Daily venue facts

One new fact from the venue data every day, each with its source and a ready-made link to share. 59 facts published so far.

Fact of the day Fact #59

2venues named after Charter Communications

Charter Communications currently holds the naming rights to 2 venues.

Across all time, Charter Communications has held naming rights to 2 venues.

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Daily fact Fact #58

3names AutoC Park Randers has carried

AutoC Park Randers has carried 3 different names, more than most venues in this data.

Recorded names: AutoC Park Randers, BioNutria Park Randers, Essex Park Randers, Randers Stadion.

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Daily fact Fact #57

1687Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium opened

Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in Hyderabad, India opened in 1687 and is still active today.

That makes it one of the oldest active venues in this data, 339 years old.

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Daily fact Fact #56

52,000Estadio Monumental de Maturín's capacity

Estadio Monumental de Maturín in Maturín is the largest stadium or arena in Venezuela by capacity, seating 52,000.

Venezuela has 44 venues with a recorded capacity in this data; Estadio Monumental de Maturín is the biggest of them.

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Daily fact Fact #55

89,702Rose Bowl's capacity

Rose Bowl in Pasadena, United States seats 89,702, one of just 59 venues in this data with a capacity of 80,000 or more.

Capacity figures come from Wikidata and are sourced on the venue's own page.

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Daily fact Fact #54

102,780Ohio Stadium's capacity

Ohio Stadium in Columbus, United States seats 102,780, one of just 59 venues in this data with a capacity of 80,000 or more.

Capacity figures come from Wikidata and are sourced on the venue's own page.

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Daily fact Fact #53

94,736FNB Stadium's capacity

FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa seats 94,736, one of just 59 venues in this data with a capacity of 80,000 or more.

Capacity figures come from Wikidata and are sourced on the venue's own page.

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Daily fact Fact #52

4venues Vanderbilt University operates

Vanderbilt University operates 4 venues in this data, with a combined capacity of 98,632.

That is an average of 24,658 seats per venue.

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Daily fact Fact #51

2venues named after Dignity Health

Dignity Health currently holds the naming rights to 2 venues.

Across all time, Dignity Health has held naming rights to 2 venues.

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Daily fact Fact #50

3names Ruoff Music Center has carried

Ruoff Music Center has carried 3 different names, more than most venues in this data.

Recorded names: Deer Creek Music Center, Verizon Wireless Music Center, Klipsch Music Center, Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center.

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Daily fact Fact #49

1877Stamford Bridge opened

Stamford Bridge in Fulham, United Kingdom opened in 1877 and is still active today.

That makes it one of the oldest active venues in this data, 149 years old.

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Daily fact Fact #48

82,300Croke Park's capacity

Croke Park in Dublin is the largest stadium or arena in Ireland by capacity, seating 82,300.

Ireland has 33 venues with a recorded capacity in this data; Croke Park is the biggest of them.

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Daily fact Fact #47

405,000Deutsches Stadion's capacity

Deutsches Stadion in Nuremberg, Germany seats 405,000, one of just 59 venues in this data with a capacity of 80,000 or more.

Capacity figures come from Wikidata and are sourced on the venue's own page.

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Daily fact Fact #46

5.7%of basketball venues are sponsored

5.7% of basketball venues in this data carry a naming-rights sponsor, 4 of 70.

Naming-rights adoption varies a great deal by sport.

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Daily fact Fact #45

5.6%of canadian football venues are sponsored

5.6% of canadian football venues in this data carry a naming-rights sponsor, 1 of 18.

Naming-rights adoption varies a great deal by sport.

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Daily fact Fact #44

3venues Tulane University operates

Tulane University operates 3 venues in this data, with a combined capacity of 115,085.

That is an average of 38,362 seats per venue.

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Daily fact Fact #43

2venues named after Scotiabank

Scotiabank currently holds the naming rights to 2 venues.

Across all time, Scotiabank has held naming rights to 2 venues.

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Daily fact Fact #42

4names BankNH Pavilion has carried

BankNH Pavilion has carried 4 different names, more than most venues in this data.

Recorded names: Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center (2001–07), Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion (2007–13), Meadowbrook Farm, Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, BankNH Pavilion.

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Daily fact Fact #41

1864Franklin's Gardens opened

Franklin's Gardens in Northampton, United Kingdom opened in 1864 and is still active today.

That makes it one of the oldest active venues in this data, 162 years old.

