![]() Designed to be the world's first retractable roof stadium and the showpiece of the 1976 Summer Olympics, the stadium wasn't fully completed in time for the Games, due to a construction workers' strike. However, such a solution adds more costs to an already high stadium price tag, since such a solution requires more land to accommodate the field tray and the additional maintenance costs of the systems to move the field in and out of the stadium. The stadium's other main tenant, college football's UNLV Rebels, uses artificial turf. note For example, the grass surface at Allegiant Stadium is used only by the Las Vegas Raiders. ![]() Some retractable or fixed-roof stadiums, such as State Farm Stadium in Arizona and Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, alleviate the "growing grass indoors" issue by using a retractable field, allowing the grass to grow outside while leaving the stadium available for other events that may otherwise damage the field.In some cases, such as NRG Stadium in Houston, grass playing fields have to be replaced with synthetic turf, as the roof would block out the sunlight. ![]() Retractable roofs are prone to leaks in their first years of operation and have problems with the wind. Such stadiums have the appeal of choosing either having protection from the elements or playing in the open air when the weather cooperates however, such stadiums are often more expensive to build and maintain than their open-air or fixed-roof contemporaries. ![]()
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