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The [|Alamodome] is a multi use facility located in San Antonio, Texas. Its main uses are a basketball arena and a football stadium however it can be turned into hockey arena, volleyball court and many more. It can hold up to 72,000 people when needed. The Alamodome was the home arena to the San Antonio Spurs from 1993-2002 however their increased popularity forced them to move to a larger stadium. The facility now hosts many different events including The Alamo Bowl, NCAA basketball and volleyball games, and men’s and women’s NCAA Final Four men’s and women’s basketball games.

[|The Alamodome was opened on May 15, 1993 after $186 million was spent to build it.] It made all the money back within the first two years. On April 15, 2005 it was voted by the City Council to be closed for renovation. There was $6.5 million spent on these renovations in order to attract a Major League Soccer franchise. This was abandoned when a new mayor was elected however they then started to work on getting an NFL franchise to San Antonio. The Alamodome has two Olympic sized skating rinks, 30,000 square feet of meeting rooms and 160,000 square feet of continuous exhibit space.