Virtual tour of TCF Bank Stadium now available Contacts: Luisa Badaracco, University News Service, luisab@umn.edu, (612) 624-1690 |
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL ( 2/6/2008 ) -- Opening day of TCF Bank Stadium is 583 days away, but the University of Minnesota's athletics department is providing a sneak preview to the public today. A virtual tour of the stadium was released to media at 3:30 this afternoon. To view the tour, visit: http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=1382763 To download the tour for use in a newscast, visit: https://netfiles.umn.edu/xythoswfs/webui/_xy-4410757_1-t_pSCANjrC TCF Bank Stadium, the first on-campus football stadium in over two decades, will have the capacity to seat 50,000 and the potential to expand to 80,000. Set to open on Sept. 12, 2009 in a game against the United States Air Force Academy, the stadium is now taking shape with last week's first installation of steel. Fundraising is currently underway for the $288.5 million structure and so far nearly $75 million has been raised towards the goal of $86 million in donations and sponsorships. ---------- |
