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Gigantic Dallas Stadium Will Host Super Bowl

Posted May 23, 07 5:45 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Dallas beat out Indianapolis and Arizona to secure the coveted hosting rights to the 2011 Super Bowl, largely due to the colossal capacity of the Cowboys' future stadium. The putative 120,000 seater could generate $27.6 million more in ticket sales than Indy's puny 73,000-seat venue.

The stadium in Arlington should be completed by the end of the 2009 season. Dallas owner Jerry Jones says he was inspired by his experience at Super Bowl XXVII, where the Cowboys beat the Bills in front of 98,000 at the Rose Bowl.

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