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| Former names | Trans World Dome (1995–2001) Edward Jones Dome (2002–2016) |
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| Location | 701 Convention Plaza St. Louis, Missouri, United States 63101 |
| Coordinates | 38°37′58″N 90°11′19″W / 38.63278°N 90.18861°W |
| Public transit |  Red BlueAt Convention Center |
| Owner | St. Louis Regional Sports Authority |
| Operator | St. Louis Convention/Visitors Bureau |
| Executive suites | 120 |
| Capacity | Full stadium: 67,277 (such as for American football games) Half stadium: 40,000 (such as for basketball games)[7] |
| Surface | AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D (2010–present) FieldTurf (2005–2010) AstroTurf (1995–2004) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 13, 1992[1] |
| Opened | November 12, 1995 |
| Renovated | 2009, 2010, 2024 |
| Construction cost | US$280 million ($560 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | HOK Sport (now Populous) Kennedy Associates/Architects, Inc.[3] |
| Project manager | J.S. Alberici Construction |
| Structural engineer | EDM Incorporated[4] |
| Services engineer | Design Consulting Engineering Inc.[5] |
| General contractor | M.A. Mortenson Company[6] |
| Tenants | |
| St. Louis Rams (NFL) 1995–2015 St. Louis BattleHawks (XFL / UFL) 2020, 2023–present | |
The Dome at America's Center is a multi-purpose stadium used for concerts, major conventions, and sporting events in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Previously known as the Trans World Dome from 1995 to 2001 and the Edward Jones Dome from 2002 to 2016, it was constructed largely to lure a National Football League (NFL) team to St. Louis and to serve as a convention space.
The Dome received its initial main tenant with the arrival of the NFL's St. Louis Rams, who relocated to the city in 1995. The Rams spent the next 21 seasons at the Dome, departing after the 2015 NFL season to return to Los Angeles. The St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League began playing at the stadium in early 2020, with Battlehawk fans commonly referring to the dome as the BattleDome.[8]
The Dome provides multiple stadium configurations that can seat up to 82,624 people. Seating levels include a private luxury suite level with 120 suites, a private club seat and luxury suite level with 6,400 club seats, a concourse level (lower bowl) with 28,352 seats, and a terrace level (upper bowl) with 29,400.[9]
The Dome is part of the America's Center convention center. The convention portion has a much bigger footprint and adjoins to the west of the Dome, Cole Street to the north, Broadway to the east, and Convention Plaza to the south. The stadium is serviced by the Convention Center MetroLink rail station.
- ^ Mark S., Rosentraub (1999). Major League Losers: The Real Cost Of Sports And Who's Paying For It. New York: Basic Books. p. 220. ISBN 0-465-07143-0.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Edward Jones Dome – KAI Design & Build". Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ "Projects – EDM". Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ "DCE Inc - Educational/Recreational". Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
- ^ "Mortenson Construction - Edward Jones Dome". Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ "The Dome at America's Center (Formerly the Edward Jones Dome) Debt Information". Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ Semler, Gavin (February 25, 2021). "The Storied History of the BattleDome". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "America's Center Layout" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.