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Denver voters passed Referendum 4A in November 1998 to fund the new football stadium. This vote extended a tenth of a percent sales tax on transactions within the Metro area and authorized $224.9 million in bonds for construction.
Empower announced a new corporate naming rights agreement with the stadium on the 4th of September 2019. The name remained on the facility after Sports Authority closed in 2016 until exterior signage was removed on the 2nd of January 2018.
The Broncos announced a $30 million renovation project before the start of the 2013 season that included a new HD LED video board on the south end zone. Contractors also buried a Neil Smith Kansas City Chiefs jersey near the 50-yard line during this period.
Zach Bryan drew 110,321 people on the 14th of June 2024 making it the highest-grossing concert in history with $20,540,397. Ed Sheeran previously held the record for largest crowd with 85,233 attendees on the 15th of July 2023.
The stadium hosted its first regular season NFL game on the 10th of September 2001 where the Broncos defeated the New York Giants 31, 20. A pre-game ceremony moved the Thunder from the old stadium using legends like John Elway and Steve Atwater.