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Article: New Texas Stadium to Host '11 Super Bowl
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- May 23, 2007
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Super Bowl has been criticized for not having enough seats for regular fans to watch the NFL's biggest game. Thanks to the Dallas Cowboys, that shouldn't be a problem in 2011. NFL owners voted Tuesday to play the 2011 Super Bowl in the Cowboys' stadium in Arlington, a $1 billion stadium seating up to 100,000.
The North Texas bid also features video screens in plazas at either end zone, and Dallas owner Jerry Jones said up to 120,000 tickets could be sold.
"Everyone has always told me, 'I wish we could get more fans in the Super Bowl. I wish we could do that,'" he said. "I think the fact we can have 100,000 people in the stadium is important because it includes that ...