Facility Notes

The NFL Cardinals’ home seating capacity at Sun Devil Stadium this fall will be 63,000 — the same as the team’s new stadium set to open in ‘06. The actual Sun Devil Stadium capacity is 73,014. The Cardinals’ largest home crowd last season was 51,557 against the Patriots in Week 2 (Mult., 7/23).

PREMIUM BRAND: The BUSINESS JOURNAL OF MILWAUKEE’s Mark Kass reports the Brewers are “assembling a list of improvements to [Miller Park] that could include digital display panels for advertising and upgrading the main scoreboard.” Brewers Exec VP/Business Operations Rick Schlesinger said that Brewers Owner Mark Attanasio “wants to implement initiatives aimed at increasing business support and new opportunities for fans, such as possibly expanding the T.J. Friday’s restaurant, eliminating some suites and adding a martini bar.” Upgrades need to be approved by the Southeast Wisconsin Pro Baseball Park District (BUSINESS JOURNAL OF MILWAUKEE, 7/25 issue).

ROLL WITH TIDE: Talladega Superspeedway will host its first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race next year on Saturday, October 7. On Sunday, the track will also host the NASCAR Nextel Cup UAW-Ford 500, the third race in the Chase For The Nextel Cup. Meanwhile, Talladega VP & GM Rick Humphrey said lights are “not in the immediate future” for the speedway (HUNTSVILLE TIMES, 7/27).