FAU has begun construction of a football stadium at its Boca Raton campus, with completion expected before the 2010 football season. The stadium will feature the best technology and its capacity will be approximately 35,000.
“We decided to build a new stadium because we felt that in order to have a quality football program we needed to have our own stadium on our campus to attract our fans in the community,” said Craig Angelos, FAU’s athletic director.
The money to finance the stadium is coming from a public-private partnership developed by the athletic program. The developing company will build about 3,000 new dorm spaces, new retail establishments, and more parking garages. The excess revenues from those projects will fund the construction of the stadium.
“It can be used for other sports, such as soccer (fútbol),” Angelos said. “Actually, we will try to use it in as many different ways as possible to generate additional income. We believe that in order to have a quality athletic program you have to have quality facilities. By having a quality football stadium or, for that matter, any kind of stadium on our campus, we will really bolster our football program and our university.”
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