Settling in at Invesco stadium, fans cheer most of its features
For most of the 72,419 in attendance, Saturday night couldn't have gone better.
-- 08/27/01
Sayonara suite deal
For the first time in decades, the city of Denver will not have its own suite at the Broncos stadium. Spokesman Andrew Hudson said Sunday that Mayor Wellington Webb has dropped a proposal for the city to have a box at Invesco Field at Mile High.
-- 08/27/01
More food, higher prices at Invesco
As the Denver Broncos get ready to play at Invesco Field at Mile High, their fans should get ready to pay.
-- 08/25/01
Team concept turns Bronco stadium into architectural winner
Downtown Denver again sheds its skin, with the near-completion of a huge new stadium that is far from shy.
-- 08/25/01
Invesco in running to trademark stadium name
The Invesco Funds Group was never out of the running to trademark its name for Denver's new $400 million football stadium, according to a federal database.
-- 08/22/01
Stadium district to pay refunds
The Metropolitan Football Stadium District will pay as much as $100,000 in refunds to Eagles fans shortchanged at the band's Aug. 11 concert at Invesco Field at Mile High.
-- 08/21/01
Stadium update, August 20
Invesco Field at Mile High will host its first football game Saturday when the Broncos take on the New Orleans Saints in a preseason contest that will mark the first time cleats have touched the turf.
-- 08/20/01
Good sound possible, at a price
Finger-pointing continued Tuesday over sound problems at last weekend's Eagles concert, with the band's audio technicians maintaining that the design of Invesco Field at Mile High is flawed, and possible legal action being threatened.
-- 08/15/01
Location, price anger four season ticket holders
First came complaints about anticipated loud noise from Heinz Field, followed by criticism of the size of the stadium signs and a challenge to the stadium's liquor license.
-- 08/15/01
Some Eagles fans to get refunds
Officials with the Eagles said Monday that they will refund money to those concertgoers who sat in the upper bowl at Invesco Field at Mile High and failed to hear much of the stadium's grand opening performance.
-- 08/14/01
Invesco ready to reap benefits
Simply by stamping its name on the outside of the Denver Broncos' new stadium, Invesco Funds Group Inc. stands to rapidly become a household name to millions of football fans who also happen to invest in the stock market.
-- 08/14/01
Stadium gets mixed reviews
By the time the fireworks smoke settled on the Eagles' inaugural concert at Invesco Field at Mile High Saturday night, the verdict from the fans was a mix of good and bad.
-- 08/13/01
First night tests managers' mettle
The players on the Stadium Management Co. team had their pre-preseason test Saturday night, pretending a rock concert is as tough as a football game.
-- 08/13/01
Traffic, parking changes urged for stadium
People who live near the Broncos' new home and Denver police say traffic and parking for the inaugural event at Invesco Field at Mile High show more changes are needed.
-- 08/13/01
Stadium update
The opening of Invesco Field at Mile High was as much about what didn't happen as what did. The new $400.8 million stadium experienced no major problems on its first real test of how the structure will function in its role as a place to watch the Denver Broncos play football.
-- 08/13/01
Stadium update
The opening of Invesco Field at Mile High was as much about what didn't happen as what did. The new $400.8 million stadium experienced no major problems on its first real test of how the structure will function in its role as a place to watch the Denver Broncos play football.
-- 08/13/01
Stadium kicks off
A stadium by any other name would be as big a chore. Every window, every sign, every seat, every bolt, every square inch of Invesco Field at Mile High's 1.8 million square feet have to be scrubbed and inspected and ready for tonight, when the Eagles land.
-- 08/11/01
Stadium: Something new at every turnstile
It's all over but the singing.
-- 08/10/01
Students write book about new stadium
Project among those meant to get young people involved with Broncos' new home
-- 08/10/01
Invesco Field, despite all
The issue: Furor over stadium as grand opening approaches Our view: It shouldn't be such a big deal
-- 08/10/01
Voelz Chandler: A game effort
No fair to rule the art program for the new football stadium an incomplete. The committee that selected pieces for four exterior sites knew that only half the work would be in place when the new facility opened this month.
-- 08/09/01
Win, place, showpiece: Stadium at finish line
Invesco Field at Mile High is officially part of the Denver cityscape and Broncos' history.
-- 08/07/01
Stadium update
As politicians and other notables gather today in front of Invesco Field at Mile High to cut ribbons and officially dedicate the $400 million facility, something very different will be going on inside.
-- 08/06/01
Lincicome: Mile High football finale should raise big red flag
Shame on John Elway. Shame on Joe Montana. Shame on Karl Mecklenberg and Claudie Minor. Shame on the whole silly bunch of them for dishonoring the end of Mile High Stadium.
-- 08/04/01
The final event at Mile High Stadium
What -- The final event at Mile High Stadium: a flag football game between Broncos alumni and NFL stars, followed by a fireworks display.
-- 08/04/01
Webb's circular 'Mile High Stadium' strategy gets only big flush in response
Mayor Wellington Webb has a new strategy in his battle to preserve the Mile High Stadium name -- surround the opposition. Webb announced on Thursday that he'll ask the City Council to change the names of the city streets ringing Invesco Field at Mile High to Mile High Stadium Circle.
-- 08/03/01
Stadium update
One of the final pieces of public art outside Invesco Field at Mile High will get its finishing touches this week.
