The Outback Bowl is a New Year's Day college football game, which is played now at the Raymond
James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, every year. The Outback Bowl has already celebrated 19 years in
Tampa.
The bowl was originally named the Hall of Fame Bowl, and it functioned under this name from 1986
to 1994. The name Outback has been derived from the games title sponsor, which is the Outback
Steakhouse.
The Raymond James Stadium is a unique and remarkable stadium, which is said to have been
designed for the 21st century.
The spectators can make use of stylish seats with special cup
holders and convivial concourses, as well as 2 large video scoreboards. There are escalators, which
take the fans the wide concourses of all levels. The stadium meets all ADA guidelines for toilets,
seats and signs. The venue can host 65,657 people, and is expandable up to 75 000 on several
occasions.
The place of Tampa, in which the stadium is situated, offers plenty of other things to do and to
see. It is a place of many attractions, recreational centers, beautiful nature, arts centers and
shopping. The attractions also include the world-renown Busch Gardens, presenting entertainment
shows, animal exhibitions, and some of the biggest and speediest roller coasters in the US together
with the only dive coaster SheiKra in all North America. Florida's underwater world is presented at
the unique Florida Aquarium. There is also the Lowry Park Zoo, which has been awarded the title of
the 1st Family Friendly Zoo by Child Magazine. Numerous restaurants give a chance to refresh
oneself before taking up the next activity.
The Hall of Fame Bowl was conducted at the Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama between the years
1977-1985. In early 1986, the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame proposed to
move the game to Tampa, first to Tampa Stadium (later renamed into Houlihan's Stadium) from 1986
until 1998, and later to The New Sombrero starting from 1999. The game has been the first bowl in
Tampa since the Cigar Bowl in 1947-1954.
The Bowl Championship is held by the Tampa Sports Authorities, and starting from the year of
1996, the game matches teams from the Southeastern Conference and the Big Ten Conference. The game
is the peak event of a week-long schedule of events, which take place all over the Tampa Bay. The
minimum payout for a participating college is $2.75 million.
Over the years Tampa Bay fans have seen some really glamorous matchups. If you also want to take
part in these festive occasions, you can purchase the tickets on-line with the help of
Vividseats.com. The website is an online ticket-broker, selling tickets for various upcoming sports
and other popular events. Buying tickets with the ticket service Vividseats.com is secure and
really quick.
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