Mercedes-Benz Superdome
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| Mercedes-Benz Superdome | ||
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1500 Sugar Bowl Drive New Orleans, Louisiana
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| Arena information | ||
| Former names | Louisiana Superdome (1975-211) | |
| Opened | August 3, 1975 | |
| Owner | Louisiana Stadium/Expo district | |
| Operator | SMG property management | |
| Cost | $134 million | |
| Capacity | basketball: 55,675 football: 76, 468 | |
| Tenants | ||
| New Orleans Saints (NFL) (1975-present) | ||
| Tulane (NCAA Football) (1975-present) | ||
| New Orleans Jazz (NBA (1975-1979) | ||
| NCAA Division I Men's Tournament (NCAA Basketball) (1982, 1987, 1993, 2003, 2012) | ||
The Mercedes-Benz Superdome (formerly the Louisiana Super Dome) is a multi-sport indoor stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. It has been used to host various NCAA Division I Men's Tournament's and will be used in the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Tournament. It is also home to professional football team New Orleans Saints and NCAA football team Tulane Green Wave.