-- 07/30/01
Stadium update
Workers will dedicate Invesco Field at Mile High to posterity this week by sealing two time capsules in the structure's southeast section.
-- 07/23/01
Stadium update
Italian artist Sergio Benvenuti will be on hand today to make the final adjustments to the million-dollar sculpture he created for the south entrance of Invesco Field at Mile High.
-- 07/16/01
Stadium vendors have local flavor
Volume Services America, the company that will manage the food services for Invesco Field at Mile High, announced Thursday that 13 Denver-area businesses had been selected to feed Broncos fans when the new stadium opens later this summer.
-- 07/13/01
Stadium workers install engraved bricks
Workers at Invesco Field at Mile High this week began installing the first wave of bricks purchased by fans anxious to leave their mark on the new stadium.
-- 07/13/01
Bronze horses arrive to ride stadium range
Two galloping bronze horses weighing in at two to three tons each were placed at the new football stadium Monday. The horses are part of a sculpture commissioned by Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen for more than $1 million. -- 07/10/01
Stadium update
With just 33 days until its Aug. 11 grand opening, nearly every inch of Invesco Field at Mile High is undergoing some sort of test conducted either by city officials charged with ensuring public safety or construction officials who want the opening to go off without a hitch. -- 07/09/01
Invesco Field changes add up
The Denver Broncos will pay $9.5 million of the $15.2 million in extra work and changes made during construction of the team's new stadium. -- 07/03/01
Stadium update
With just seven weeks left until the grand opening Eagles concert and celebration, the roughly 1,300 workers at the new Invesco Field at Mile High are busy with finishing work that will turn the $364.2 million structure into a usable stadium. -- 06/25/01
Broncos hope Eagles take it easy on field
Metro Stadium District officials are convinced that when they inaugurate Invesco Field at Mile High, the Eagles will fly and the sod will not. -- 06/16/01
Toasts of the stadium
Coca-Cola is finalizing a deal with the Broncos that makes it the only cola at concession stands and the only soft drink ad fans will see from their seats at Invesco Field at Mile High, Broncos officials said. -- 06/12/01
Stadium update: Bucko is back
Onlookers can't actually see him yet, but "Bucko" the Bronco was perched atop Invesco Field at Mile High on Friday. The bag covering will be removed during opening night festivities on Aug. 11. -- 06/09/01
Broncos to sell 500 seats by the game
The deadline for the purchase of Denver Broncos season tickets has passed,leaving about 500 seats open at the new stadium. The football team plans to sell the remaining tickets on a single-game basis, said Rick Nichols, senior director-ticket operations. -- 06/06/01
Adams: Bronze 'Broncos' will precede golden oldies at Invesco
Before the Eagles swoop into Invesco Field at Mile High for a concert Aug. 11, "The Broncos" will run at Denver's new stadium. "The Broncos" -- five stallions leading a mare and a colt -- is the title of the bronze artwork that is expected to be unveiled Aug. 8 at the south end of the new stadium. -- 06/02/01
Blue and orange? Color Invesco Field green
Don't cry over spilt beer when the home team loses at Invesco Field at Mile High. Thanks to an environmentally friendly sewer system, the new Denver Broncos stadium will go easy on the fish in the South Platte River. -- 06/01/01
Stadium update
Ask Charlie Thornton if Invesco Field at Mile High will be done in time for the inaugural concert by The Eagles and he feigns nonchalance. "Eagles concert?" he asks. "What Eagles concert?" -- 05/29/01
Sponsors line up at Invesco Field
An elite group of sponsors has agreed to pay a premium price for the right to line up with the Denver Broncos when the football team opens its new stadium in August. -- 05/26/01
Invesco won't be the only name at new stadium
Seats are wider, sight lines are clearer and the sound system will be more audible at the Denver Broncos' new stadium. -- 05/26/01
Rock legends to inaugurate new stadium
The sign says "Invesco Field at Mile High." But for one night in August it may as well be the Hotel California at Mile High when the new stadium opens with an Eagles concert. -- 05/25/01
Parker: Hey Buckaroos! It's Bucko, not Bucky
A reader with a long memory called to correct media reports (including this column) calling the Mile High Stadium horse statue that was put out to pasture (or into storage) this week, Bucky. It's Bucko, as in Bucko the Bronco. -- 05/25/01
Broncos could run into trouble with half-price ticket plan
The officials who came up with a provision to give all football fans a chance to see a live Broncos game say it may end up only benefiting scalpers. -- 05/24/01
New logo unveiled at Mile High
The logo at the Denver Broncos' new stadium says, "Invesco," but it bears little resemblance to anything mutual fund investors might have seen in the past. That's because Invesco Funds Group chose a new logo for Invesco Field that reflects the football team's history and the support of the six surrounding counties, without incorporating any of Invesco's branding. -- 05/23/01
Broncos to cash in with stadium
Denver's new football stadium will provide the Broncos with an additional $40 million in revenue every year. -- 05/17/01
Broncos' Bucky gets buffed for Invesco
Bucky the Bronco is undergoing a fiberglass fetlock-lift. The 27-foot white horse that has topped Mile High Stadium's south scoreboard for 25 years was removed Tuesday and taken to an undisclosed location to undergo repair and refurbishing. -- 05/16/01
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