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Daily fact Fact #40

25,000Puerto Bani Stadium's capacity

Puerto Bani Stadium in Dominican Republic is the largest stadium or arena in Dominican Republic by capacity, seating 25,000.

Dominican Republic has 9 venues with a recorded capacity in this data; Puerto Bani Stadium is the biggest of them.

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Daily fact Fact #39

80,126Boyd Field's capacity

Boyd Field in Norman, United States seats 80,126, one of just 59 venues in this data with a capacity of 80,000 or more.

Capacity figures come from Wikidata and are sourced on the venue's own page.

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Daily fact Fact #38

3.9%of ice hockey venues are sponsored

3.9% of ice hockey venues in this data carry a naming-rights sponsor, 2 of 51.

Naming-rights adoption varies a great deal by sport.

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Daily fact Fact #37

8%of american football venues are sponsored

8% of american football venues in this data carry a naming-rights sponsor, 15 of 188.

Naming-rights adoption varies a great deal by sport.

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Daily fact Fact #36

4venues University of Oregon operates

University of Oregon operates 4 venues in this data, with a combined capacity of 141,995.

That is an average of 35,499 seats per venue.

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Daily fact Fact #35

2venues named after Inter&Co

Inter&Co currently holds the naming rights to 2 venues.

Across all time, Inter&Co has held naming rights to 2 venues.

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Daily fact Fact #34

3names Cegeka Arena has carried

Cegeka Arena has carried 3 different names, more than most venues in this data.

Recorded names: Thyl Gheyselinckstadion, Fenixstadion, Cristal Arena, Luminus Arena.

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Daily fact Fact #33

1851Quebec Skating Rink opened

Quebec Skating Rink in Quebec City, Canada opened in 1851 and is still active today.

That makes it one of the oldest active venues in this data, 175 years old.

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Daily fact Fact #32

48,745Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium's capacity

Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium in Ñuñoa is the largest stadium or arena in Chile by capacity, seating 48,745.

Chile has 25 venues with a recorded capacity in this data; Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium is the biggest of them.

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Daily fact Fact #31

100,119Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium's capacity

Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, United States seats 100,119, one of just 59 venues in this data with a capacity of 80,000 or more.

Capacity figures come from Wikidata and are sourced on the venue's own page.

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Daily fact Fact #30

4.3%of cricket venues are sponsored

4.3% of cricket venues in this data carry a naming-rights sponsor, 1 of 23.

Naming-rights adoption varies a great deal by sport.

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Daily fact Fact #29

16.7%of australian football venues are sponsored

16.7% of australian football venues in this data carry a naming-rights sponsor, 4 of 24.

Naming-rights adoption varies a great deal by sport.

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Daily fact Fact #28

3venues HNK Rijeka operates

HNK Rijeka operates 3 venues in this data, with a combined capacity of 27,158.

That is an average of 9,053 seats per venue.

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Daily fact Fact #27

2venues named after Caesars Entertainment

Caesars Entertainment currently holds the naming rights to 2 venues.

Across all time, Caesars Entertainment has held naming rights to 2 venues.

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Daily fact Fact #26

5names Estadio Azteca has carried

Estadio Azteca has carried 5 different names, more than most venues in this data.

Recorded names: (1966–1997, 1999–2025), (2026 FIFA World Cup), Estadio Azteca, Estadio Ciudad de México, Estadio Guillermo Cañedo, Mexico City Stadium.

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Daily fact Fact #25

1600Ratu Cakobau Park opened

Ratu Cakobau Park in Nausori, Fiji opened in 1600 and is still active today.

That makes it one of the oldest active venues in this data, 426 years old.

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Daily fact Fact #24

25,000Amphitheater Košice's capacity

Amphitheater Košice in Košice is the largest stadium or arena in Slovakia by capacity, seating 25,000.

Slovakia has 12 venues with a recorded capacity in this data; Amphitheater Košice is the biggest of them.

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Daily fact Fact #23

132,000Narendra Modi Stadium's capacity

Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad district, India seats 132,000, one of just 59 venues in this data with a capacity of 80,000 or more.

Capacity figures come from Wikidata and are sourced on the venue's own page.

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Daily fact Fact #22

5.9%of rugby league venues are sponsored

5.9% of rugby league venues in this data carry a naming-rights sponsor, 1 of 17.

Naming-rights adoption varies a great deal by sport.

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Daily fact Fact #21

6.1%of baseball venues are sponsored

6.1% of baseball venues in this data carry a naming-rights sponsor, 2 of 33.

