Super Bowl 2018: Inside US Bank Stadium, brand new £800m sports palace in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Jan 25, 2018

US BANK STADIUM in Minneapolis, Minnesota is a state-of-the-art venue worthy of hosting any sporting event.

The brand new £800m complex will be centre of the world on Sunday night as it hosts Super Bowl 52 between New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles.

US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis is preparing to host the biggest event in US sport

US Bank Stadium will be at the centre of the world when it hosts Super Bowl 52

The imposing stadium in the twin cities cost £800m and opened for business in 2016

US Bank Stadium spreads over 1.75million square feet in the heart of downtown Minneapolis

The stadium holds over 66,000 fans for NFL games, expandable to 70,000 for the Super Bowl

US Bank Stadium opened in 2016 in place of the demolished Metrodome and spreads over 1.75million square feet in the heart of downtown Minneapolis.

It was built by HKS Architects, who previously designed Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium and are working on the new Los Angeles NFL stadium in Inglewood.

Capacity on game day for NFL clashes is 66,655, but that’s expandable to 70,000 for events such as the Super Bowl.

The enclosed glass structure means cold weather games are a thing of the past in the freezing north and allows for plenty of natural light.

You can watch the NFL playoffs on Now TV with prices starting at £6.99 for a Sports Pass. Or you can catch all the action on NFL Gamepass.

The imposing sloped roof helps towards the building’s sustainability with minimal snow clearing or heating needed .

Two of the biggest bands in the world, U2 and Coldplay, have already graced US Bank Stadium for a gig and Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran are booked in to follow later this year.

US Bank Stadium is a venue for the natives to be proud of

One of the 113 hospitality boxes at US Bank Stadium

Players walk through one of the exclusive bars to make their way to the field

The enclosed glass structure means no more cold-weather games in the freezing north

Fans get up close and personal with players when they enter and leave the field

Even players are in complete comfort in the plush locker rooms

HOW TO WATCH THE PLAY-OFFS

You can watch the NFL playoffs on Sky this year as they’ll be broadcasting all the games live. You can become a subscriber here.

If you don’t want to sign up for Sky, you can watch the playoffs on NowTV with their Sky Sports pass starting from £6.99.

You can also sign up for NFL Game Pass’ playoff subscription which will let you watch all the games, including the Super Bowl, live and on demand

Chelsea’s pre-season clash with AC Milan in the International Champions Cup on August 3, 2016 was one of the very first events to be held at US Bank Stadium.

Minnesota Vikings fans are devastated that their team fell one win short of becoming the first team to ever play in a home Super Bowl when they were thrashed by the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game.

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The Vikings faithful have been rather spoilt by how they watch their team at this new kingdom in the twin cities, and a home Super Bowl proved to be a dream too big.

Fans are at the centre of the action at US Bank Stadium with some getting up close and personal as the players walk through one of the exclusive bars to make their way to the field.

There are 113 hospitality boxes providing excellent views of the action

US Bank Stadium has 9,300 club seats in six different lounges

The locker rooms at US Bank Stadium are some of the most luxurious anywhere in the world

There are 350 pieces of art on display around the complex

Minnesota Vikings' new home is worthy of hosting any sporting event — Minnesota Vikings’ new home is worthy of hosting any sporting event

There are huge video boards at either end of the stadium and more than 2,000 televisions placed throughout to keep fans in touch with the game wherever they are.

The wifi holds up even when every singles of the 66,000-plus spectators are sending Instagram stories and checking sports scores.

In terms of hospitality, there are 9,300 club seats and 113 private boxes seating between 10 and 24 spectators.

Minnesota have finally got a stadium to be proud of in their city, and will bask in the attention the Super Bowl brings this weekend.

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