Paycor Stadium
"The Jungle" | |
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Paycor Stadium, previously known as Paul Brown Stadium, is an outdoor football stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the home venue of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL) and opened on August 19, 2000.
Originally named after the Bengals' founder, Paul Brown, the stadium is currently sponsored by Paycor, is located on approximately 22 acres (8.9 ha) of land, and has a listed seating capacity of 65,515. The stadium is nicknamed "The Jungle";[8] the Guns N' Roses song "Welcome to the Jungle", is the team's unofficial anthem due in part to the nickname.[9]
The construction of the stadium was funded by taxpayers to tune of $555 million, the largest public subsidy for an NFL stadium at the time.[10] The Bengals had threatened to leave Cincinnati unless the city agreed to subsidize the stadium.[10] In 2011, The Wall Street Journal described the stadium deal as "unusually lopsided in favor of the team and risky for taxpayers."[10] Since then, additional costs have been imposed on taxpayers related to the stadium.[11] By one estimate, taxpayers will have paid $1.1 billion by 2026, the year in which the 26-year deal expires.[11]
History
In 1996,
For its first four years, the field was natural Kentucky Bluegrass, but maintenance problems arose, and at one point it was rated as the third worst field in the league.[13] Hamilton County explored other options and chose the synthetic FieldTurf system.[14] The infilled artificial turf looks and feels like real grass and, since the field markings are sewn into the fabric, repainting between games is unnecessary. The reduced maintenance saved the county approximately US$100,000 annually.[citation needed] Additionally, it opens Paycor Stadium to other uses without worry of damage to the turf. The FieldTurf was installed for the 2004 season. The field is one of only two stadiums in the NFL to have "five miles of piping" running under the field to keep the rubber inlays heated.[15] In April 2012, the stadium chose to update the playing surface with an installation of Act Global synthetic turf. In 2018, the stadium was equipped with a new top-of-the-line synthetic turf system. Manufactured by Shaw Sports Turf, the product includes Strenexe XD slit-film fibers that are supported by synthetic turf backing , UltraLoc.[16]
Two
On August 9, 2022, the stadium entered a naming rights agreement with Paycor HCM Inc., a Cincinnati-based company founded by Robert J. Coughlin, expanding the company's sponsorship deal with the Bengals that saw the stadium renamed Paycor Stadium, with the company paying an undisclosed sum for 16 years of naming rights. This made Lambeau Field the only stadium named after a person in the league, and made it, along with Chicago's Soldier Field and Cleveland's Cleveland Browns Stadium, the only three stadiums without a naming rights partner in the NFL.[19][20][21]
Notable events
College football
The
List of college football games at the stadium | ||||
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Date | Home Team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
September 21, 2002 | Cincinnati | Ohio State | 19–23 | 66,319 |
September 5, 2009 | Miami (OH) | Kentucky | 0–42 | 41,037 |
September 25, 2010 | Cincinnati | Oklahoma | 29–31 | 58,253 |
October 15, 2011 | Cincinnati | Louisville | 25–16 | 40,971 |
November 12, 2011 | Cincinnati | West Virginia | 21–24 | 48,152 |
September 12, 2014 | Cincinnati | Toledo | 58–34 | 31,912 |
September 20, 2014 | Cincinnati | Miami (OH) | 31–24 | 41,926 |
October 4, 2014 | Cincinnati | Memphis | 14–41 | 25,456 |
October 24, 2014 | Cincinnati | South Florida | 34–17 | 30,024 |
November 13, 2014 | Cincinnati | East Carolina | 54–46 | 19,113 |
December 6, 2014 | Cincinnati | Houston | 38–31 | 24,606 |
September 8, 2018 | Miami (OH) | Cincinnati | 0–21 | 16,062 |
September 17, 2022 | Miami (OH) | Cincinnati | 17–38 | 30,109 |
September 19, 2026 | Cincinnati | Miami (OH) |
Concerts
The Cincinnati Music Festival (formerly the Cincinnati Jazz Festival) is held there every year.[27]
Date | Artist | Opening act(s) | Tour / Concert name | Attendance | Revenue | Notes |
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July 1, 2012 | Kenny Chesney Tim McGraw |
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen |
Brothers of the Sun Tour | 42,716 / 45,764 | $3,495,146 | The first major concert at the stadium.[28] |
July 27, 2013 | Fantasia
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– | Side Effects of You Tour | – | – | This concert was a part of the Macy's Music Festival.[29] |
July 25, 2014 | Robin Thicke | – | Blurred Lines Tour | – | – | This concert was a part of the Macy's Music Festival.[30] |
July 11, 2015 | Demi Lovato | Rixton
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Demi World Tour | – | – | This concert was part of the MLB All-Star Game Concert.[31] |
July 18, 2015 | Luke Bryan | Florida Georgia Line Randy Houser Thomas Rhett Dustin Lynch DJ Rock |
Kick the Dust Up Tour | 52,019 / 52,019 | $3,103,468 | |
July 6, 2016 | Guns N' Roses | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown
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Not in This Lifetime... Tour | 32,516 / 33,845 | $2,857,336 | Former GNR drummer Steven Adler was the special guest.[32][33] |
May 13, 2022 | Garth Brooks | Mitch Rossell | Stadium Tour | — | — | The concert on May 14, 2022, was originally scheduled to take place on September 18, 2021, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
May 14, 2022 | Ghost Hounds | |||||
June 30, 2023 | Taylor Swift | Muna Gracie Abrams |
The Eras Tour | - | - | Swift's first Cincinnati show since 2010's Fearless Tour. First female act in stadium history to sell out a show and first female act in history to sell out two shows on a single tour. [34] |
July 1, 2023 | ||||||
August 2, 2024 | Luke Combs | Growin’ Up And Gettin’ Old Tour | ||||
August 3, 2024 |
Other events
Unusual for a venue of its size, Paycor Stadium hosts the annual Queen City Classic Chess Tournament in the spring.[35]
Features
Paycor Stadium also houses the Bengals' administrative offices and training and practice facilities. The game field at Paycor Stadium is Momentum Pro, manufactured by Show Sports Turf. There are three smaller practice fields nearby. Two are sodded with natural grass, while the third is equipped with AstroTurf.[2]
Several local busing companies offer round trip transportation to Paycor Stadium from designated locations throughout the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area. One such example is the Cincinnati Metro's Jungle-to-Jungle Express, which originates at Jungle Jim's International Market in Fairfield, a suburb of Cincinnati.
Premium seating options are available in 114 private suites and 7,600 club seats. Amenities include in-seat food and beverage service and access to the club lounges for fine dining options.[2]
On-site retail merchandise sales are available in the Bengals pro shop, located on the plaza level on the north end of the stadium. There are 56 concession stands and eight stores.[2]
Architecture
The stadium was designed by architectural firm NBBJ, led by Dan Meis. It was the first NFL facility to win an AIA design award, and one of only two sports venues to be honored. The open corners allow for views into the stadium, while stadium fans can view the downtown skyline and bridges crossing the Ohio River.[36][37][38]
Paycor Stadium is the only football stadium to make a list of "America's favorite 150 buildings and structures", according to a Harris Interactive survey. It ranked 101st on the list, whose range included all manner of major structures — skyscrapers, museums, churches, hotels, bridges, national memorials and more. No other football stadium was voted among the top 150, and among all sports venues, only Wrigley Field (31) and Yankee Stadium (84) ranked higher.[2][38]
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