Photos: Look at Jacksonville Jaguars Released Renderings Of Multibillion New Stadium Upgrades and NFL Fans Are Amazed.
The Jaguars on Wednesday released an early look at a renovation of what they're calling "the stadium of the future," a multibillion-dollar project that includes developing the area around TIAA Bank Field and a critical piece of the franchise's future in Jacksonville.
The base 62,000-seat open-air stadium includes a shaded canopy the team says will reduce the heat factor by more than 70%, a main concourse four times wider than the current one, and lookout decks that offer views of the city.
The two pools, added in 2014 as part of a $63 million renovation, remain, as do the large video boards that span the length of each end zone.
The stadium can expand to seat 71,500, and the nearly five-minute video presentation included references to hosting music festivals, concerts, international soccer matches and tournaments, and potentially the NFL draft.
It also included a brief clip of an NCAA Final Four, but no mention of potentially hosting a second Super Bowl.
The entire cost of the project -- including the development of the area around the stadium -- could be as much as $2 billion, with the stadium improvements costing between $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion,
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