Dolphins Stadium

Dolphins Stadium (originally named Dolphin Stadium, later named Joe Robbie Stadium and then briefly Pro Player Park before becoming Pro Player Stadium, and now back to being named for the team, this time as Dolphins Stadium) is an American football and baseball stadium in Miami, Florida.

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American football - Baseball - Miami - Florida

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Dolphin Stadium was the first of its kind to be constructed entirely with private funds. The late Joe Robbie led the financing campaign to build Joe Robbie Stadium (JRS) for the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. JRS revolutionized the economics of professional sports when it opened in 1987. Inclusion of a Club Level, along with Executive Suites, helped to finance the construction of the stadium. Season ticket holders committed to long term agreements and in return they received first-class amenities in a state-of-the-art facility which is still used as a model for new facilities across the country.

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Joe Robbie - Miami Dolphins - NFL - 1987

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In 1990, H. Wayne Huizenga, then Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Blockbuster Video and Huizenga Holdings Inc., agreed to purchase fifty percent of Joe Robbie Stadium and became the point man in the drive to bring Major League Baseball to South Florida. That effort was rewarded in July of 1991, when South Florida was awarded a National League expansion franchise. On January 24, 1994, Huizenga acquired the remaining fifty percent of the stadium to give him 100% ownership. Since 1991, several million dollars have been spent to upgrade and renovate the stadium. The improvement and revitalization of the building under Huizenga allowed the stadium to remain the finest sports and entertainment facility in the United States.

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1990 - H. Wayne Huizenga - Blockbuster Video - Major League Baseball - 1991

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The stadium has been home to the Miami Dolphins since 1987 and to the Florida Marlins since 1993. It has been the site of the FedEx Orange Bowl game since 1996. Dolphins Stadium has played host to two NFL Super Bowls in 1995 and 1999 with another scheduled in 2007, two MLB World Series (1997 and 2003), and numerous concerts, featuring entertainers such as U2, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Elton John/ Billy Joel, Chicago, Genesis, Gloria Estefan, Guns N' Roses, The Who, Hall & Oates, Rod Stewart, Paul McCartney, and The Three Tenors.

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Miami Dolphins - 1987 - Florida Marlins - 1993 - FedEx Orange Bowl - 1996 - 1995 - 1999 - 2007 - 1997 - 2003 - U2 - The Rolling Stones - Pink Floyd - Elton John - Billy Joel - Chicago - Genesis - Gloria Estefan - Guns N' Roses - The Who - Hall & Oates - Rod Stewart - Paul McCartney - The Three Tenors

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Other events held at Dolphins Stadium have included international soccer matches, Monster Truck shows, Hoop-It-Up Basketball, RV and Boat Shows, the UniverSoul Circus and numerous trade shows. The Stadium also plays host to the yearly Shula Bowl, a game played between FAU and FIU.

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Shula Bowl - FAU - FIU

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Dolphins Stadium has been home to many commercials and feature films as well, including Ace Ventura Pet Detective and the football-themed movie, Any Given Sunday, starring Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx.

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Any Given Sunday - Al Pacino - Cameron Diaz - Jamie Foxx

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