US Major-League Sports Stadium and Arena Construction Costs (1909-2027)

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) John Bradbury, KENNESAW STATE UNIV; Dennis Coates, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Brad Humphreys, West Virginia University

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Project Citation: 

Bradbury, John, Coates, Dennis, and Humphreys, Brad. US Major-League Sports Stadium and Arena Construction Costs (1909-2027). Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2023-07-31. https://doi.org/10.3886/E193067V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary This dataset covers the modern era of concrete and steel sports venues. It includes all venues opened in US and Canada from 1909 to 2026 that served as the main host for teams in the four major US-based professional sports leagues: Major League Baseball (MLB), National Basketball Association (NBA), National Football League (NFL), and National Hockey League (NHL). 

Scope of Project

Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage United States and Canada
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 1909 – 2027


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