Brightwater Commerce Stadium
| Brightwater Commerce Stadium | ||
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| Location: David City, TA, USQ | ||
| Built: July 9th, 2017 | ||
| Stadium | ||
| Former Names | None | |
| Address | 5419 Russel Street | |
| Public Transit | DCS, Central Park Station David City Bus Station 34 | |
| Owner | David City Recreational Department | |
| Operator(s) | David City Bureaucrats | |
| Capacity | 125,786 | |
| Surface | Blacktop/Grass | |
| Type | Open Stadium | |
| Tenants | ||
| Current Tenants | David City Bureaucrats | |
| Past Tenants | David City College | |
| Major Events | 2018 and 2019 Brightwater Cups 2018 Champions Cup 2020 QUACA Roofball Championship | |
| Construction | ||
| Broke Ground | December 6th, 2014 | |
| Opened | July 9th, 2017 | |
| Construction Cost | Ð700 million ($7 billion) | |
| Architect | Quentinian Concrete Company | |
| Project Manager | Private-Public Ventures | |
| Structural Engineer | Quentinian Concrete Company | |
| Services Engineer | David City Waxers | |
| General Contractor | Private-Public Ventures | |
Brightwater Commerce Stadium is an open air, blacktop and natural grass stadium, located in David City, TA in the United States of Quentin. The stadium is currently the home of the David City Bureaucrats, a professional roofball team competing in the Quentinian Roofball Organization (QRO). Aside from roofball games, the stadium hosts numerous other events, including international sporting events, concerts and other arts performances, matches of Quentinian Quadrathameet, and events held by the Quentinian Cycling Association. The stadium, with naming rights given to the Brightwater Commerce Company, is the largest stadium in the USQ by capacity, at over 125,000 fans.
This also makes it one of the top five stadiums in the world by capacity. Besides capacity, the stadium is also recognized as of the most technologically advanced stadiums in the world, having numerous features including multiple large HD video screens, interactive digital fan services, virtual food and merchandise purchases, and BrownEar services, including music and video. It is recognizable by its archway-like structures which surround the stadium, along with its picturesque location beside the Brightwater Gulf.
Past events the stadium has hosted include the 2018 and 2019 QRO Brightwater Cups, the 2018 QRO Champions Cup, the 2020 QUACA Roofball Championship, and the Qool Qat comedy tour.
The stadium was originally proposed in 2007 to replace the aging Tantallegara House Stadium, and the city wanted it to be ready for the 2009 VERA World Cup. However the team and fans rejected the plan, as Tantallegara House was loved by most of the fanbase. Also, the city balked at the proposed cost, and the stadium plan was scrapped, with David City not being one of the cities hosting the World Cup that year in 2009. However, in 2010 Tantallegara House was becoming worn beyond repair, and soon the city had no choice but to replace it. The stadium moved to Brightwater Commerce Spark Stadium, a small college stadium in Uptown David City, while the city planned to build one of the largest stadiums in the country. In 2017, after 3 years of construction, the stadium was opened. Its inaugural event was a week one QRO game, where the Bureaucrats beat the Lindin Founders. At a $7 billion cost, the stadium was one of the most expensive ever built in the league.
The record attendance at the stadium is 135,918, for the 2018 Brightwater Cup between the Bureaucrats and the Kahoot Krushers. The game is recognized as one of the greatest Brightwater Cup games in history, largely because of the Brightwater Commerce Stadium crowd. The stadium includes five 5K video screens, one large screen on the side adjacent to the Brightwater Gulf and three smaller ones on the other side of the stadium. Seating includes a large lower level, and a medium-sized suite level, with another level designated as the medium level. This level includes numerous restaurants, with benches along a walkway with fans to watch from. This is known as the State House Concourse, paying tribute to the Tantallegara House Stadium and the Tantallegara State House.
Contents
History
Planning and Design
Construction
Opening and Events
Naming
The stadium is named after the Brightwater Commerce Company, a shipping and commerce company which has its headquarters in David City and Livjessville. The company bought naming rights in 2010, when planning began for a new stadium to replace the Tantallegara House Stadium. When the Bureaucrats needed a temporary stadium until Brightwater Commerce was built, the company held the naming rights to Brightwater Commerce Spark Stadium, a smaller stadium in inner-city David City. Today the company still holds the naming rights to that stadium, as it is only home to smaller college events. Once the new Brightwater Commerce Stadium opened in 2017, naming rights were given to the company for that stadium as well.
The stadium is one of nine stadiums in the QRO which is named after a company or other corporation which pays for naming rights. These stadiums are in the minority in the QRO, as the other 15 stadiums are named after people, places, traditions, etc.
Composition
Design and Type
The design of Brightwater Commerce Stadium is modern, and the stadium features metal arches which support the stadium and help add design appeal. The stadium is open air, and its playing surface consists of blacktop and natural grass. For other events, the blacktop area is covered with turf, and the rest of the field is natural grass. The structure is built with concrete and steel, and its sides curve upwards and inwards on the sides, to form a partial covering over the upper decks. This is designed to make it look sleek and modern, and the edges of the curve are straight.
Seating
The seating of the stadium is much like any other roofball stadium. This includes VIP seating above the wall, and sideline seating for other special guests. However, Brightwater Commerce Stadium has only two main seating sections, a large lower deck section close to the field, and an upper deck suite section. Additionally, seating is available inside the State House Concourse, which is a level with glass which wraps around the stadium in between the main section and the upper deck suite section. This concourse section is mainly restaurants, an arcade and gaming room, and other amenity rooms, however there are also park-like benches and other more comfortable seats lining the concourse, looking down on the stadium. Most seats are plastic seats, however suite-level seats are much more comfortable. On the House Concourse, there are mostly metal benches, with some more comfortable seats like the ones found on the suite-level.
