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| DESCRIPTION: Arrowhead Stadium is home to the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. After a massive renovation set to be completed before the 2010 season, visitors to the new Arrowhead will experience the modern facilities in addition to the proud tradition of Chiefs football. |
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| ADDRESS: One Arrowhead Dr., Kansas City, Mo. 64129 |
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| LOCATION: 15 minutes east of downtown Kansas City |
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| PHONE: 816-920-9300 |
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| WEB SITE: www.kcchiefs.com |
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- On game days, the stadium opens its parking lots 3 1/2 hours prior to kickoff and visitors come early to tailgate outside the stadium before the games. Tailgating before Chiefs games is a Kansas City tradition.
- Fans can relive the most exciting moments in Chiefs and AFL history at the all new Chiefs Hall of Honor, opening in 2010. Exhibits will include the Super Bowl IV, AFL Championship and American Bowl trophies, Municipal Stadium memorabilia, a journey through Lamar Hunt's creation of the AFL, virtual locker room featuring Chiefs Hall of Famers and more.
- Arrowhead Stadium frequently hosts collegiate games. Among those contests are the Big 12 Championship, the Border Showdown with the University of Kansas and University of Missouri, K-State vs. Iowa State and Pittsburgh State vs. Northwest Missouri State.
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| HOURS: The ticket office is open Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. It is also open from 9 a.m.-1p.m. on the Saturdays before Sunday home games. |
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| ADMISSION: Tickets may be purchased at the Ticket Office located during the week at the administrative offices near Gate 5. On game day in 2009, due to renovation, the Chiefs Ticket Office will operate from temporary red trailers on the southeast and southwest sides of the stadium. Tickets for all individual Chiefs home games are also available in late July at designated Ticketmaster outlets. |
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| ANNUAL ATTENDANCE: Around 600,000 |
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HISTORY: The Chiefs played the inaugural game at Arrowhead Stadium on August 12, 1972, against the St. Louis Cardinals. Since then, the stadium has had numerous improvements. In 1991, a state-of-the-art JumboTron screen was installed, and from 1994 to 1996 other multi-million dollar projects helped to modernize and expand the stadium and its facilities. In 1994, after several investigations into the feasibility of building a rolling roof or dome over the stadium, Arrowhead continued its open-air arrangement and added a natural playing surface.
In April of 2006, Jackson County, Missouri taxpayers approved a 3/8 cent sales tax, which raised approximately $325 million for improvements on Arrowhead. Additionally, the Chiefs contributed $75 million to the project. The renovations began in January of 2007 and are set to be completed by the 2011 season. The improvements will help Arrowhead maintain its longstanding status as one of the top venues for fans to experience the excitement of collegiate or NFL football. The renovation will include the construction of the Horizons Level on top of the upper deck on the south side of the stadium. This level will include a new pressbox, premium seats and luxury suites. The expansion plan for the stadium will add 500,000 square feet to Arrowhead and will include 50% more concession stands and 80% more restrooms. A new stadium club, Chiefs store and Chiefs Hall of Honor will also be constructed.
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| WHERE TO GET LUNCH: Concession stands offering a variety of foods are located throughout the stadium. |
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| WHAT'S NEARBY: The neighboring Kauffman Stadium is home to the Kansas City Royals baseball team. Missouri's largest indoor water resort, CoCo Key, is also nearby. |
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| DID YOU KNOW: The energy of Chiefs fans has helped Arrowhead Stadium gain the reputation of the loudest stadium in the NFL. |
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| GROUP TOURS: To order tickets for groups of 20 or more, contact Katie Jackson, Group Sales Manager at 816-920-4539 or groups@kcchiefs.org. Pre-season group tickets start at $25, regular season group tickets start at $39 and premium group tickets start at $78. |
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DRIVING THERE: From the north: Take I-29/I-35 south and merge onto I-70 east. Take the stadium exit at Blue Ridge Cutoff. The stadium is on the right.
From the south: Take US-71 or I-35 north to I-435 east/north. Take the stadium exit. The stadium is on the left.
From the west: Take I-70 east and take the stadium exit at Blue Ridge Cutoff. The stadium is on the right.
From the east: Take I-70 west and take the stadium exit at Blue Ridge Cutoff. The stadium is on the right. |
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| PARKING: General stadium parking is $22 and oversized vehicle parking is $60. The gates open 3 ½ hours prior to kickoff. |
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| PUBLIC RELATIONS CONTACT: Tammy Fruits, Vice President, Sales & Marketing at tfruits@chiefs.nfl.com or 816-924-2878. |
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