Lucas Oil Stadium -

Address: 500 South Capitol Avenue
             Indianapolis, Indiana 46225

Home of: Indianapolis Colts (NFL)

Date opened: August 16, 2008

Capacity: Football: 63,000 (expandable to 70,000)
               Basketball: 70,000

Cost: $720 million

Lucas Oil Stadium is located in 500 South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46225, and is the home of the Indianapolis Colts (NFL). Lucas Oil Stadium is a multi-purpose sports stadium and celebrated its ribbon-cutting ceremony August 16, 2008 and its grand opening on August 24, 2008 in a game against the Buffalo Bills. It replaced the RCA Dome as the home field of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. In addition to the stadium, a new high-rise JW Marriott Indianapolis will be constructed as part of the major expansion of the Indiana Convention Center. It is scheduled to host Super Bowl XLVI in 2012.

HKS, Inc. is the architectural firm credited with the stadium’s design, with Walter P Moore working as the Structural Engineer of Record. The stadium features a retractable roof and window wall, allowing the Colts to play outdoors. The surface is FieldTurf. The elements of kinetic architecture will provide for quick conversion of the facility to accommodate a variety of events—allowing for increased use of the building and increased return on the investment.

On February 28, 2006, Indiana native Forrest Lucas announced that his company Lucas Oil had purchased the naming rights for $121 million over 20 years.

The retro look to the new stadium is a result of Indianapolis's liking towards the historic fieldhouse appearance of sports venues from decades ago. Conseco Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, and the Pepsi Coliseum are other examples of large sports venues (both new and old) around the city with the same type of design.

Seating capacity for football games is 63,000; an increase of more than 5,000 over the RCA Dome. The stadium, when it will host a Super Bowl, can be expanded to a capacity of 70,000. The basketball configuration will exceed the 70,000 minimum seating capacity required to host the NCAA Final Four. Unlike most basketball contests played in dome facilities, the court at Lucas Oil Stadium will be placed in the center of the facility instead of one of the end zones.

Lucas Oil Stadium offers 137 luxury suites, including 8 field suites that offer a unique opportunity to see the game up close and personal, as well as 12 super suites. In addition, the Quarterback Suite offers 200 seats for a unique shared suite experience.