What is State Farm Stadium?
[[File:Cardswin1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Inside '''State Farm Stadium''' (then University of Phoenix Stadium) when the Arizona Cardinals won the NFC Championship in 2009.]] '''State Farm Stadium''' is a [[sport]]s venue in [[Glendale, Arizona]]. It opened in 2006 as '''Cardinals Stadium''', named for the [[Arizona Cardinals]] of the [[National Football League]], which have played there since the stadium opened. Shortly after opening, the stadium was renamed '''[[University of Phoenix]] Stadium'''. This name was due to a corporate sponsorship contract; the University of Phoenix is a for-profit school without a sports program. In 2018, the Cardinals and [[State Farm Insurance]] entered into a new sponsorship deal, leading to the stadium's current name.<ref>{{cite news|last=Urban|first=Darren|title=New Name For Cardinals' Nest: State Farm Stadium|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/new-name-for-cardinals-nest-state-farm-stadium|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=AZCardinals.com|date=September 4, 2018|accessdate=September 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|title=Cardinals Reach Naming Rights Agreement with State Farm; Iconic Arizona Venue to be Known as State Farm Stadium|url=https://newsroom.statefarm.com/state-farm-stadium-announcement-phoenix/|publisher=State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company|website=Newsroom.StateFarm.com|date=September 4, 2018|accessdate=September 26, 2018}}</ref> ==Structure== The stadium is completely covered, featuring a grass field that slides in and out of the stadium. This allows the playing surface to be exposed to [[sunlight]] when not in use, and also allows the stadium floor to be used for other events without risk of damaging the field.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lloydengineers.com/professional-international/|title=www.lloydengineers.com|last=|first=|website=|publisher=|access-date=|archive-date=2016-06-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617112448/http://www.lloydengineers.com/professional-international/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==History== The stadium