Tag: Hard Rock Stadium

Dolphins to sell premium tailgating experiences in Paddock Club

A gameday experience like no other.

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Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has done a lot to make sure that fans attending games and events at Hard Rock Stadium have an outstanding experience, as he’s built up around it, making the Miami Gardens location an attraction in itself.

Now, for upcoming Dolphins games, the team will offer “premium hospitality experiences” inside the Paddock Club, according to Ben Fischer of the Sports Business Journal.

The Paddock Club was originally built for the F1 Miami Grand Prix that they’ve held for the last two years.

According to Fischer, the team will be selling 18 garage bays on a full-season basis at $15,000-$20,000 per game ($150,000-$200,000 for the year).

Each bay is 1,600 square feet of air-conditioned garage with parking for four vehicles and space for roughly 50 attendees. They’ll also offer food and drinks as well as a variety of other offerings.

“The space exists, and one of the things we wanted to do was create assets that complement each other, and find creative ways to those assets to create value for each other,” said Dolphins CEO Tom Garfinkel.

Additionally, there will be two new spaces that will fit about 2,800 guests between them. These will be available for season-ticket holders and will cost $125-$500 per person, per game ($1,250-$5,000 for the season).

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Skol chant erupts at Hard Rock Stadium

Miami almost feels like a home game for the Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings headed to Miami to take on the Dolphins on Sunday, but it isn’t your normal road game.

Each year, we see a horde of Vikings fans that make the trip to a road game and have the stadium rocking a sea of purple.

That game seems to be Week 6 against the Dolphins. The stands are loaded with purple, and fans broke out into a Skol chant before the Dolphins came out of the tunnel.

Vikings running back Dalvin Cook has a lot of family and friends at the game, as he is playing in his hometown of Miami. Cook has had a ton of success in the state of Florida and looks to continue that today.

Sure feels like home for the Vikings.

Hard Rock Stadium to host World Cup matches in 2026

This will be a great opportunity to catch some matches of the most popular sport in the world.

With the World Cup coming to North America in 2026, a number of cities were waiting on a decision to find out whether or not they would be granted an opportunity to host matches during the event.

On Thursday, FIFA announced the 11 U.S. cities that made that list, and Miami was on the list with games taking place at Hard Rock Stadium. Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle will be hosting matches as well.

Each city has the chance to have as many as six games, however, we won’t know exactly how many Miami will get until next year.

The city is used to hosting high-profile soccer matches with clubs like FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Manchester United, as well as Brazil and Colombia’s national teams, all playing there in the past.

This will be a great opportunity to catch some of the world’s most popular sport being played at the highest level right in our own backyard.

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Formula One is the newest form of speed coming to Miami in 2022

The team and the event have some things in common.

They say that Rome wasn’t built in a day, but don’t tell that to folks in South Florida.

The age-old adage of patience and planning in building references the first empire this world had ever seen. The Romans expanded their reach thanks to the advent of roads, connecting their vast empire.

When it comes to roads and speed, let’s fast forward to modern times, where both a literal and figurative racetrack have been constructed in Miami.

On Sunday, Miami Gardens and the Eden of Hard Rock Stadium convert to a Formula-1 racetrack. The Miami Grand Prix has brought another element to the vast entertainment landscape of what the business end of the Miami Dolphins organization brings to sport and community.

Just a week following the NFL draft, and months into an already successful offseason, the Dolphins organization has ironically taken the same blueprints from the business side of the building.

Bring in speed.

Forget patience and planning and the dreaded word “rebuild.” The Dolphins have changed their identity, virtually overnight following building blocks such as Tyreek Hill, Chase Edmonds, Raheem Mostert, and even newly drafted linebacker Channing Tindall. The three veteran acquisitions are offensive speedsters who could take the ball to the finish line at any given moment.

Tindall, who comes from the defending collegiate national champion Georgia Bulldogs, has blazing speed of his own. The inside linebacker who’s expected to be an immediate impact player ran a 4.47 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine. There’s no question why the Dolphins were kicking the tires on him the entire draft process.

