Alamodome

The Alamodome opened on May 15, 1993, at a cost of approximately $186 million. It is owned and operated by the City of San Antonio. The Alamodome is the home stadium to the UTSA Roadrunners Football team. In 2011, UTSA started its inaugural season playing its first-ever game against Northeastern State on September 3, 2011. With an attendance of 56,743, UTSA set a record for the highest-attended game for an NCAA Division I FBS start-up program. George Strait played a concert in the Alamodome in June of 2013 setting an all-time attendance record for the largest concert ever played in San Antonio; the attendance was 73,086 people. It is the preferred venue for many trade shows, conventions, and concerts such as Monster Jam, Disney on Ice, and the Valero Alamo Bowl. The Alamodome was the home of the NBA World Champion San Antonio Spurs from the years of 1993 to 2002. Additionally, the Valero Alamo Bowl takes place here every year. The Alamodome was awarded the 2001 HOSPY Award for Outstanding Recreational Facility by the Greater San Antonio Hotel and Motel Association.