At the end of the 20th century a fashion for large domed stadiums spread from America to cities around the world. Development of this nature was regarded as helping to create business opportunities and adding to the variety of leisure experiences available in cities. Moreover, it was also connected to efforts to host international competitions and to growing domestic interest in sports.
20 世紀下半葉，由美國帶動在全球許多都會掀起「巨蛋」熱，此種大型開發案被視為能創造商機及增進都市生活體驗，也與爭奪國際賽事舉辦權、乃至國內運動風氣興盛有密切關係。