College football commentator Steven M. Sipple, writing a post for the Husker Extra website, talks about the grandeur, opulence and price gouging of the Dallas Cowboys’ new stadium:
You almost have to see it to believe it. There are carpeted hallways throughout the arena. Padded leather seats in sections other than suites. An 18,000-square-foot gift shop. Cowboyrita drinks for 14 bucks a pop. A total of 3,000 Sony high-definition televisions throughout the arena, with plans to add 2,000 more before the 2011 Super Bowl.
Tuesday’s tour took our group into a suite that can be leased for $800,000 a year — which doesn’t include the price of game or event tickets but does offer a large pizza for $90 (no toppings), 12-packs of domestic beer for $66 apiece and a four-pack of Red Bull for $22, among other ridiculously priced items.
The Big 12 is apparently considering making the new stadium the permanent home of the Big 12 Championship and Sipple, who opposes the move, was recently given a tour of the facility.
via HuskerExtra.com.