From the article:

U.S. Reps. Garret Graves, R-La. and Mark Pocan, D-Wis. made the announcement as co-chairs stating that they wish to protect “the integrity of these treasured venues … while enhancing their capabilities.”

Specifically, the caucus wants to target security enhancements, technological upgrades and create infrastructure upgrades for the stadiums, some of which are more than 120 years old.

The 18 stadiums:

  • Beaver Stadium (Penn State)
  • Camp Randall Stadium (Wisconsin)
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Davis Wade Stadium (Mississippi State)
  • Franklin Field (Penn)
  • Husky Stadium (Washington)
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium (Auburn)
  • Los Angeles Coliseum (USC)
  • Memorial Stadium (California)
  • Memorial Stadium (Clemson)
  • Memorial Stadium (Illinois)
  • Nippert Stadium (Cincinnati)
  • Rose Bowl (UCLA)
  • Spartan Stadium (San Jose State)
  • Tiger Stadium (LSU)
  • Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (Ole Miss)
  • Wallace Wade Stadium (Duke)
  • Yale Bowl (Yale)
  • ManibusanM
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    1 year ago

    they wish to protect “the integrity of these treasured venues“

    A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one!