Whether it’s on offense or defense, the Dolphins’ garage is full of vehicles to drive them to success, and most tend to do so quickly. Throw in second-year, record-breaking receiver Jaylen Waddle and tight end Mike Gesicki in the pole position as an offensive veteran and team leader.

Like any championship organization, the team or car is only as good as the full crew. Drivers on Sunday will have faith in their pit crew, as it truly takes a small army to win an event like the Miami Grand Prix.

The same is to be said about football and what will be featured at Hard Rock Stadium come September. New coach Mike McDaniel and his pit crew of assistant coaches and coordinators seem to work in harmony with that business end of things, in this case, general manager Chris Grier and master salary-capper, Brandon Shore.

Football isn’t just about a quarterback as much as an F1 race is about one driver. Sure, the praise and blame may be showered upon them, but it’s a full unit that must work in coordination for trophies to be lifted.

Much like a winner will be crowned on Sunday following the Miami Grand Prix, the Dolphins have started their race like all other NFL teams to attempt to reach the ultimate finish line.

As for fans of all things Dolphins, and South Florida sports, including tomorrow’s race, excitement is at an all-time high. The wait’s nearly over, and the time seems to be now.

Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines.

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Everything you need to know about F1’s inaugural Miami Grand Prix

What you want and need to know about this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix.

After years of anticipation with many Formula 1 fans hoping this weekend would eventually materialize, F1 is taking on Miami for the first time with Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC).

The race will be on a purpose-built circuit around Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, and, hopefully, it will live up to all the hype and produce captivating racing, in addition to some awesome views.

But because the Miami Grand Prix is new to the schedule this year — it joins the U.S. Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas in Austin as the only other American F1 race, currently, before Las Vegas is added to the mix in 2023 — it might be helpful to know a few fast facts about event and venue.

So before the on-track action gets going, here’s what you want and need to know about the Miami Grand Prix.

Dolphins partner with FARE to provide allergy-free concessions

Dolphins partner with FARE to provide allergy-free concessions

Going out to the ballgame can be a pretty tough chore for anyone with food allergies — concession stands aren’t exactly known for their ability to compartmentalize foods and avoid cross contamination that could provide quite the scare for anyone with severe reactions to certain foods. The Miami Dolphins are looking to change that in 2021 — announcing that they are the first sports venue to offer an allergy-friendly concession kitchen alongside their new partners, ‘FARE’ (Food Allergy Research & Education).

The objective of the kitchen is to provide safe food choices that are free of the eight most common allergens — and the Dolphins are the first sports team to pursue a FARECheck partnership.

Parties for both the Dolphins/Hard Rock Stadium and FARE offered statements upon the announcement of the partnership.

“We spent a great deal of time evaluating the in-stadium experience for the 2021 season and working with FARE will help service our fans and raise awareness on food allergies. We are excited to work with FARE on this first of its kind partnership to build a comprehensive plan for events, staff education and community impact.” — ” Jeremy Walls, Senior Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer of Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium

“Going out with your family and friends to take in a game is fun and relaxing, especially when you are confident that you will have access to allergy-friendly food options when you need them. FARE’s partnership with the Dolphins in providing a FARECheck-certified kitchen will help millions of people make food choices that work for them.” — Lisa Gable, Chief Executive Officer of FARE. 

The Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium plan to implement four “grab and go” stations but also provide a concession space on the 100, 200 and 300 levels of the stadium.

Watch: Behind the scenes look at Dolphins’ 2021 Media Day

Watch: Behind the scenes look at Dolphins’ 2021 Media Day

The Miami Dolphins are currently enjoying the calm before the storm — the Dolphins will be back in Miami Gardens for their first ever training camp at the team’s new training facility in about a month. But for now, it is time to enjoy family, friends and rest. With perhaps a sprinkling of playbook studies and workouts along the way.

