Oakland Alameda Coliseum

Oakland Alameda Coliseum
The Coliseum, Oakland Coliseum
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Former names	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (1966–1998, 2008–2011, 2016–present); Network Associates Coliseum (1998–2004); McAfee Coliseum (2004–2008); Overstock.com Coliseum (May 2011); O.co Coliseum (2011–2016)
Location	7000 Coliseum Way; Oakland, California 94621
Coordinates	37°45′6″N 122°12′2″W / 37.75167°N 122.20056°W
Capacity	46,837 (standing room to 56,782)
Field size	Left Field – 330 feet (101 m); Left-Center – 367 feet (112 m); Center Field – 400 feet (122 m); Right-Center – 367 feet (112 m); Right Field – 330 feet (101 m); Backstop – 60 feet (18 m)
Surface	Bluegrass
Construction
Started	April 15, 1964
Opened	September 18, 1966
Renovated	1995-1996
Construction cost	$25.5 million; ($213 million in 2024 dollars); ; $200 million (1995-1996 renovation); ($346 million in 2024 dollars)
Architect	Skidmore, Owings and Merrill; HNTB (1995-1996 renovation)
Structural engineer	Ammann & Whitney
Services engineer	Syska & Hennessy, Inc.
Tenants
	Oakland Athletics (MLB) (1968–present); Oakland Raiders (AFL / NFL) (1966–1981, 1995–2019); Oakland Invaders (USFL) (1983–1985); Oakland Clippers (NPSL/NASL) (1967–68); Oakland Stompers (NASL) (1978); San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) (2008–2009)

Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (commonly called Oakland Coliseum) is a stadium in Oakland, California. The stadium is a multi purpose stadium.This means it can be used to play different sports. The stadium was used as the home field for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League^[6] before they moved to Las Vegas. The stadium is still being used by the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball.^[6]

On December 15, 2019, the Raiders played their final game at Oakland Coliseum. They would lose to the Jacksonville Jaguars 20–16.^[7] The team would move to Las Vegas the next season.^[8]

The Athletics will also relocate to Las Vegas in 2028 when their 33,000 seat domed ballpark is finished being built.^[9]^[10]

The stadium first opened in 1966.^[11] It can seat more than 55,000 people for football games. It seats 45,000 when it is used for baseball.^[12]

References

↑ "Oakland Raiders Fan Guide". Raiders.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved April 16, 2022.
↑ "Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Complex". Engineering News-Record. 179 (2). McGraw-Hill: 13. 1967. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
↑ "Sports" (PDF). Syska Hennessy Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
↑ "Official statements concerning the cancellation of gr and prix arizona". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Cheryl Crabtree; Daniel Magnin; et al. Fodor's 2013 California (New York: Fodor's, 2013), p. 501
↑ "Jaguars spoil final Oakland game with 20-16 win over Raiders". ESPN. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
↑ "NFL owners approve Raiders' move to Las Vegas". National Football League. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
↑ "Where will A's play before Las Vegas move? Five options as team plans 'revolving group' of home stadiums". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
↑ "Owners' vote approves A's relocation to Las Vegas for 2028". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
↑ James T. Bennett, They Play, You Pay: Why Taxpayers Build Ballparks, Stadiums, and Arenas for Billionaire Owners and Millionaire Players (New York, NY: Copernicus Books, 2012), p. 102
↑ Lyle Spatz, Historical Dictionary of Baseball (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2013), p. 252

Other websites

Stadium site on oaklandathletics.com Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
Official Site

[fan_guide-1] "Oakland Raiders Fan Guide". Raiders.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2013-07-16.

[inflation-US-2] 2.0 ^2.1 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved April 16, 2022.

[3] "Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Complex". Engineering News-Record. 179 (2). McGraw-Hill: 13. 1967. Retrieved February 8, 2013.

[4] "Sports" (PDF). Syska Hennessy Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2013.

[5] "Official statements concerning the cancellation of gr and prix arizona". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.

[Crabtree501-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Cheryl Crabtree; Daniel Magnin; et al. Fodor's 2013 California (New York: Fodor's, 2013), p. 501

[7] "Jaguars spoil final Oakland game with 20-16 win over Raiders". ESPN. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

[8] "NFL owners approve Raiders' move to Las Vegas". National Football League. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

[9] "Where will A's play before Las Vegas move? Five options as team plans 'revolving group' of home stadiums". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

[10] "Owners' vote approves A's relocation to Las Vegas for 2028". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 16, 2023.

[11] James T. Bennett, They Play, You Pay: Why Taxpayers Build Ballparks, Stadiums, and Arenas for Billionaire Owners and Millionaire Players (New York, NY: Copernicus Books, 2012), p. 102

[12] Lyle Spatz, Historical Dictionary of Baseball (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2013), p. 252

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