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| | Sports Venue Technology - Amsterdam ArenA |
 | | When the Amsterdam ArenA opened in August 1996, it was the first stadium in Europe to feature a sliding, retractable roof and the first stadium in the world with a road running beneath it. |
 | | Furthermore, Amsterdam ArenA is a multi functional venue that can be used for a variety of events such as music concerts, presentations, theatre performances, ice-skating galas, celebrations, etc. The total construction costs, funded by a Public-Private-Partnership, amounted to around €127 million. |
 | | Amsterdam ArenA, a €127 million Public-Private-Partnership project, is a multifunctional venue and the home of A.F.C. Ajax Amsterdam football team and the Amsterdam Admirals since opening in 1996. |
| www.sportsvenue-technology.com /projects/amsterdam_arena (980 words) |
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