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= May 11 =

== U.S. stadiums ==

Hi. Why are American stadiums, unlike European ones, all without coverage? Thanks. [[Special:Contributions/37.159.35.32|37.159.35.32]] ([[User talk:37.159.35.32|talk]]) 09:08, 11 May 2025 (UTC)

: Your premise seems to be incorrect. See [[:Category:Covered stadiums in the United States]]. -- [[User:JackofOz|<span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Jack of Oz</span>]] [[User talk:JackofOz#top|<span style="font-size:85%; font-family: Verdana;"><sup>[pleasantries]</sup></span>]] 09:41, 11 May 2025 (UTC)

:American stadiums tend to be domed when the climate justifies it (too hot or too cold) and/or when they can afford it. ←[[User:Baseball Bugs|Baseball Bugs]] <sup>''[[User talk:Baseball Bugs|What's up, Doc?]]''</sup> [[Special:Contributions/Baseball_Bugs|carrots]]→ 11:53, 11 May 2025 (UTC)

::The only covered stadium I can think of in the UK (I stand to be corrected here) is the [[Centre Court]] at [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club|Wimbledon]]. [[User:Alansplodge|Alansplodge]] ([[User talk:Alansplodge|talk]]) 18:19, 11 May 2025 (UTC)
:::[[No. 1 Court (Wimbledon)|No 1 Court]] there does as well.  Also, the [[Millennium Stadium]] in Cardiff has a retractable roof. --[[User:Antiquary|Antiquary]] ([[User talk:Antiquary|talk]]) 19:43, 11 May 2025 (UTC)
::::Okay, thanks. Three rooved stadia in a nation notorious for wet weather. [[User:Alansplodge|Alansplodge]] ([[User talk:Alansplodge|talk]]) 21:18, 12 May 2025 (UTC)
::Even in instances where a dome could in theory be afforded and the weather would seem to justify it, a stadium might eschew a dome specifically due to the inclement weather making for more interesting television and being part of the team's and region's identity. See: [[New Highmark Stadium]]. [[User:Amstrad00|Amstrad00]] ([[User talk:Amstrad00|talk]]) 13:40, 12 May 2025 (UTC)
:::Similarly, [[Lambeau Field]], though it hasn't always worked to the Packers' advantage. ←[[User:Baseball Bugs|Baseball Bugs]] <sup>''[[User talk:Baseball Bugs|What's up, Doc?]]''</sup> [[Special:Contributions/Baseball_Bugs|carrots]]→ 14:23, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

::A few more European covered stadia can be found in [[List of covered stadiums by capacity]]: note that of the 118 stadia worldwide that are listed, 42 are/were in the USA. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} [[Special:Contributions/94.2.101.226|94.2.101.226]] ([[User talk:94.2.101.226|talk]]) 00:18, 13 May 2025 (UTC)