Hard Rock Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. The stadium is the home field for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League and the Miami Hurricanes, the University of Miami’s NCAA Division I college football team.
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The Designer and Construction Cost of Hard Rock Stadium
Hard Rock Stadium opened in 1987 as Joe Robbie Stadium (named after the team’s founder), replacing the Miami Orange Bowl as the permanent home of the Dolphins. The facility cost $115 million to construct and has also gone by Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, Dolphins Stadium, Land Shark Stadium, and Sun Life Stadium.
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Hard Rock Cafe Incorporated purchased the naming rights in 2016 for 18 years at a rate of $250 million.
Hard Rock Stadium is one of nearly a dozen stadiums that will be the site of multiple matches as part of North America’s successful bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. From 1993 through 2010, the stadium also hosted games for MLB’s Miami Marlins. Hard Rock Stadium was the first multipurpose stadium in the United States that was completely financed privately (by Robbie), using no local, state, or federal tax money.
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