Rice Eccles , a stadium located on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City , is the home arena of the university's American football team . Rice Eccles was the main stadium for the 2002 Winter Olympics , with opening and closing ceremonies. The stadium also hosted the 2002 Paralympic Winter Games and from 2005 to 2008 was the home arena of the MLS Real Salt Lake team.
| Rice Eccles Stadium | |
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| original name | Rice – Eccles Stadium |
| Location | 451 South 1400 East Salt Lake City , Utah |
| Pledged | November 1997 |
| Open | September 12, 1998 |
| Construction cost | 50 million $ |
| Architect | FFKR Architects |
| Owner | University of Utah |
| Capacity | 45017 |
| Home team | Utah Uts |
| Coating | Fieldturf |
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