mosley fight. Like what Light Outs Toney said, if Mosley is able to corner Mayweather, he'll faint like a cornered rabbit!
I may be rich, but I ain't watching this at Dallas. I ain't jealous.
real fights at real arena.. not in chicken fence...heehhee
you are wrong matt. the eight wonder of the world is not the cowboy stadium.
according to philippine history...the eight wonder is the
Banawe Rice Terraces.
Unluckily, banawe rice terrraces is now eroded and no more planting rice.
the biological mother of #1floydfan had anal sex with the real King Kong, the real 8th Wonder of the World.
ang nanay ni Angel Totanes ay puta na basura pa.
#1floydfan's mom is garbage, trash, and a cheap whore. even her son had anal sex with her.
very lucky manny, sa sabungan lang yan nagboboksing ngayon sa cowboy stadium na.
that is tony romo's playground.
The expected attendance in the Cowboys Stadium will again make Floyd Mayweather green with envy. Expect more personal tirades from him against Pacquaio.
Americans will not watch Clottey Pacquiao fight.
ALL BOXING FANS AROUND THE WORLD AGREED TO BOYCOTT GAYFLOY-MOSLEY FIGHT!!!! DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY FOR THIS CRAP!!!! PASS THIS MESSAGE TO ALL NETWORKING SITE FRIENDS!!!
Watching Clottey Pacquiao fight is like watching 2 monkeys playing. Makes me wanna go to the ZOO.
to all filipinos around the world let us boycott all the fight s of this moron gayweather.Do not let this insult to the filipinos unpunished,let us show the whole world that this moron black monkey aka gayweather that he cannot do that insult because of his ignorance and being un-educated black monkey.
I'd rather go to the Zoo and feed the monkey.
Please BOYCOTT Clottey Pacquiao fight, I'm calling all ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST TO BAN THIS FIGHT ABOUT TO HAPPEN IN DALLAS THIS IS CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.WHY CAN'T THEY JUST LET THE MONKEYS PLAY.
100% PACMAN fan.
@ Pacquiao the Orangutan
Don´t bother us here. If you are that irritated go to sleep or go to the Zoo and feel free to feed the monkey. And while you are there help them to clean the zoo. Use your time wisely. Just be carefull, employers may think you´re one of the monkeys!
Only envious people would say bad things about this fight.
Hoy pto putang ina mo! Your right just go to zoo and feed your brother monkey! BwahahA! Kupal!
Pacquiao the Orangutan
sa totoo lang mga ganyang style mo sa mga simpleng Pilipino maasar sayo pero mga katulad ko wala lang! as long na di ka nakakasakit!!! tanga lang ang maasar sayo!!!ako? pagkakaalam ko "TOOTHBRUSH KA LANG" pagisipan mo kung bakit ENGOT!!
the eight wonder of the world is floyd.
you dont accept that pacquiao is d 8th wonder of the world, because he is not an american people...for me floyd is the "ape wonder of the world"!!..coward, he,he,he,..its better to loss dan to be a coward... is dat ur idol? coward ape wonder floyd gay weather?... he dont want to fight pacquiao because he knows dat he will loss to pacman..
floyd jr cant carry the history in his native land,pardon me i heard that they are not belong to america they came from africa because if they say america back home its only white a lot of people greet them 'JOE'NOT YOO..me i know i can make history here in america nobody can deny that my name is already carve on the stone and nobody can earase that.
I hope he is got one more fight so I can see him live in action.
To paclanders ENGOT ka rin! Toothpaste ka lang sa akin!
To paclanders ENGOT ka rin! Toothpaste ka lang sa akin!
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to orangutan:your comment is totally nonsense,you are a waste of space...get a life....
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