But in order for the transition for Miami to be as smooth as possible from here on out and for the players to focus on the task at hand when they return for camp, the Dolphins have gotten a jump on some of the administrative duties that await for the 2021 season. Most notably?

Media day.

The Dolphins took advantage of the team’s attendance at mandatory minicamp in June to get ahead of the game. Photos, videos, GIFs, you name it. The Dolphins did it with all but one of the members of the offseason roster in attendance at minicamp. Only Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard (holdout) was missing in action, but none the less the Dolphins appear to have a great collection of content for on game day for the season ahead.

But don’t take our word for it. The Dolphins have afforded fans a look behind the scenes at their 2021 Media Day efforts; including some members of the Dolphins’ team flashing their personalities for the camera along the way. You can watch the full behind the scenes look at 2021 Media Day below:

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Hard Rock Stadium’s elevators outfitted for 2021 season

Hard Rock Stadium’s elevators outfitted for 2021 season

The elevators at Hard Rock Stadium have been the subject of plenty of admiration over the years. Whether it be the Miami Miracle or any other spectacular highlight of the team over the last few years, Hard Rock Stadium’s elevator doors have been known to showcase the high points of the Dolphins every few months.

And now we’re ready for the 2021 season to get underway.

Jason Jenkins, the Dolphins’ Senior Vice President of Communications & Community Affairs, has shared the Dolphins’ latest setup for the elevators doors: a look at the Dolphins’ 2021 regular season schedule.

By the time the season rolls around, one would have to imagine that the elevator doors will have another image spotlighted — but those at Hard Rock Stadium who take the elevators will get a good look at those doors over the course of the 2021 season. Miami plays nine home games at Hard Rock Stadium and goes nearly two full months with just one game on the road: a trip to New Jersey to play the Jets between November 1st and Christmas Day.

And that, much like the elevator swag at Hard Rock, is high five worthy.

Dolphins new practice facility appears ready for action in latest look

Dolphins new practice facility appears ready for action in latest look

Happy trails, Davie! The Miami Dolphins are making a big move this offseason — moving south from Davie and into their new practice facility, which is located on site next to the team’s home field, Hard Rock Stadium. The move, which is rooted in a $135 million investment to give the Dolphins a state of the art practice facility, will be ready for the 2021 season; meaning we’ve seen the last of Miami hosting training camp at the Baptist Health Training Facility at Nova Southeastern University.

What does a $135 million investment into a new training facility look like? Take a look for yourself — we’ve gotten our best look at the Dolphins’ new facility yet thanks to The Athletic’s Josh Tolentino sharing a recent video from Instagram that offers a glimpse at both the outdoor fields and indoor facilities.

Miami will break in their new facilities this offseason in what has been described by Dolphins vice-chairman, president and CEO Tom Garfinkel as the next step in the evolution of the Dolphins organization when the plans were first revealed nearly two years ago.

“I think (a new training facility) came more to a head about a year ago (in 2017) and became something we discussed more seriously and now that the stadium is closer to being completed, it was like ‘what’s the next step in the evolution of the organization to really be best in class?” said Garfinkel.

“And every year we’ve had needs (in Davie) and we’ve sort of just put band-aids on and we just decided we needed to build a first-class facility.”

The waiting period is now over, as you can see for yourself. Miami’s first opportunities to break in the new digs are right around the corner.

LOOK: Painted Michigan State superfan spotted outside National Championship stadium

A certain painted Michigan State superfan was seen riding a bike outside the Hard Rock Stadium after the NCAA National Championship game.

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The NCAA National Championship is over and Alabama is your champion, knocking off Ohio State in a largely one-sided affair. One of my personal favorite moments of the night happened outside of the stadium, though.

After the game, a man painted in green who appeared to be a certain Michigan State superfan was seen riding a bike outside of Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida waving a Michigan State flag. The man resembled well-know MSU fan ‘Johnny Spirit’.

Take a look for yourself below:

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