New Arenas
The New York Mets and Yankees are not the only teams getting new stadiums. There are currently eight new stadiums that will open in either 2009 or in the next couple of years. Take a look at some of the new stadiums around the country that are in development, ordered by the year they plan to open.
(Note: Stadium costs are based on reported estimates.)
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Citi Field
Queens, N.Y.
Team: New York Mets
Cost: $850 million (esitmate)
Capacity: 42,000
Opening: 2009
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Yankee Stadium
Bronx, N.Y.
Team: New York Yankees
Cost: $1.6 billion (estimate)
Capacity: 52,325
Opening: 2009
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Dallas Cowboys Stadium
Arlington, Texas
Team: Dallas Cowboys
Cost: $1 billion (estimate)
Capacity: 80,000-100,000
Opening: 2009
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TCF Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, Minn.
Team: University of Minnesota Golden Gophers
Cost: $288.5 million
Capacity: 50,000
Opening: 2009
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Meadowlands Stadium
East Rutherford, N.J.
Teams: New York Giants & New York Jets
Cost: $1.6 billion (estimate)
Capacity: 82,500
Opening: 2010
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Red Bull Arena
Harrison, N.J.
Team: Red Bull New York
Cost: $200 million (estimate)
Capacity: 25,000
Opening: 2010
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Target Field
Minneapolis, Minn.
Team: Minnesota Twins
Cost: $500 million (estimate)
Capacity: 40,000
Opening: 2010
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Miami Ballpark
Miami, Fla.
Team: Florida Marlins
Cost: $640 million (estimate)
Capacity: 37,000
Opening: 2012
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