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Melbourne Cricket Ground

Melbourne Cricket Ground

BASIC INFO
Name:Melbourne Cricket Ground
Location:Melbourne, Australia
Opened:1853
Closed:N/A
Rebuilt:N/A
Capacity:100,000
Tenants:Australia national cricket team, Australia national football team, Victorian Bushrangers, Melbourne Demons, Richmond Tigers, Collingwood Magpies, Hawthorn Hawks.
Previous Names:N/A
Events staged:

Cricket, Australian Rules Football, Football, Athletics, Tennis, Rugby League, Music Concerts.

BUILD
Construction Cost:1992 - Renovation Approx £8 million; 2006- Renovation Approx £245 million.
Construction:N/A

LINKS
Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Cricket_Ground
Stadium website:http://www.mcg.org.au/History/MCG.aspx
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RANDOM FACT
The stadium has attracted huge audiences with music concerts with acts such as Michael Jackson, U2, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and Elton John playing to thousands.

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