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of the Denver Broncos for more than 30 years,
it was hard for many Bronco fans to picture
the team playing anywhere else than Mile
High Stadium. In the mid 1990’s, Broncos
owner Pat Bowlen began demanding that a
new stadium for the team be built. Many
Bronco fans were content with Mile High
Stadium, however the Broncos wanted a new
state of the art stadium. In November of
1998, voters approved a plan to construct
a new stadium. Construction on the stadium
began in August of 1999. Fans attending
games at Mile High Stadium could see the
new stadium being constructed because it
was being built adjacent to it. Invesco
Funds purchased the naming rights to the
stadium. However, to keep the spirit of
Mile High Stadium alive, the facility was
named Invesco Field at Mile High. Many fans
were outraged that the new stadium was not
named the same as its predecessor.
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