What is the status of the Superdome?
Under the management of SMG, the Louisiana Superdome reopened on Monday, September 25, 2006, with Monday Night Football, when the New Orleans Saints defeated the Atlanta Falcons before the largest audience in ESPN history. The game won the biggest share of the television audience among all TV networks, broadcast or cable, and featured pre-game concerts by the Goo Goo Dolls, U2 and Green Day, a coin toss by former U.S. President George H. W. Bush, and an estimated $20 million pumped into the city’s economy. The New Orleans Saints are enjoying a sold-out season for the first time in the franchise’s 40-year history, with a waiting list for future years. The New Orleans Saints finished the 2006 season with a record of 11-7, reaching the NFC Championship Game against the Chicago Bears and one game away from a Super Bowl XLI appearance. What’s the status of the New Orleans Arena? The New Orleans Arena reopened in March 2006. SMG currently has 150 full-time employees, with a part-time work fo
