Sam Boyd Stadium is an American Football stadium located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The stadium is named after Sam Boyd. The stadium consists of an uncovered horseshoe-shaped single-decked bowl. Temporary seating is occasionally erected in the open north end zone as needed. The stadium is the home of the UNLV football team and was the former home of the CFL’s Las Vegas Posse and the XFL’s Las Vegas Outlaws.

	Capacity		36,800
	Opened		1971
	Owner		University of Nevada, Las Vegas
	Operator		University of Nevada, Las Vegas
	Surface				Construction cost		$3.5 million

Since December 18, 1992 the site of the annual Las Vegas Bowl.An $18 million renovation in 1999 raised the seating capacity to 36,800. It hosted the Las Vegas Posse of the CFL in 1994 and the Las Vegas Outlaws of the XFL in 2001. It was the site of all three Western Athletic Conference conference title football games (1996-1998).In 1999 it hosted the CONCACAF Champions Cup soccer tournament.The free Las Vegas Red Hot Chili Peppers Centennial Concert on July 2, 2005 which wrapped up the city’s Centennial celebration was held on the grounds of the stadium. Since 2000, the stadium has been home to the USHRA Monster Jam World Finals monster truck event, promoted by Clear Channel Entertainment. It is also home to the Supercross finale. On October 29, 2005, the grounds of the venue were host to the daytime portion of the two-day Vegoose music festival. This festival is an annual event.

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