Naming-rights adoption varies a great deal by sport.

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Daily fact Fact #20

4venues Indiana University Bloomington operates

Indiana University Bloomington operates 4 venues in this data, with a combined capacity of 144,270.

That is an average of 36,068 seats per venue.

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Daily fact Fact #19

2venues named after Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways currently holds the naming rights to 2 venues.

Across all time, Etihad Airways has held naming rights to 2 venues.

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Daily fact Fact #18

3names Coca-Cola Coliseum has carried

Coca-Cola Coliseum has carried 3 different names, more than most venues in this data.

Recorded names: Royal Coliseum, Toronto Coliseum (July 2015), CNE Coliseum, Ricoh Coliseum.

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Daily fact Fact #17

1877Alberton Oval opened

Alberton Oval in Alberton, Australia opened in 1877 and is still active today.

That makes it one of the oldest active venues in this data, 149 years old.

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Daily fact Fact #16

43,000Al-Merrikh Stadium's capacity

Al-Merrikh Stadium in Omdurman is the largest stadium or arena in Sudan by capacity, seating 43,000.

Sudan has 7 venues with a recorded capacity in this data; Al-Merrikh Stadium is the biggest of them.

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Daily fact Fact #15

100,000New Trafford's capacity

New Trafford in Trafford, United Kingdom seats 100,000, one of just 59 venues in this data with a capacity of 80,000 or more.

Capacity figures come from Wikidata and are sourced on the venue's own page.

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Daily fact Fact #14

7.5%of rugby union venues are sponsored

7.5% of rugby union venues in this data carry a naming-rights sponsor, 3 of 40.

Naming-rights adoption varies a great deal by sport.

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Daily fact Fact #13

13.3%of Finland's venues are sponsored

13.3% of venues in Finland carry a naming-rights sponsor, 2 of 15.

That is well above the world average.

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Daily fact Fact #12

3venues Stadium Management Company operates

Stadium Management Company operates 3 venues in this data, with a combined capacity of 78,983.

That is an average of 26,328 seats per venue.

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Daily fact Fact #11

2venues named after Maverik

Maverik currently holds the naming rights to 2 venues.

Across all time, Maverik has held naming rights to 2 venues.

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Daily fact Fact #10

3names Forum di Milano has carried

Forum di Milano has carried 3 different names, more than most venues in this data.

Recorded names: DatchForum (2006–08), Forum di Assago (1990–93), Mediolanum Forum (2009–24), FilaForum.

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Daily fact Fact #9

1868RDS Arena opened

RDS Arena in Dublin, Ireland opened in 1868 and is still active today.

That makes it one of the oldest active venues in this data, 158 years old.

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Daily fact Fact #8

60,491Abuja Stadium's capacity

Abuja Stadium in Abuja is the largest stadium or arena in Nigeria by capacity, seating 60,491.

Nigeria has 30 venues with a recorded capacity in this data; Abuja Stadium is the biggest of them.

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Daily fact Fact #7

85,000City of Rock's capacity

City of Rock in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil seats 85,000, one of just 59 venues in this data with a capacity of 80,000 or more.

Capacity figures come from Wikidata and are sourced on the venue's own page.

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Daily fact Fact #6

5.6%of soccer venues are sponsored

5.6% of soccer venues in this data carry a naming-rights sponsor, 21 of 377.

Naming-rights adoption varies a great deal by sport.

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Daily fact Fact #5

14.3%of Cyprus's venues are sponsored

14.3% of venues in Cyprus carry a naming-rights sponsor, 1 of 7.

That is well above the world average.

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Daily fact Fact #4

4venues Tomateros de Culiacán operates

Tomateros de Culiacán operates 4 venues in this data, with a combined capacity of 88,000.

That is an average of 22,000 seats per venue.

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Daily fact Fact #3

2venues named after Commerzbank AG

Commerzbank AG currently holds the naming rights to 2 venues.

Across all time, Commerzbank AG has held naming rights to 2 venues.

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Daily fact Fact #2

4names Skive Stadion has carried

Skive Stadion has carried 4 different names, more than most venues in this data.

Recorded names: Skive Stadion, Sparbank Arena, Spar Nord Arena, Hancock Arena, SIK Arena.

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1859Plaza de Toros de Valencia opened

Plaza de Toros de Valencia in Russafa, Spain opened in 1859 and is still active today.

That makes it one of the oldest active venues in this data, 167 years old.

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