The Turnstiles Are Now Open

Il Coloseo, the one that started it all

Welcome to Stadiumantics, a site devoted to the design, construction, attendance and eccentricities of sports stadiums. Why write about stadiums? Because they host our beloved sports teams, serve as a communal meeting ground for fans, and provide an identity for our cities. Plus, stadiums are just so damned cool.

I plan to cover the arenas of all four major American pro sports, plus college, international soccer and Olympic venues. This site will offer updates on interesting stadium news and features on interesting quirks (like exploring why Notre Dame's football field has no logos or lettering). My eventual goal is to create the first (that I know of) database for past, present and future buildings, across sport. Plus I'd like to see just how many synonyms for the word "stadium" I can muster.

Finally, as I start this endeavor, I owe a big tip of the cap to ESPN's outstanding Paul Lukas. If this site can be for stadiums what Uniwatch does for uniforms, I will have succeeded beyond my nuttiest dreams.

Enjoy the game!