What is Empower Field at Mile High?
[[File:Empower Field at Mile High exterior 2022.jpg|thumb|Outside view of Empower Field at Mile High]] '''Empower Field at Mile High''' is an [[American football]] stadium located in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]] that serves as the home for the [[Denver Broncos]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). The [[Colorado Rapids]] of [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS) also played in the stadium from 2002 until moving to a new stadium in 2006. The stadium hosted the [[2008 Democratic National Convention]] where [[Barack Obama]] would accept the Democratic presidential nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7586375.stm|accessdate=November 18, 2023|title=Obama accepts Democrat nomination|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> They first started to build the stadium on August 17, 1999. The Broncos first started playing in the stadium on August 11, 2001. In their first game, they defeated the [[Dallas Cowboys]] 20–6 in a preseason game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/210811006|accessdate=November 18, 2023|title=Broncos 20-6 Cowboys (Aug 11, 2001) Game Recap|publisher=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> When it was opened, the stadium was named '''Invesco Field at Mile High''' after sponsor [[Invesco]] from 2001 until 2011. The naming rights were then bought by [[Sports Authority]] and the stadium was renamed '''Sports Authority Field at Mile High''' from 2011 until 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/sports-authority-takes-over-broncos-stadium-name/|accessdate=November 18, 2023|title=Sports Authority Takes Over Broncos' Stadium Name|publisher=[[CBS News]]}}</ref> From 2018-19, the stadium would just be called '''Broncos Stadium at Mile High''' with no sponsor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-stadium-at-mile-high-approved-as-temporary-name-for-stadium|accessdate=November 18, 2023|title='Broncos Stadium at Mile High' approved as temporary name for stadium|publisher=[[CBS News]]}}</ref> On September 4, 2019, [[Empower (financial services)|Empower