Outdoor football stadiums are rapidly being phased out in the NFL. Currently, there are five fully fixed-roof stadiums in the league and five retractable-roof stadiums. Blink and you’ll miss that number doubling, though.
On Friday, Ohio lawmakers approved a proposal to help the Cleveland Browns build a new domed stadium at the cost of $600 million in taxpayer money. The Browns are only the most recent team to flirt with a transition from being an open-air team to being a domed football squad.
The Kansas City Chiefs are openly debating whether or not they’ll build a domed stadium in Kansas if Missouri won’t help them with the cost of an Arrowhead Stadium renovation.