Qwest Field

Qwest Field is a football stadium in Seattle, Washington, USA. It serves as the home field for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and men's and women's Seattle Sounders soccer teams. The stadium opened in July 2002 and was built on the site of the Kingdome, the previous stadium for the Seahawks, Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners, and several other Seattle sports teams. On March 26, 2000, to make way for the construction of the stadium, the Kingdome fell in the world's largest implosion of a single concrete structure.

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Football - Stadium - Seattle, Washington - NFL - Seattle Seahawks - Seattle Sounders - Soccer - July 2002 - Kingdome - Major League Baseball - Seattle Mariners - March 26 - 2000 - Implosion

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The stadium was originally named "Seahawks Stadium" and affectionately called "The Hawk." The name "Qwest Field" was announced on June 2, 2004, after Qwest bought the naming rights, 75 million USD, for 15 years. Although some people began using the new name immediately, the official approval wasn't given until twenty-two days later (June 24) by the Washington State Public Stadium Authority.

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June 2 - 2004 - Qwest - Naming rights - USD - June 24 - Washington State Public Stadium Authority

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